go2ndmile.org » All Post http://go2ndmile.org Travel for the sake of others Wed, 02 May 2012 16:05:46 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 In Rwanda! http://go2ndmile.org/2010/10/in-rwanda/ http://go2ndmile.org/2010/10/in-rwanda/#comments Fri, 08 Oct 2010 01:46:44 +0000 Leigh http://go2ndmile.org/?p=1253 More]]> We arrived in Rwanda! Finally here . . . 30 some hours later . . . great flight . . . all our bags (laced with shoes for Rwandan kids) came thru.Our wonderful host met us. We have myself and Diane, plus Melissa from Seattle; Rose, professor for Bakke, Seattle, and Karen from Seattle area; plus Zach from S. Dakota; Leslie-ann from the Netherlands; and Francis from Ghana. What a great class we will have!

]]> http://go2ndmile.org/2010/10/in-rwanda/feed/ 0 Donate shoes for Rwanda http://go2ndmile.org/2010/09/donate-shoes-for-rwanda/ http://go2ndmile.org/2010/09/donate-shoes-for-rwanda/#comments Wed, 08 Sep 2010 00:36:06 +0000 Diane http://go2ndmile.org/?p=1221 More]]> We are accepting donations of shoes now through October 1, 2010.

A gift of shoes will ease the journey of more than 80 orphans at Gasogi Village in Rwanda.

Donations of all sizes of new or gently used athletic shoes, flip-flops, sandals and flats for boys and girls, ages 8 – 23, can be dropped off at Go the Second Mile, or contact s-lasswell@hotmail.com to arrange a pickup.

Monetary donations are also accepted, and gifts are tax deductible.

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Typically when traveling abroad we want to blend in to the culture, not appear like tourists. However, as Westerners traveling to a developing country, there is no escape into the masses; you stand out like an apple tree on the savannah. Rwanda welcomed us with warmth and challenged us with a diverse landscape of cultural issues and perspectives; rare experiences westerners could find inspiring.

We traveled as ambassadors and have returned with greetings from our new Rwandan friends. On Monday, August 23rd at 7:00 p.m. we invite you to hear some great stories, watch intriguing video, and see astonishing photography. We will shed some light on the road of Rwandan life we walked and serve you some African Ginger Tea along the way!

Come join us for a fun and enlightening evening!

~Lisa Wellington
“The most interesting life is the one lived in the interest of others.”

]]> http://go2ndmile.org/2010/08/open-house-and-rwanda-show-tell/feed/ 0 Team Rwanda – Burundi Day http://go2ndmile.org/2010/07/team-rwanda-burundi-day/ http://go2ndmile.org/2010/07/team-rwanda-burundi-day/#comments Sat, 24 Jul 2010 01:18:00 +0000 Leigh http://go2ndmile.org/?p=1190 More]]> The crickets are chirping in Kinyarwanda; the moon hangs kaddy wompus; the radio is blaring in some unrecognizable language; a foreign bug is creeping across my computer screen; the night is very quiet such that any noise carries. I suppose if I breathe heavy, the neighbors might hear–nah. They’d have to hear me over the radio next door. Everyone’s up around 5 a.m., so 8:30 feels like 10:30 p.m., so most the team has headed to bed. It’s actually 10 p.m. and once again, Kelly Bean and myself are still up. I’m allergic to sleep in Rwanda, but it doesn’t seem to matter, except around 3 p.m. in the afternoon. But a quick bounce in the car on a well rutted road, snaps me back to life.

Today was Burundi Day, where our friends from Burundi traveled all day on the bus yesterday just to be with us. We’ve heard lots of heart wrenching stories. We’ve laughed alot, dance the jig with them, prayed with them and them with us, exchanged lots of hugs. I love the African dance trot! Problem is they look so good at it and we just look like Muzungu’s (white folk) making a mess of their jig. But we get good mileage off it–lots of laughter. Seriously, I could move to Africa just to learn to dance! ha ha . . . dance their way, that is.

The team is amazing. They dive right in to engaging with the Burundians, the Rwandans, and any other Muzungu around. They are like sponges to learn and absorb everything around them. Becca is the team pet. The Rwandans love a young high school doll that she is, and enjoy teasing her all the time. She’s handling it very well. Susan is the team —no, not just the team, anyone who will let her–be the Mamma–gathering her little chicks whenever possible. It’s been fun to see her be herself and enjoying every minute of it. Lisa is loving seeing Becca just get alot-o-laughs and seeing her mature in the process. They are both loving it. Heidi and myself so appreciate seeing the people we met last time and making new friends. The culture goes in deeper another notch. Heidi is a great traveler.

So, all for now. We are two days away from going to Akagera Park excursion . . . We probably won’t have any FB connections there . . . don’t know . . . but will check in tomorrow, then we are off to Akagera on Wed. We’ll be back on Saturday.

Okay . . . All for now . . .
Much love from the Rwanda Team . . .

]]> http://go2ndmile.org/2010/07/team-rwanda-burundi-day/feed/ 0 New video from Costa Rica http://go2ndmile.org/2010/07/new-video-from-costa-rica/ http://go2ndmile.org/2010/07/new-video-from-costa-rica/#comments Tue, 20 Jul 2010 14:20:47 +0000 denise http://go2ndmile.org/?p=1186 More]]> Check out our new video chronicling our work and adventures in Costa Rica!

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