Team Inzozi Day 10

As we draw this day to an end we also end our stay in Gasarabwayi. Tonight we are staying back at the guest house and are very appreciative of warm beds and being able to wake up, look out the window and not hear, “Goode Morning, Agachupa?” (a.k.a children asking for a plastic bottle.)

Our time in the village was great and though we spent only 4 nights there we felt as though we were a part of the town. Today we were able to go on a walk to see the source of their water. It was a spring at the end of the valley. This was an amazing walk about 12 miles round trip that really allowed us to see what makes this village tick.

We checked our water samples this morning and found that the stream in the swamp and the stream next to the well we tested both were positive for e.coli. Luckily these are not main drinking water sources. However we did find that the spring tap that the church gets water from contains only small traces of e.coli possibly not harmful. We finished the day by packing up our bags and cleaning out the 9x7 room (all four of us slept in there…) we called home for four days. We sat down with Pastor Elie, Emmanuel, and Anastose to talk over the agenda for tomorrow. Our day tomorrow will start out early by going back to the market place, and continue with meetings and training throughout the day breaking only for lunch.   

I will end with one story. Craig and I wanted to go to the toilet to use the hand washing station before lunch. As we started walking 50 or 60 children started following. Because there isn’t much room we decided to split up. So as we were walking I stopped dead in my tracks and turned around which immediately drew the attention to myself as Craig walked on without any children. Craig finished up and came back whipped out his camera and yelled, “PHOTORE”, all the children rushed him, and I was able to get away to wash my hands. Those who have been to Rwanda may probably get a little more kick out of this than others but we thought it was funny.

Thank you again for following our adventures and keeping us upheld in your prayers. Tomorrow we bring it home with a bunch of amazing volunteers and great church leaders. Please pray that they are receptive and that we are patient through our training. These Rwandans are courageous people.

Mark