August 2011
20 posts
WatchThe rural red dirt roads outside of Kigali are slow going, with many interesting obstacles along the way. Click to watch the video for a quick view from our bus window.
Sunday, August 7
Eleven of us arrived safely on four different flights, all uneventful. Being Sunday, the Opportunity bank is closed and most of our clients would not be working, so we had a relaxing day. What a great group of people. And my one-year old grandson now has his own hand made mini-drum from the market we all visited.
We spent a couple sobering hours at the genocide museum, where we...
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In a few hours I head for O’Hare airport, then on to Amsterdam where I’ll meet up with others from our group, and arrive in Rwanda by Saturday evening. So many conflicting emotions. I can’t wait to return to the continent where I grew up, yet I hate to leave my comfortable suburban home and life. The other 10 people in our posse are passionate caring people or they wouldn’t be making this jaunt,...
July 2011
2 posts
Embarking on Our Journey to Africa
For one week, an UnDirty Dozen (a.k.a. a group of eleven) will visit Opportunity International’s work in Africa. You’re invited to come along on this adventure. Our motley crew will rendezvous in Rwanda on Saturday, August 6, and for the next seven days we’ll keep you posted on what we’re doing and feeling. We’re going on this journey, traveling through Rwanda and Uganda, to see the impact of...
Welcome to the Banking on Africa Blog on Tumblr!
Over the course of a week, Aug. 6-12, this blog will be the spot to stay up to date on all the news, videos, photos and travel updates from our travelers in Uganda and Rwanda.
Check back in regularly to http://bankingonafrica.tumblr.com/ and share that URL with all your family, friends and social networks, so that they can travel along with this life-changing trip as well.