2010

Umwaka mushya – happy new year, is the latest addition to our lexicon.

We have with us a lovely boxed set of the BBC series Planet Earth on DVD, narrated by David Attenborough.

Once again, with another new year comes the annual back to school preparations: fees to pay, uniforms and books to buy, not to mention pens, pencils and geometry sets.

A few months ago we visited a local health clinic and were shocked at the rudimentary facilities and lack of equipment.

After months of wondering where our next rain was coming from the new year has brought us more wet stuff than we know what to do with.

Well, we had to think long and hard about this, but know that it is the right thing to do.

Sadly, we have to report two deaths in the house today.

We have been working with a number of widows groups for some months now. One significant difficulty these women face in trying to set up their businesses is the number in each group.

Wherever you look in Kigali, football is everywhere.

Life is slowly returning to normal after the new year holidays. Down at the Nyamirambo project, the INN Club has resumed and the children’s English seems to be growing in leaps and bounds.