Welcome to Rwamaganda Lutheran School

At last we have made it to the Rwamaganda Lutheran School! After a nice morning stroll to the school, we find ourselves on a tour. I have to say I am quite amazed at the progress. Jean mentioned that the last time she was on campus there was only one building which is still the main classroom building and administration offices.

Today they have a cafeteria, girl's dorm, and a newly completed science building! Also on the campus is a chicken coop with about 20 or so chickens and every day the students collect the eggs and clean the coops. There are also two cows and two calves who roam the school property.

It was interesting to know that most of the kids stay on campus for the year (January through the end of October) and then move to the next grade level. The boys dorm is located about a half a mile from the campus and they walk to school every day. The grades start at Senior 1 (equivalent to 7th grade) and go up to Senior 6 (which are high school seniors). The first graduating class will be in August of this year!

The kids are so polite! I'm amazed at how much the joy in their faces pop when we came to visit them today! Our tour guide Patrick, who is in Senior 4 (sophmore) knew all about "mama jean." It's so wonderful how Jean is known by so many kids here. She told me today that she didn't know Patrick and she wondered how he knew so much about her. I told Jean that it was awesome that even though this is her first trip back to Rwanda in 5 years, she is still inspiring and touching the lives of the students every day!

I had the opportunity to sit in on one of Robin's classes today in the main building teaching about family planning and also in the science building for a biology class. The students are very smart and I find myself suddenly amazed at how much I have forgotten since high school!