Posted in Uncategorized on Jun 25th, 2009
What an amazing time together with our Batwa friends! I don’t think any of us (Texan or Batwa) will ever be the same! Claude and I want to let you know that your loved ones and friends are en route to Houston. We said our good-byes this morning at the Bujumbura International [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Jun 21st, 2009
We’ve been up-country visiting our Batwa friends in their homes…
Day Four
Claude & Kelley hosted everyone for lunch at their home.
Robert & Myra greeted their friend, Sandrine, at Mikike village.
The Batwa of Mikike were so proud to show us their best home!
More celebrating together…
Batwa children shared in the dance to welcome us.
We were surprised with gifts [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Jun 19th, 2009
Here are some snapshots from our third day in Bujumbura with the Batwa…
More blessings with our Batwa friends.
Teaching friends how to take some pictures… always fun!
We played together in Lake Tanganyika.
And we played some volleyball together.
We arrived to the Student House and the reunion began!
The students created a receiving line, so we all greeted one [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Jun 18th, 2009
A few snapshots from Day Two…
We are growing close… touch communicates that truth.
The Batwa Blessing is offered… to the Batwa friends!
As our caravan of jeeps entered the village of Bubanza, we were greeted by the youngest!
The kids were so eager to meet us and shake hands.
Glori was in…her glory… surrounded by the Batwa children!
Then the [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Jun 17th, 2009
Here are some snapshots from day one…
Greetings began as soon as the Texans and Batwa saw one another!
And singing started just as fast!
The Batwa women came dressed in their traditional dress.
COF and Batwa friends enjoyed lunch together – there was plenty of laughter around each table.
Everyone had a full plate and a full heart.
Then came [...]
Posted in Batwa Village on Jun 2nd, 2009
June 1st was an exciting day for Community For Burundi and their Batwa friends… it was the day that the relocation of 30 families began!
The morning began with more than 30 Batwa men on the land of Matara ready to work and begin preparing a place for their families. Claude and the [...]