Beginning of July in Kigali (loving life)



The finished product!  Mark made this unit for the Ubuzima group to display the things they make so that they can sell them. 



Some of the street boys I (Kim) teach english to on Monday, Wed. and Friday Mornings. Amazing students, so eager to learn.



David is LOVING his new bed.  Mark built bunk beds (with the boys help) for some of the former street boys that now live in 'foster' homes.(sponsored by International Teams)  This is probably the first bed David (and the other boys) have ever slept in.  Most have lived on the streets since they were around 8 years old.  Mark has now finished 4 sets of bunk beds, 4 chairs and is working on 2 more bunk beds and 8 more chairs.  Then he will start building tables and shelves for the boys homes.  It's pretty amazing to watch Mark work with the boys.  He is teaching them how to build, and the boys are excited to learn and be apart of building furniture for their own houses. (thanks so much to my brother Mark and his wife Kristy for donating the money so that we can buy all the wood and materials we need for this project!!)



This little girl (they call her Baby) lives at an orphanage that I (Kim) have been spending a few afternoons a week at. She is the youngest of 48 children that live there.  She gets lots of attention and is always smiling. 



Having fun with the parachute. I try and take an activity for them to do each time I go.  Colouring, drawing, games, balloons, painting nails or simple crafts.

Precious little ones!

My 33rd Birthday.  Mark bought me flowers (along with other things) and my Mom sent me money and I bought this purse! (from Ubuzima)

Having lunch (rice and beans) with the 4 boys that live in the house that we gave bunk beds and chairs to. 

When we got to their house in the morning, I noticed that the mattresses that they sleep on (on the floor) had holes in them from mice. 

 It was a long morning putting together the beds in their home, but well worth it to see the smiles on their faces as they set up what could be their first bed ever.  We were excited to get them off the floor away from the mice.

Mark and I feel so blessed to be apart of these boys (and many others) lives.