This is Day One of our return trip to Rwanda. First stop the airport to see if Peter Stuckings baggage had arrived yet. When he got to Rwanda this morning from Nairobi his bag did not.
We were lucky, it came. Bag in hand it was time to track down Habimana, a little boy who had received surgery a few months ago. We found the neigborhood of mud brick homes and dirt paths on the side of a hill. And after a few missed turns we arrived at Habimana's house. The door was unlocked so we knew his mother couldn't be far away. Sure enough in a few moments we were surrounded by villagers and through the crowd came Habimana with his new smile.
We talked with him and his mother, took some photos and video and hung out in the late afternoon sun. They are still stuggling each day for food and shelter, but so happy with the results of the surgery. No more taunting and teasing. Habimana is looking forward to attending school in the fall.
We will return tomorrow for more taping and photos. He and his mother walked us up the hill to our taxi. They will be waiting in the morning.
It fills your heart to see a boy like Habimana actually changed by a relatively simple surgery that he could never have afforded in
his life.
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