Hello dear friends.
It is very difficult to summarize all new impressions, experiences and events, which have happened to me in these 4 days in ASYV. First of all, the village itself is simply amazing. So much vision, hard work and love in this place. When we arrived from urban Kigali to ASYV, the fresh mountain air and unbelievable views created a feeling of being on a top of the world physically and mentally. Where else can you see sunrise and sunset from the same exact spot? But the most important part of all of this is the people who live here. They all are doing an amazing job making sure the Village runs through its daily routines. School, living quarters, dining hall, and farm – they all seamlessly work together for one simple reason – kids. Kids are not really kids here… after all, given what most of them went through, they are much more mature then one might think. The conversations we are having, the questions they are asking, the way they all want to study and learning new things is mind-blowing.
While most of the time is occupied with the wireless LAN expansion that I am working on, I was able to participate in several ASYV weekly programs. One day we went to the local village to help local residents with their projects, as part of Tikkun Olam - give back to community - program. The idea is for the kids to not forget that that there is a real world around and that they need to give back some of their time and work to the local community. I was digging the ground in the
backyard of an older lady, and was having conversations with kids about math and geography. On a "debate night" it was very interesting to follow a dispute that the boys were having, and later that night they invited me to their house for family time for a cup of a strong Rwandan tea and we talked about many different things.
I hope this project runs for years to come and helps Rwanda to get back from its knees.
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