Letter of Thanks from Rwandan Municipal Gov't

Now that we're back in Canada, we can take care of some of the housekeeping details. Here's a scan of a document that was given to our at our last goat distribution session in Rwanda. A huge thanks to all of you who contributed to our goat project ! This is something we're going to frame and keep on the wall.

Letter from Jean-Marie who handled the administration for each of our goat distribution session.




I've also attached a scan of a list that Jean-Marie would bring to each goat distribution session. The headings on the list indicate name, district, # of children, financial status. The list would typically comprise of 20 names. He would inform each of the 20 ahead of time to be at the school at 2:30pm to collect their goat. At the school, he would then call them up one by one, we would give them their goat, take a photo and then they waited for the group photo. If someone showed up who wasn't on the list, he would take down their information and go back to the office to see if their financial status qualifed them for the program.

In this particular list, each of these people had a financial status of umukene which means these households typically have some land and shelter, but no means to save. They are self-sufficient in the sense that they live from their own labor and produce enough to survive from day to day. Their children do not always attend school, and they usually do not have access to health care.

This is an example of a list he's bring. It's organized by name, district, # of kids, financial Status

And here's a few more photos to remind you, and us, of the goat distribution experience.


Giving a goat to a very happy lady and a very happy baby.



Group picture for the 20 recipients

Unfortunately this is the only photo I could find with Jean-Marie. Very nice and honest man who managed the program really well.