Sunday was Visiting Day on the campus. It was bright and sunny with a few graceful clouds moving through the infinitely blue sky. Families began arriving at 9:30 dressed in colorful, carefully chosen outfits making the campus seem festive. The students walked with their families or sat in small groups. Younger brothers and sisters played on the grass, running, kicking soccer balls, teasing each other happily.
In the afternoon, Pearl was able to interview four of the parents. They spoke with pride of their daughters and the hopes and dreams they had for them. They appreciated the “serenity of the place,” the sense of “discipline” and responsibility the girls were learning as they combined serious study with doing chores at the school and “living together with many different people.” These comments resonate with a special depth when one considers the story of this Bugesera district, its struggles and tragedy. “We appreciate that people who do not know us would give us a school like this. We are grateful.”
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