Tag Rwandan's Turn

Sunday, July 27, 2008

Tag Rwandan's Turn

Maraho {Hello},

Today after an thirty hour flight everyone in the We ACtx exchange program have made it to their destinations. Everyone is living with host families around the city. As soon as the Rwandan Girls and Chicago Girls went through customs many of the girls were interviewed by a representative of ABC news chanel 7. This would not be the first time this We ACTx exchange program in the spotlight. The first time the girls were on camera it was only the chicago girls waiting for the departure at O'Hare on July 18. The second time was in Kigali,Rwanda there the all members of the We Act x exchange program were giving an offering in respect to the genoside memorial. So look forward to seeing the We Act girls in your local media.

During the second week of the Chicago-Kigali We Act Exchange program the Rwandan will be able to live as though they are Chicagoans. For the next week Rwandans will have a basic tour of the chicago land and recieve the benefits of extraordinary people.

WE Act Exchange

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About: WE-ACTx Girls Exchange

During the summer of 2008, WE-ACTx sponsored the WE-ACTx Girls Exchange in order to provide an opportunity for young women aged 17-20 from Chicago and Rwanda to meet each other, share their cities, and learn more about young people with HIV worldwide. Some of the 6 Chicago Exchange participants were infected with HIV, and others had been affected personally by HIV, or who had worked on HIV/AIDS issues in their communities. The Rwandan participants had similar backgrounds complicated as well by the Genocide in Rwanda. The Chicago girls traveled to Kigali for a week and then returned to Chicago with the Rwandan girls to spend a week together in Chicago. The girls lived together in several houses in both cities, experiencing many aspects of each city. The WE-ACTx Girls Exchange also produced two beautiful murals as a gift to each city, one at the Core Center in Chicago and the other at a rural health clinic in Kigali. Of course, the girls also had time for fun, time to explore and to learn about the culture of both countries. They were able to relate to one another as new found friends, as well a as global citizens working together to make the world safer and more just for youth world wide. They formed lasting relationships and had life-changing experiences.

Sunday, July 27, 2008