Went to “Heaven” twice today!
Installed two chairs in a hospital west of Kigali.
On the way back we stopped at an orphanage run by an 88 year old lady from the States. She would put most of us to shame, with her energy and dedication to the orphans of Rwanda. We originally stopped by to tell her we could not put a dental clinic in her orphanage, but left with the promise to do just that. She and several staff and volunteers took us on a tour of her complex. From the road it looked like one small house, but behind it were a maze of buildings, a school, girls dorm, boys dorm, babies nursery, cow barn, chicken coup, pig sty, goats, rabbits and an extensive farm. She feeds the children and staff, but also feeds many of the community and sells at the market. She is also expanding to accept more children and is building a clinic for her kids and the community.
On the way back we stopped at an orphanage run by an 88 year old lady from the States. She would put most of us to shame, with her energy and dedication to the orphans of Rwanda. We originally stopped by to tell her we could not put a dental clinic in her orphanage, but left with the promise to do just that. She and several staff and volunteers took us on a tour of her complex. From the road it looked like one small house, but behind it were a maze of buildings, a school, girls dorm, boys dorm, babies nursery, cow barn, chicken coup, pig sty, goats, rabbits and an extensive farm. She feeds the children and staff, but also feeds many of the community and sells at the market. She is also expanding to accept more children and is building a clinic for her kids and the community.
She had met one of our team last night and had tried to get them to commit to putting a dental clinic in the new building. After much thought , Drew decided we could not help her. That is until we saw her operation and experienced her love for Rwanda first hand. You can go to her web site, but it does not do her justice, you can not meet this incredible woman and not love her.
Boys using computers send from a program where they are purchased as gifts from the west, Mama says they have been a God sent and they love them.
Check out her Website.
www.hopemadereal.org
Check out her Website.
www.hopemadereal.org
We left there giving her our commitment to put the dental clinic there. That was one trip to heaven, once we arrived back in Kigali, we went to a restaurant run by an American Evangelical Christian, called “Heaven”. On arriving the host says “Welcome to Heaven” On Saturday night they have a buffet and run a movie. We had a great meal and watched “ The tree of life” with Brad Pitt and Sean Penn, a very strange movie. Very surreal, watching a movie on an open air screen in Kigali, Rwanda.
Mama showing us around
Mama showing us around
Tomorrow is a day of rest, we are going to the Genocide museum in the afternoon.
Keep the prayers coming, Blessings Jeremy
Wow is all I can say, amazing, truly amazing, I am commenting as me, Linda, but it says you
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