Interview with Carl Wilkins, ADRA worker in Rwanda
January 29, 2008
Remember Carl Wilkins, the only US American to stay in Rwanda through the whole genocide? He worked for ADRA, the Adventist Development and Relief Agency, and the Seventh-day Adventist magazine just posted an interview with him on their website. You can find it by clicking here.
Last Night In Uganda
January 17, 2008
Hello Again;
This will be brief, because I’m hoping Robyn will have a chance to post tomorrow while we all drive and she waits for her luxury, fancy-pants flight to Kigali. Yes, we’re driving to Rwanda tomorrow, our final stop of the journey before flying home. On the way down, we will cross the Equator, then cross the border, then brave 65km of windy mountain roads.
Today we took on a team of pre-teen soccer stars, the kids of Ugandan police living in the Kampala barracks. And just to keep the suspense from building too much, let me assure you that we Americans did not embarass ourselves too much, and only lost 3-2.
Yes, Pam, Cathy got registered at the Canadian consulate. And yes, Mum, I have gotten some pictures with me in them.
More later! And see you all fairly soon!
-Audrey
Rwanda’s Banned Plastic Bags – Will Berkeley Ever Catch Up?
December 15, 2007
Quick news from Audrey
BBC reports that last winter, Rwanda banned plastic bags – beating even San Francisco in this critical environmentally-sustainable social step. The idea is for folks to use locally-made baskets, and to not create so much waste. There has been some controversy, with folks saying that paper bags are too expensive for small shopkeepers.
It will be interesting to see how this ban is going on the ground two years later. I think I will bring some canvas bags as gifts for our Rwandan hosts. Eco and legal!
