Day 3 Part 2 - Kigali

After a full day in the rural communities, we relaxed at the restaurant Heaven.  The view of the city was spectacular and I felt like I was dining in a treehouse.  The food was excellent especially the pumpkin soup and squash risotto.

 

 

 

We met with the President and Founder of Solid Africa; a local NGO that helps patients in the public hospitals of Rwanda.  Their four main programs ease in their recovery and accelerate their return back to home:  1. Food Deilivery; 2. Medical Expenses; 3. Hygiene, and 4. Hospital Bill Payments and Transport.  They are currently delivering 300 meals once a day to the inpatients in the public hospital.  The hospital & insurance system is very different than the USA.  If you are admitted to the hospital, the insurance does not cover meals; a patient may go 2-3 days in the hospital without food if they unable to buy their food or the family cannot supply food.  Solid Africa provides food security to these patients.  You can read more about the organization at www.solidafrica.net.

 More about Solid’Africa and the hospital system in Rwanda to follow.