Volcano Hotel Kigali

BP 479 Kigali, Rwanda

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A Comfortable Start

A travel blog entry by sps5032

... day and after a needed full night of sleep, we left after breakfast at 10 and went to the CIAT (International Center for Tropical Agriculture http://www.ciat.cgiar.org/Paginas/index .aspx) building, where Mercy works and where our offices are. Our initial meeting was to plan out the day and outline some goals for the next week and beyond. We then left and drove downtown (we have 2 trucks with drivers) to the supermarket and I bought a cell phone for $20, a SIM card ...

Rwanda rebuilding

A travel blog entry by grahamyoung

... I do this for my parents, so people will know that my parents were good people. They arenīt here so I have to prove it, I canīt just say “my father was courageous. My mother was kind.” If I am courageous and I am kind, that is proof of who my parents were. So I will be courageous and I will be kind, no one will be able to doubt that I am that way because of them. This is what I have decided.”

I was honored to meet this man. I am not as strong as he is.



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Never thought I would DJ in Africa

A travel blog entry by homeworkfilms

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... br> Since my main mission in coming here
was to work on those computers it was suddenly time to think of other
work to do. Fortunately work came in the form of a project to wire
the school for audio. Think a very basic PA system for the school. On
Wednesday I went out with Ivica, to Kigali, in search of components
for this audio system. The basic design is an input device in the
main office connected to a mixer that outputs to all the required
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My life as a Volunteer in Rwanda

A travel blog entry by homeworkfilms

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... garden is a building
that has rooms for about 8 guests. This is where I am staying for the
next month. Theses grounds are bordered by the school and further on
the small town of Kivumu.

After breakfast Ivica took me on a tour
of the school area. The main school sits just below the living
quarters. It is in effect a technical school that teaches young
adults practical skills in tailoring, carpentry, masonry, welding and
electrical work. The ...

Not exactly a fun day

A travel blog entry by brendacundy

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First day in Rwanda, after everything looking dark and miserable when we arrived, the view this morning out of our Kigali window was a beautiful sight. Sprawling city over green hills - and we could tell that we were far away from home. :)

Running a bit late we got a taxi to the bus station, the driver was very helpful in finding the right bus for us - although there were a were a few communication issues. It turns out that "tour company" ...