Here is the schedule of a typical day in Rwanda.
6:00am- alarm goes off
6:05-get out of bed and head to the living room to pray and spend time with the Lord
8:00-breakfast of chapati, coffee, and varied fruit (and malaria pill)
8:30-get ready for the day (bucket shower, get dressed, brush teeth, tidy room, pack bag)
9:00-leave house and walk 3.4 miles to school
10:00-start lessons with kinder class (English, math, and health)
10:40-dismiss students for a short bathroom break
10:45-“wiggles break” (sing, dance, and stretch to refocus the children)
11:00-finish lessons with kinder class
11:40-dismiss students for a short bathroom break
11:45-sing songs, play games, dance, and give 36 high fives
12:00pm-say goodbye to children and begin the 3.4 mile walk back to our house
12:45-arrive at home, change clothes, drink water, wash hands
1:00-eat lunch of beans, rice, potatoes, and avocado (and probiotic pill)
1:30-rest/read until afternoon ministry
3:00-leave house and walk/bus 3.4 miles back to church (on same property as school) for afternoon church service
3:20-3:45-(depending on mode of transport) arrive at church
4:00-begin church lesson and worship session
6:00-leave church and take bus back to house
6:20-arrive at home and change clothes, wash hands, read/rest
7:00-team time (typically includes discussion, testimonies, watching a movie, or going for a walk)
8:00-dinner of noodles, cooked veggies, potatoes, and fresh veggies (and another probiotic pill)
8:30-brush teeth, use outdoor toilet, bring shoes inside, close front door
8:45-read until we can’t keep our eyes open
9:30-lights out and go to sleep
My team is paired with International Healing Center ministries this month. This ministry was started 12 years ago by a Ugandan born Rwandan (Fatier) who knew God was calling her to minister to the people of Karangazi- Nyagatare District in Rwanda. The ministry has a school, church, and hospital program and Fatier oversees it all. She is an incredible woman, who I’ll be posting a blog about later this week.
If you’d like more information, or would like to donate to help fund schooling for one of 60 unfunded children, please let me know below in the comments or email me aguinn08{at}gmail{dot}com.
Momma, Dad, Sarah, Liam, Austin, and Skout- I love you more than words. Praying for you every day!
