Day 5.2 – Overwhelmed

October 4, 2014 Joey Cope 0

Our bus was directed to a narrow parking space close by a gathering hall where we were to meet with a group of refugee camp leaders and officials. As more and more children and curious adults began to press in on our vehicle, we became aware of the enormity of [read more]

Day 5.1 – Anticipation

October 4, 2014 Joey Cope 0

The Seeds of Peace Conference Center was in a beautiful spot, as we realized in the daylight. Lake Muhazi was literally at our doors and it lie still and quiet. Our anticipation for the events of the day grew. The proximity of the lake also explained the exponentially higher number [read more]

Day 4.2 – Alone

October 4, 2014 Joey Cope 0

Following the training on Tuesday afternoon, we loaded our duffel bags of donations for the refugee camp on a large bus, grabbed a few things for overnight, and began our first trek into the Rwandan countryside. Our destination for the night was the Seeds of Peace Conference Center on Lake [read more]

Africa Posts Forecast

September 26, 2014 Joey Cope 0

On Saturday morning, September 27, we will board a plane in Kigali, Rwanda to fly to Nairobi, Kenya. We will be hosted by the Made In The Streets Ministry there. We know that we will have some internet connectivity, but access may be limited. Just saying that to say, that [read more]

Day 4.1 – Serious

September 26, 2014 Joey Cope 0

As indicated in the previous post, the training of the district security forces, along with a number of other leaders in law enforcement and government agencies, was a tremendous success on Monday and only got better on Tuesday. One thing for certain, the men and women gathered for the training [read more]