14th March 2020
Katie and I decide to meet at our favourite Saturday place, the bookshop in town which not only has a great selection of books but a café that overlooks the city. Later, we
13th March
My plan to go back to Rulindo to attend a meeting with local leaders is changed. I’m back at the VSO office as there is now some urgency to complete the templates
12th March 2020
Again, I am back to Rulindo to work with the SNECOs. It rains heavily and we are stuck in a school for a long period of time. The Moto drive there and back
11th March 2020
Back to Rulindo again, and I’m noticing that my Moto driver stands slightly back from me when we’re talking, or rather trying to communicate as he doesn’t speak English. He
10th March 2020
I go by Moto to Rulindo, a district an hour a way. Moto is the mainstay of travel in Rwanda, and VSO volunteers are expected to use them for the role, and also
9th March 2020
It’s the weekly review meeting at a local hotel. Once a week, each district’s team meets at a hotel to give feedback on activities and write reports. There are six of
8th March 2020
I’ve been in Rwanda for just over two months. I meet with Katie and Hannah, two other volunteers who arrived at the same time as me. Katie and I live in Kigali,
Intro
I’m here in Rwanda working as a volunteer on a project with VSO as an Inclusive Education Advisor. This basically means I’m a small part in a large scale project to