Visitors Tony and Doreen Mileto are beautiful people. Lousy photo. My fault.
Tony and Doreen are the first visitors to the Urukundo Foundation from Saint John's-Newberry United Methodist Church in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, USA. It’s my family of faith, before moving to Rwanda. I am so honored by their visit. Tony is my driver when I am in the USA and my son Jerry is not available. I depend on Tony for so much. Thank you, Tony.
Tony is a man of many talents. He is not only a good driver, but he is also a lay pastor in his conference and serves as pastor and speaker in many Susquehanna Conference UMC churches. Oh yeah, he is also a very good cook.
Doreen wears so many hats that it is impossible to list them all. She plays piano (I am jealous), teaches classes, serves in communion outreach for shut-ins, and does a host of other things. She is my hero. When I grow up, I hope to be like her. Love you, Doreen. Yeah, Tony too.
My next visitor was the very handsome, tall Pastor Jason Schwartzman from Elm Park United Methodist Church in Scranton, Pennsylvania, USA.
Pastor Jason and I belong to a mutual admiration society. It goes back a long way. I first knew him as pastor of Grace UMC in Lemoyne, Pennsylvania, USA. He has a great sense of humor and is a very caring person. Probably why he is an awesome pastor. His wife, Michelle, visited Urukundo in 2025. This photo is from my most recent visit to the USA.
Our three visitors arrived at Urukundo about noon on April 28. The first order of business was lunch with Mama at Mama’s house.
That was followed by touring the campus and meeting with Headmaster Viateur.
After a night's rest, our visitors joined the daycare babies in Mama’s residence for an hour of love and fun.
Doreen, Tony, and Pastor Jason spent an hour of playtime with the babies. Such joy!
They also visited the school campus.
The visitors were welcomed by older students.
Then it was on to the library and activity room.
Classes in session; visitors welcome.
Tony joined the kids at lunch.
Then back to classes.
Our visitors spent many hours participating in the classroom. Teachers and students benefited.
Prime time with Doreen. Different age group.
The activity room is used for group activities, educational play, and just plain fun. Kids and adults need and share it all.
Pastor Jason visited the art center in the activity room.
Tony played the match game with the students. The match game is always a fun game for visitors to join in.
Pastor Jason tested the handicap walkway. Look, Mom, no hands.
The visitors were on the second level of the new Secondary School with the headmaster.
Tony diced tomatoes with Serephine in the kitchen. Careful, Tony, don’t lose a finger!
Juliette and her husband Felix welcomed visitors to their home and village.
A visit to Juliette’s neighborhood.
At 7:30 a.m.on a Monday, our visitors met with a gathering of the Primary students. Students in clubs gave a presentation for visitors.
Watching a volleyball game in the rain. Someday, this area will be the home of our gymnasium, where spectators and athletes will not sit in the rain. From my lips to God's ears.
They also visited Kigali City. No visit to Urukundo is complete without a visit to the capital.
Carfree area in our nation's capital.
Then they returned to see Urukundo’s music complex.
Pastor Jason, Emmanuel, Tony, and Doreen posed with the team before the final competition.
Bells may be his speed. Surprise, surprise, Pastor Jason on the drums,
Doreen, Pastor Jason, and students danced while Tony and Mama looked on. Great way to end their visit.
At the airport with Oswald. Heading home to the USA.
Not Oswald. He stays.