We love to watch the bustling life all around as we drive up and down the never-ending rolling hills of Rwanda.
Everywhere there are beautiful colour combinations in women’s clothing. The women are always meticulously dressed. Another wonder is watching how babies and small children are carried on their mother’s backs. Just using small blankets and some magical twists of fabrics, the babies are snug and secure.
Today on our home visit, this mother had two small rooms to share with her four children. She rented her space for 40,000 RWF which is the equivalent of about $40 CAD per month! She had a shelf with pots and pans and cooking supplies. The walls of the rooms were made out of mud bricks and stucco with a concrete floor. She made her meals on a small charcoal stove in the outdoor space.
Her home was situated a short walk from the main paved road going down a narrow path winding past other similar homes.
The two very small rooms had one electric, bare, dim, light bulb each that provided a minimum of light during the night.
The bedkit items were a much appreciated addition to this humble home and will improve the sleep of the child that received it.
Across the hill from this home, we could see new apartment buildings built by the government for affordable housing. Families were moved from an over-crowded area while this apartment complex was built and then moved back into small but comfortable apartments.
Tomorrow will be our final distribution day.
For the children.
Team Rwanda, 2025
Rotary Club of Kigali Virunga 🇷🇼 and SCAW 🇨🇦