Summing Up Day 1
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On the first day of the ONE trip to Rwanda, the team spent some powerful moments touring the Kigali Genocide Memorial and listening to the testimonials of both a perpetrator and a survivor of the genocide. We also visited a coffee washing station where local farmers bring the beans and area workers clean and sort them. Many of these beans end up in our coffee back home. The coffee industry is growing fast, and other specialty crops are not far behind.
On our second day, we’ll look at another key industry - tourism. We’ll hear from Rwandans about their experiences in the tourism industry, what that has meant for the economy here in the effort to fight poverty, and what the future may hold.
-Tom Gavin
[Photo: Kigali Rwanda 19 July 2008: Congressman John Kasich and Karen Kasich in discussion with women working at the USAID Coffee Farm washing station project. ]
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July 20, 2008 at 11:02 am
Thanks for sharing information with us. I’m sure the Kigali Genocide Memorial was a very moving experience for everyone. One is showing the rest of the world the way to make a difference.
March 22, 2009 at 3:38 pm
Great information Here!