EMBRACE RWANDA

Arrival 

                                                   
 Eight  months after  the  passing of “Sean“Jean Claude Mazimpaka a committed fellow of  embrace Rwanda project. His mother  Rosemary  pais  continues  his  legacy. In a team of  three Rosemary  pais, Yakira  pais  and  Richmond  we  were accompanied  by  Francis the  coordinator at the diocese level  we  took a 3 hour ride trip to  meet  and  connect with the community beneficiaries of  the  Embrace  Rwanda  project.



Arriving  at Gikongoro town we  were welcomed by a group of  warm men and women at  the  hotel  to where we had a minute of silence  to pay tribute to Sean, later on we shared  some light moments  reflecting  on the  short  lived time with sean.

Day  one

 On this day,  the weather seemed to be a bit unpredictable but we went  to Kigeme. Just  another warm  afternoon we arrived  at  the  diocese  we got  welcomed  in room  filled with women  coincidentally  it  was on  women’s day. We  took one minute in remembrance of  Sean the women who knew him insisted to  hear  the  story  of  his  last  moments  on  before  he  passed. A moment that  wasn’t  so  easy  for  Rosemary  but  with  God’s  strength she  managed.

Among the issues  discussed on  a  round  table  include  the ongoing activities  of  the  healthy mums  project  and  the challenges  met  by the diocese  leaders, which included  some of their  members having  premature birth, plus  infant mortality. Without  forgetting  the  vocational  training  for women and  young  girls  who  failed  to  continue  their  studies or  idle  women. The  women were very  to  embrace  the tailoring  and sewing  school  that is soon to be opened at  Kigeme  Diocese bringing  students  from  all  other  parishes. As  explained  by the  Diocese  coordinator  Mr  Francis  this  project  is  expected  to impart skills  to the women  of  Gikongoro and  a  result  it  will raise  their  standards  of  living.