Legos still the best.
This Inside Tent given to the kids for Christmas is perfect for Legos. With the floor inside the tent even the tiniest Legos do not get away Luki inside the tent building a castle.
Emanuel, Kenny & Kenilla admiring their work.
Our gardens and the animals are helping feed our children and provide nutrition for our school children. We also have produce to sell to the community - vegetables, milk & eggs.
Here's our January 2014 farmyard inventory:
2 milk cows & 2 calves.
1 male pig.
1 pregnant sow.
1 new mother with 9 piglets.
1 young sow.
We have 64 rabbits producing. These are used for food and are sold to buyers.
The chicken project is awesome!
The last big chicken house is completed. A septic system is in place, a chicken tiller and our incubator are successful.
We have:
Layers- 200 for eggs production.
Broilers- 300 2 1/2 month old.
Chicks- 300 month old and 300 baby chicks.
It is our goal to purchase 200 day old chicks and to sell 200 full grown Broilers each month.
Our broilers are sold to hotels and restaurants. After 3 ½ months.
Another source of Revenue. We are trying to help ourselves. It is all a learning process.
How you can help make the Hope Real
1. Establishing a day care for children under three for parents who work. With only two babies in our nursery it is perfect timing for the start up of a Daycare.
We have all the equipment needed.
2. We hope to add at least classrooms for third grade. Two classrooms need to be ready by January 2015. You can help make this happen. Gifts can be sent earmarked for Primary 3 school project 2015. Become a part of this worthwhile project.
I hope this gives you an idea of what you Urukundo's friends and family are a part of and what a difference you are making in the lives of the children and families in South Province, Rwanda.
Thank you.
Benjamin Grange from France.
Benjamin is involved with solar energy and did some maintenance on our solar connections and worked at teaching the kids how to Juggle colorful balls made specially for the sport. This is not easy! We worked hard to juggle just 2 balls, while he juggled 5 with no problem. He left the balls and the kids are practicing so when he comes back he will be surprised.
CLAUDE, ALINE, CLAUDINE, BELISE enjoy a photo moment with Benjamin.
Mother and Daughter come to Urukundo to help at the Sewing Center. Janet Murray and her daughter Angela from Canada.
December has been a month of memories. I am not sure how Facebook works but it does work. My birthday was filled with many surprises as I heard from so many wonderful people in my life and in the life of Urukundo and its special kids.
Kevin my first son in Rwanda ( 2006) adopted me and I adopted him. It was a mutual love relationship that has not changed with time.
Solange, my precious girl, is now living in Texas and going to University. She is such a blessing and I am so proud of her. I miss them both at Urukundo but I know children grow up and move on. Having them wish me a HAPPY BIRTHDAY was a bonus in counting my blessings.
The Green Hills Nursery had decided to honor Urukundo Home and Learning Center by making our kids "SECRET FRIENDS" for their kids. Staff, parents and children participated to make our Christmas. The children at GHA were as excited as our kids to finally meet their secret friends. They shared play time and exchanged gifts and had lunch together.
The playground for tots was wonderful.
All the gifts under the tree were for Urukundo. 
The whole team from the High School came to see us off. Lucie, Anitha and I got in the picture.
Each child received a gift. A Christmas tree ornament in the form of the BIRD OF PEACE was presented to our guests.
The second day was a gathering for the staff and their children to let them know how much we appreciate their devotion in cooking, cleaning, teaching, guarding, farming and caring for our children. They also played games had juice and cookies and the children received gifts and the staff a small money gift. This was funded by donations from those who support Urukundo year around.
Hot Potato. When you lose you sit in the middle. It was great fun.
The two finalists. The guy in the red shirt received the prize!
Bruce, Margie and son in law Adam. Claudine in back ground.
Mama & baby girl weary and ready for rest. Brother Isaac looking on.
If you have never watched the Christmas Story with little ones under 6 years you have not lived. It was such a grand performance. The actors were the best. Costumes elaborate, directors award winning,
All sing "ON CHRISTMAS DAY".
Whole cast and directors sang. The Little Drummer Boy, Par rum pa pa pa.
