Tales of a Little Nomad

Welcome to my new blog!

I've finally decided to get on the blogging bandwagon and write down my insights and adventures as I make my way around the world – or at least, for now Rwanda. My only regret is that I did not start blogging four years ago when I left for Ghana and started this crazy life I have been leading. Just think of all the stories I could have been documenting!

I thought it best to start my new site off with a little background information on my current situation and activities. I am currently living in Rwanda and will be in Kigali for the next 6 months or so. Rwanda is my eighth African country and hopefully not the last. It is so different from other places I have been and has truly begun to claim a place in my heart. It is so small, so beautiful and so peaceful (not the image you had from movies like Hotel Rwanda eh? But this is 15 years after) Compared the bustle of West Africa, or the extravagantly beautiful coasts of Tanzania, Rwanda is the shy sibling who is working diligently in the background and will, at some point, spring forth to surprise all those who doubted her.

My work here is for an US organization called Sustainable Health Enterprises (SHE) and I am responsible for setting up the pilot phase of our first project manufacture and distribute low cost sanitary pads with the intention of creating income and jobs, solve women’s health and sanitation issues, and improve school attendance among girls. It’s definitely a challenge and a lot of fun. I feel like a true entrepreneur – alone in Rwanda forging ahead to implement an incredible idea and set up an entire organization in a new country. For more info go to www.sheinnovates.com

I hope you will enjoy reading and will feel free to comment and pass it along. My hope is that this blog will enable me to stay in better touch with all the wonderful people I miss who live around the world. I will do my best to keep things interesting, insightful and attach lots of pictures.