Now, I introduce to you the beautiful children of Imbabazi. It starting raining almost as soon as we arrive, so we spent most of our time with them inside. Chris and I pulled out the printers. Along with our lovely assistant, Jill, we took and printed photos for all of the children. As side note about Jill. She is also from San Antonio, but we didn’t know each other before the trip. We already have 10 dinner dates planned with her and her boyfriend. Isn’t God cool?
In case you missed this yesterday…Imbabazi means “a place where you will receive all the love and care a mother would give.” It is a magically beautiful place, with an amazing story. Go to their website and read it all!
An American woman named, Roz Carr, founded the orphanage when she was 82, after the Rwandan genocide. It is currently home to 110 children. Rosamond Carr died in 2006, she was 94 years old, but the orphanage carries on.
My favorite quote from their website is by Roz:
“Rwanda is my home, and it is here that I intend to spend the rest of my days. Its beauty is my inspiration. Its struggles have been my struggles. Its grief has been my deepest sorrow. Its people are my strength, and its children are my greatest joy.”
-Jenn
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