It's said that God spends His days working in the world, but comes home to sleep in the hills of Rwanda.  This magnificent country was devastated 13 years ago by a genocide that left 1,000,000 dead in 100 days.

But it is also a country that is intent on healing and becoming a global economy that feeds its people and cares for its own.  Believe it or not, much of this monumental effort is being carried out by those who were most dramatically impacted: Rwanda's women and children. 

A TOUR OF HOPE
In collaboration with Crooked Trails Travel, Itafari invites you to meet the new nation builders on this once-in-a-lifetime travel opportunity.  You will spend your days meeting the people of Rwanda through a variety of personal visits, public talks and presentations, community service activities, and sharing in meals. You will meet the men, women and children taking part in various Itafari programs including education, microfinance, health and human services, and entrepreneurship. You will have the opportunity to participate in schoolroom lessons and play with children in our sponsorship program.  You'll meet recipients of micro loans and visit their businesses. We will visit the women of Gahaya who make beautiful artisan baskets that are being sold all over the world.

We will also visit the genocide memorial to pay our respects and acknowledge what must be remembered. We will have the rare privilege of attending a gacaca (justice in the grass) the locally-created "courts" where genocidal murderers face their victims’ families to ask forgiveness and begin healing.

If you’ve ever wanted to be more than an observer on the world stage, please consider joining us on this journey.

TRAVEL DETAILS
Cost: $4750 per person includes:

• International airfare from Portland Oregon
• All accommodations (Bloom Hotel in Kigali, newly opened in April 2007)
• All meals
• All entrance fees
• Private transport in Kigali and the
  surrounding countryside
• $500 per person toward a collective donation
  to be determined by the group while in country
• Not included: alcohol, personal items, laundry, Internet service and mementos

We will have a closing night celebration and dinner with many of the organizations and people with whom we partner.

Minimum group size 6. This tour cannot accommodate more than 8 US guests and will have 2 Rwanda based guides. For more information or to reserve a space, contact Crooked Trails Travel, email info@crookedtrails.com.