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Harula Ladd has just returned from Rwanda after two years teaching in a village as part of VSO (Voluntary Services Overseas - www.vso.org.uk/rwanda). Harula gave an entertaining and informative account of her experiences living and teaching in Rwanda.

Key Objectives of the talk

Audience members left with:-
  • An improved knowledge of Rwanda and the 1994 Genocide
  • An understanding of the differences between eduction in the UK and in Rwanda
  • A personal insight into living and working in another country/culture
  • Some concrete ideas of what to do to help Rwanda and countries like it
  • Knowledge of other organisations where they can obtain more information on issues raised
  • Inspiration to - find out more; use what they have learned in the classroom; and take up the offer of resouces, talks and displays.
Rwanda - village scene local artwork
Locally produced artwork from Rwanda

The talk included handouts with facts about Rwanda and a profile of the country. Please click on the links below to view these handouts:-
Facts about Rwanda
Profile of Rwanda

Rwanda - boat scene artwork
Locally produced artwork from Rwanda
Basic Structure of the talk

Personal Introduction

Introduction to Rwanda - the country

The 1994 Genocide

Human rights - URUNANA

Education in Rwanda

Teaching in Rwanda
- The Frustrations
- The Values
- The Future

Questions from the Audience

What can you do now?

How does education in Rwanda compare to eduction in the UK? Harula put together a list of questions which both teachers and students can consider, to see how they would feel about a typical school day in Rwanda. Please click here to view the questions.

Websites for Rwandaphiles!

Rwandan Government
www.rwanda1.com/government
Information on the structure of Government in Rwanda, and factual information on the country.
Rwanda Tourism
www.rwandatourism.com
Promoting tourism in Rwanda - including the famous mountain gorillas!
RUGO (Rwanda UK Goodwill Organisation)
www.rugo.org
RUGO works to promote links between Rwandan and UK citizens. In Rwanda the group is setting up a technical school.
Project Independence
www.womenforwomen.org
This is the current quadrennial project of Soroptimist International, who are linking with Woman for Woman to improve the lives of woman survivors of the wars of Rwanda, Afghanistan and Bosnia.
Union Coffee Roasters
www.unionroasters.com
Responsible for Rwanda first fair-trade coffee - Maraba and Bourbon.
The Streets Ahead Children's Centre
www.streetsaheadchildrenscentre.org
Details a new street kid centre in Rwanda set up by two former VSO colleagues.
Aegis
www.aegistrust.org
Committed to educating people about genocide and other crimes against humanity.
Rwanda Fund
www.rwandafund.org
A section of the Aegis Trust - raising funds for genocide memorial centres in Rwanda.
Imperial War Museum
www.iwm.org.uk
This museum is currently running a powerful and thought provoking film exhibition called 'Crimes Against Humanity' which looks at examples of genocide since the Holocaust, including 1994 in Rwanda.
Inshuti UK
www.inshuti-uk.org
A group of Rwandan dummer-dancers called 'Ballet Inganzo' are currently performing in the UK.
SURF, Survivors Fund
www.survivors-fund.org.uk
SURF is the charitable organistion dedicated to aiding and assisting the survivors of the Rwandan genocide.
The New Times, Rwanda
www.newtimes.co.rw
Very informative website for this English language newspaper which is published in Rwanda twice a week.

For more information on Rwanda, please contact Harula Ladd - harula_L@yahoo.com/

Harula recently spoke to BBC about her Rwandan experience. Please click here to read this interview on the BBC's website.

2004 is the tenth anniversary of genocide in Rwanda and 7 April has been designated as the International Day of Reflection on the genocide.


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