Read about Tresor Cyubahiro, right, in Hope Made Real: The Story of Mama Arlene and the Children of Urukundo” Page 85, “Hungering for Education.”
Tresor, one of Mama’s Rwandan sons, graduated from Arizona State University with honors.
After graduating, Tresor interned in California, where he met and became friends with Sasa Arsic from Switzerland. Tresor shared his story of his home in Urukundo and the wonders of his beautiful country, Rwanda. Sasa heads an NGO named “The Lucky Wagon.” His friendship with Tresor resulted in his NGO sending a team of five to Urukundo to see what it was all about.
This group of five arrived at 12:05 midnight on May 17 for pickup at the airport. Oswald, our minibus driver, and Esperance, our public relations person, brought them to Urukundo.
All five boarding the minibus: Sasa Arsic, Michael, Katarina, Frederick and Kevin.
After breakfast with Mama, it's time to visit the Learning Center and meet the kids.
The gate is a good place to start.
Little kids greeted with love.
Older kids reached out a hand.
The volunteers also helped in the classroom.
Giving a helping hand in class. It could be math or spelling.
Sasa shared reading time with the kids in the library.
In the activity room adjoining the library, it is creative time with Legos.
The volunteers also helped in the daycare.
Katarina learned how to secure an infant and continue to care for others. Hey, Rwanda mamas do it all the time. It works. Anitha, daycare manager, instructed.
It was fun to get down on the mat and be kids again. Great photo.
The daycare photo op. Kids love sunglasses.
It's a girl thing.
There also was time for play.
Selfies are such fun.
Ready for sports. Anyone for foote ball (soccer)?
The group visited the farm.
Really, there is milk coming from this faucet. Stand still, cow.
Baby calf born while they were here. I did not prearrange this. At Urukundo, things just happen.
Old McDonald had a farm, but I bet his cows did not have horns like the king's cows at King's Palace in Rwanda. King’s cows are more picturesque than Urukundo’s cows.
Mama to baby above. She is beautiful but has no big horns.
Ollie found a new friend.
