Damascus Trust - Team Rwanda 2015

Today we visited Gakenke parish where another DT partnered water-harvesting project is nearly complete. On the way we enjoyed more breathtaking views.

As with Hunga parish, we discussed ways of making the water project benefit the church and the local community. Selling the water at a cheaper rate then other sellers benefits the local people whilst raising funds for evangelism and community work. This pattern has worked well at Nyabyondo parish where DT installed a water tank some years ago.

From Gakenke we travelled on to Kigarama parish where Pastor Peter is based. This is a SAP linked parish and we spent time with the parish leaders hearing about the work of various groups.

There are 2006 church members across eight congregations and 32 cell groups with 64 cell group leaders. Pastor Peter spends time with these leaders planning the Bible teaching programme that they will then teach their cell groups. Each congregation has three choirs - men, women and youth. The choirs are very important in helping with evangelism through their singing and their practical help.

At both Gakenke and Kigarama we enjoyed good Rwandan hospitality - ie food and drinks.

Tomorrow we have a day of finalising things for our Ubushuti on-line shop. We hope to pack and despatch a box or two of baskets to the UK as well as sort out a stack of Byumba cards to bring back. Please pray for clear thinking and good understanding across languages!

Thanks for reading.
G, H, A.