Our timetable for recovery has been a slow but steady one. Rwanda took steps very early in February to detect anyone coming into the country carrying this nasty virus. In March, the airport closed for all but a few flights coming in and going out. Kyle Jerro, an advisor to the board of Hope Made Real International, and Carol Falke,the board president, were able to catch two of the last flights out.
Kyle to the UK.
And Carol to the USA
On March 21, Urukundo went into lockdown with our university kids and Claude in secondary school coming home. All seven are still home waiting for the travel ban to be lifted. That is scheduled to happen June 1.
We remained in total lockdown until the middle of April when handing baby layettes out the gate for newborns became possible. But still in isolation.
May 1 was the first date for partial opening. At this time, travel was opened but only inside each province. Distancing is to be maintained, and masks must be worn in public.
Our sewing school made masks and distributed them in the compound and to neighbors
Our teacher Theresa models a mask.
No public transportation. Motos and bicycles could be used for transportation of merchandise but not people.
May 16 brought another change. We could now deliver baby gifts to the mamas at the birthing center, observing the center’s rules of conduct. Needed employees were allowed to come back to work. The daycare, church and school remained closed.
I remained in isolation until May 10. It was my delight to be able to walk the compound and on the road in front of my home, wearing a mask.
