Our home stays and cultural immersion program includes home stays experiences, Rwanda cultural awareness training, weekly cultural mentorship sessions and internship program. As participants live with host families and work in Rwandan cultural settings they do not only fully immerse and understand Rwandan culture, they also develop intercultural skills which will eventually help them effectively function in diverse cultural environments. While maintaining the quality of our services, we customize our program to fit our customers' needs, budget and plan. We work with gap year programs, study abroad programs, volunteers programs and individuals interested in learning new cultures and developing intercultural skills. |
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What Participants Say About the Program
These past 2 months were about learning for me and what kind of man I want to become. I traveled to Rwanda by myself not knowing anyone or anything thing about the country. First day I arrived I was greeted with a loving beautiful host family Who shown me nothing but love these two months. While staying here, Mama Ganza taught me the art of forgiveness and how it will help me within the near future and it will help me help others who struggle with forgiveness. Papa Ganza showed me how a Black man can be successful and provide for his family every day of the week not even if the odds where against him. Finally we have my two beautiful amazing siblings Ganza and Keza who shown me nothing but LOVE and innocence. They taught me that people in this world can still be good and loving to each other, that their is still hope in this world. Being an Intern at a school called KCA was nothing but amazing. I built an unbreakable bond with the staff who welcomed me as their own. I will miss the children of KCA as they are my joy In life the energy and love they gave me was unimaginable! KCA also brought me closer to a very beautiful humbled woman who has my whole heart. Naillah a woman dedicated to her education taught me that being humbled ,patient, and grateful will bring you much positive things in your life no matter if you are rich or poor. 
I learned many, many things during my time living with my host family. Practically speaking, I learned how to cook east African food over charcoal, how to wash my clothes by hand, and enjoy new opportunities. My host family has taught me the power of generosity, the beauty of real friendship, the blessing that family is. The two lessons I learned that will stay with me forever are that you grow where you are loved and joy is not based on circumstances. |
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Staying with Justin's family was an amazing experience. We went to church, had local food every day and deep talks about Rwandan/East African culture, which helped me feel I actually got to know something about the country. His book was also very helpful, I really liked the phrases in Kinyarwanda. Thank you very much for this! Living in a host home was the best thing I could have done to adapt to the living in Rwanda. I was able to experience many new things that I would not have pursued on my own. My particular host family was wonderful at explaining unfamiliar ideas and experiences. I received even more support through my weekly check-ins with Justin. During those sessions, I was able to process and problem solve. This helped me to maintain a healthy, positive mindset. |
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Justin was very helpful throughout this whole process, asking and answering questions, offering advice, etc. about both Rwandan culture and my own and I enjoyed our weekly meetings and felt like I was continually learning. The family and the house he arranged for me were both good and I always felt safe and taken care of. I hope to come back to Rwanda soon! |
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