Wednesday, February 4, 2009

Itinerary

It's getting really close! Here's what I will be doing:
Friday Feb. 6 and Sat. Feb. 7 - Leaving Indianapolis 11am, flying to JFK - Arrival 1:13 pm, Delta 6256. Meet the group and fly on American Airlines 172 to Brussels, leaving 6:15 pm and arriving 7:40 am (that's 1:40 am Indiana time). It's a 7 hr flight. Leaving Brussels at 10:40 am, Brussels Airlines #465, and arriving Kigali, Rwanda at 7:50 pm (12:50 pm Indiana time). 8 hour flight. Meet country staff. Arrive at Novotel Hotel.
Sun. 2/8 - Worship at Zion Temple Church, Gatenga Student Centre RW 280 project visit, city tour of Kigali. I might get to spend time with the Nziramakenga family, missionaries I know!
Mon. 2/9 - Visit Compassion Country Offices, visit Gasave Student Center, RW 334. Home visits with the children.
Tues 2/10 - Drive 2 1/2 hours to visit 2 projects, one is RW 822 and the other is RW 256, The Cottages, which are Compassion-run orphanages for children from the genocide, AIDS, and other reasons. Stay at the Anglican Church Guest House (I won't have internet this night)
Wed 2/11 - Visit RW 625, Maranyundo Student Center, back to Novotel in the evening
Thurs 2/12 THE BIG DAY! SPONSORED CHILDREN MEET US AT BAMBINO CHILDREN'S PARK!!!
Fri 2/13 Visit RW 144 Student Center; visit Genocide Memorial; Dinner with Leadership Development Candidates (Compassion is starting its first class of LDP students in Rwanda!)
Sat 2/14 Visit RW 621 Remera Student Center, shopping time. Airport - flight departs 8:50 pm (Brussels Airlines #465), that's 1:50 pm Indiana time; arrive Brussels at 6:10 am. Leave Brussels on American 171 at 10:05 am and arrive JFK at 12:40 pm, 8 hour flight. Depart on Delta 6165 at 6:59 pm, arrive Indpls 9:59 pm.
Sorry for all the flight info - my relatives will want to track me so thought I'd add that!

2 comments:

  1. Brenda! We are so excited about your trip. The youth at our church are focusing on Rwanda and are raising money for a church endorsed charity. Taylor was thrilled to see your blog and we can not wait to travel with you, vicariously, on your journey.

    Love-

    Anita for the Luster Clan

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  2. That's fantastic! Hey, I would be happy to come share with your church sometime after I get back!

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