This week we were able to finalise the cooking stoves
project. During the week, we went to Mundima and Gatovu to distribute cement to
finish off the stoves made. Roxane, Valentin and I went to Mundima while Faith
and Patrice went to Gatovu.
On Monday, we had a meeting with the village leaders to get
the final list of beneficiaries who had received stoves. The village leaders
went to inform the beneficiaries, that we would be distributing cement from
Tuesday till the end of the week.
On Tuesday, 13 people came to collect cement; that was in
Mundima. On Wednesday, 4 people came to collect cement and on Thursday, there
were 3 people from Mundima who came to collect their cement. Faith and Patrice
did a great job in ensuring that all 24 beneficiaries received 2kg of cement.
On Thursday, later in the afternoon, we had a meeting with
Sam our co-ordinator to plan our timetable for the week ahead.
Friday was our free day, so we decided to explore our
surroundings.
On Saturday, we went to the feeding
clinic. Faith led a safe hand washing sessions to show the kids the health
benefits of good hand washing. There were about 32 kids in attendance. We hoped
that some parents would attend but it was a bit short notice. We are hoping to
do it again so we reinforce the importance of washing hands regularly.
Faith made an illustration to demonstrate the information and
Patrice delivered the message in Kinyarwanda. They did such a great job, it was
very interactive and the kids really enjoyed themselves. Faith was very
organised; she had brought a few packets of soap from England which she
distributed to all the children.
Take a look at the video to see how the lesson went.
In the afternoon, Faith, Valentin and Sam attended a Rwandan
wedding ceremony. We stayed for a short time at the reception. It was a good
service, lots of advice for the newlyweds, lots of speeches and plenty gifts as
well.
In the evening we had practice at home because Faith, Roxane
and I would be singing in the choir on Sunday. Valentin preached on Sunday. Our
contribution was appreciated and we enjoyed doing it for God and also represent
the team.
We stayed for the Kinyarwanda Service because Jane (Gatovu
village leader) invited us to see her daughter getting baptised. It was a very
lively service, the praise and worship was exciting. The choir members literally
danced through the congregation. There was even some ….dancing (a popular dance
in Rwandan churches, Google it!)
So there you go. A thrilling end to a good beginning - It was
a fulfilling week!
-
Claudia
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