My biggest concern about going to Rwanda was due to climate. I’m a man with climate anguish, who feels uncomfortable with going by car. Flying Arlanda-Kigali back and forth is at a completely different level and might very well be one of the most climate affecting things I’ll ever do. It’s pretty ironic; we went [...]

After the trip to Rwanda, I can now add some things to the list of “first time” that I keep in my head: Rwanda, Africa, anything south of the equator, everyone who I was traveling with, so few white people, mountain gorillas, so many happy faces, my sponsor child, such bad exhaust from cars, so [...]

We’ve met with 4 families that get support from SOS Children’s Villages Family Strengthening Support in Rwanda. The support takes different shapes depending on what the families need but can include a micro loan to start a business, payment of school fees, medical insurance, and support and help. A woman in Gikongoro we call the [...]

Today was the big “meet-the-children”-day. When we arrived to Gikongoro (“Cybercom’s” SOS Children’s village”) we first met with the representatives of the village, the village director, the coordinator of the family strengthening program, and some of the mothers of the twelve houses. And there was this little guy that I didn’t see, even though he [...]

Monday morning, the 4th of October. I’m standing at the coffee maker at the office waiting for the coffee to be done. A co-worker comes and asks: “When was the Rwanda trip?” “Oh, it’s only in October.” A moment of silence. “You do know it’s October.” Wait, what? I get back to my desk and [...]

Although I’ve haven’t heard anyone being critical of us going to Rwanda, I’ve still have had some critical thoughts myself. Is it really a sane idea? One of the main arguments is that the money that is spent on sending us that could instead be used for the village directly; buying materials and/or allowing for [...]