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We at Hope Shines want to make sure people who don’t have the chance to travel to Rwanda have a chance to feel as connected as possible to our mission, programs, kids, and staff members. Our Communications Coordinator, Amanda, recently had the opportunity to do a Skype interview with our new teacher and staff member […]
Greetings! It’s been an amazing and moving last month for Hope Shines and me personally! We completed another successful camp (our 9th one in Rwanda!) and my 15 month old son got to experience his first! What an experience our family had watching the Hope Shines kids and staff interact with Mack! Camp was a […]
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We at Hope Shines want to make sure people who don’t have the chance to travel to Rwanda have a chance to feel as connected as possible to the kids we serve. The kid profiles are our way of delving deeper into kid’s personal lives and gaining first hand accounts of the benefits they see […]
Muraho Everyone! Greetings from Rwanda. I’m Dr. Stephanie and this is my 8th trip to Rwanda, my 8th Hope Shines Summer Camp (the 6th as Camp Director), my 7th doing annual health checks, but my FIRST Annual Health Checks for the 36 newly enrolled Hope Shines Kids. I was unable to attend camp last year […]
Today was fun from the start. Woke up bright and early to the “TeraMACKdyl” at 5:30am and couldn’t get him to sleep. I guess a wet diaper will cause that. So the whole group was tired but also pumped for a great fun-filled last day. This morning we started early because of the election. We […]
Julie here with round up of Day 4 at Camp Hope Shines. I’m a first time volunteer and find myself in another world here. First the kids treat us like celebrities, they are waiting for us at camp each day and run to greet us with hugs and smiles. Michael, one of the volunteers that […]
Hi Everyone, Morgan here, and I am back for another blog about this week. We have hit day 3, Wednesday, which is better known as Hump Day, and for those working it usually means that horrible middle day of the week where you seem still so far from Friday…but here that is just the opposite […]
Hello! It’s Alexa…a first-time Hope Shines volunteer and fundraising intern. Today was day two of camp and I couldn’t be happier to be here. After loading into the van bright and early, we headed to the center to get going with camp activities. My favorite part of the day is arriving to all of the […]
It’s difficult to describe just how extra special today was. This is my fifth camp volunteering for HS, and never has there been anything like the surprise that was given to us today… The kids had prepared a special Rwandan dance, including traditional Rwandan costumes. They looked amazing! They also arranged a unique Hope Shines […]
Muraho! Hannah here! 5 time Hope Shines volunteer, 5 time visitor to Rwanda. I’m back in my second home, with my second family and I couldn’t be happier. Today was the Hope Shines 2017 Camp Orientation. A day filled with new friends, new places and new experiences. We started bright and early with an introductory meeting […]