Community Needs Assessment

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Hello team!

I've mentioned the CNA in pretty much every post, so I'll refrain from explaining it here, but I am finally finished with my research after taking procrastination to a whole new level!

For those that are interested in reading my report (maybe 3 of you?!) I'll post the link below. But komera (be strong) y'all, it's 20 pages.

 
I will be leaving my village for the next two weeks for a few different reasons. I'll be spending Halloween weekend at Lake Kivu, to hang out with some other health 6 PCVs before spending the week in Kigali for our IST (in service training). After this training in which I hope to be equipped with the tools and knowledge to start incorporating long term projects into my community (well...I can only hope...) I will be spending the following week helping my fellow southern volunteers lead a boys camp in Muhanga district. 

It shall be an eventful next two weeks here in the Rwandan lands!

Until next time,
Vanessa 


Location: East Africa (null)

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