After the worship service on Sunday we traveled to King David's Academy which is about an hour drive. We (Hope, Andria, Deborah, Oswald and I) went to visit seven students in secondary school (7th grade through 12th grade: Esprance, Anett, Penina, Lucy, Alexander, Tresor, Divine). It is a private Christian school that has a great reputation. Kids this age can go to public schools but they are over crowded (sixty kids to a class) and the quality of education is no where near private schools. Education is the main factor (along with Jesus) that create opportunities for Rwandans to better themselves. Donations to Hope Made Real sponsor kids going to King David's. It is a boarding school so it is a difficult transition for some children but one that is well worth it. One of these children is Hope and John's - Penina...so Hope was extra excited to see this group!
We brought two purses to Esperance and Anett. Joe and Michelle Halonen of Community of Grace Lutheran Church in Peoria have sponsored them in their education. (Note to Joe & Michelle: Michelle, both girls LOVED their gifts! Anett asked how you were doing, and said thank you two or three times! What a great impact you are having on these two girls!)
YAY!!!!!! It's so fun to hear that you got to actually see Anett and Esperance and that they loved their gifts. Thanks for bringing them for us!
ReplyDeleteI've been there too this summer. King David is such a nice school, i've met al lot of childeren and also Annet.
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