Critical Appraisal of the Trip

A detailed questionnaire filled in by all participants will be processed soon. In meantime, the following are the head teachers’ remarks.

A word of thanks: The head teacher would like to thank RSVP for organizing the trip and visited institutions for their time and explanations.

He would also like to thank God for the safe return to Bugarama.

He was also pleased to see RSVP's educational agenda starting to hit the headlines: a journalist joined the group at the airport and interviewed the head teacher and 2 children.

Their interview was aired during the evening bulletin on the same day.

Mistakes to avoid in the future: Delays caused by 1 of the minibus drivers.

Requests: The head teacher would like this programme to continue so that every child does eventually have the same opportunity.

Both he and the Church minister would also wish RSVP to conduct research about a disease locally known as Ikirimi/Ikirato (very close to tonsillitis or epiglottis). Why?

Traditional healers treat this surgically and there are serious concerns that the practice may be spreading HIV.

June 2008 Newsletter