Gashora, Rwanda and the Millennium Villages Project

Our day started with a visit to another genocide memorial - this time, a church where nearly 2,000 Tutsis were slaughtered while seeking refuge.

The main topic for the day, however, was a positive one. This is a very poor country with many people living on just $1 per day. The government has designated certain villages a models to show what can be achieved by an intensive program. One of those villages is Gashora, and we visited it today.


In Geshora, we visited a farm where they are trying to become self-sufficient in food (and even make a profit), a school for girls and a health clinic. It is an amazing effort which so far, seems to be quite successful. To the left is part of our delegation hearing from one of the residents.






Tomorrow, we head for Gisenyi and Lake Kivu.