Empowering Volunteers

Empowering Volunteers

Bridge2Rwanda has the mission of empowering individuals to use their skills to serve the country and people of Rwanda.

 Rwandans call them “borrowed talent” The media calls them “social entrepreneurs” People of faith call them “a new generation of missionaries” You can call them “an investment in a better world”

This January, Bridge2Rwanda is sending a group of energized – ‘20 somethings’ – to make the largest on ground support in the history of the organization.

Peyton Greenwald, a recent graduate from the University of Arkansas will be moving to Rwanda in January 2010. Peyton will serve Bridge2Rwanda as an IT advisor and tutor at Sonrise High School.

After graduating from Clemson with a degree in Secondary Education/English, Kelly Simpson traveled to Tanzania to work in an orphanage. During her trip, Kelly came to meet the B2R team in Rwanda and a seed was planted. After returning to the US, Kelly decided to join Bridge2Rwanda and will be moving to work at Sonrise in the ESL program.

 

University of Central Arkansas graduate, Kat Watson, will be moving with the team in January. Kat will serve directly under our Country Director Tom Allen, using her skills to host teams and individuals coming to Rwanda with Bridge2Rwanda.

Griffin Richards will bring his education and experience in hotel service as a volunteer consultant to the Ishema Hotel. Tourism and customer service initiatives are a primary focus of the Rwandan Government . The Ishema Hotel is located in Musanze which is a tourist destination for those traveling to see the Silverback Gorillas in the Virunga Mountains.

These individuals will join our current team in Rwanda.  This Fall, Bridge2Rwanda sent Anna Reed and Mark Darrough to serve. Readers can see their stories firsthand by following their blogs.

Interested in knowing how you could serve Rwanda, check out our job board or follow Bridge2Rwanda by signing up for our E News Letter!

 Donate or check out the profiles of team members by clicking here.

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