ConservativeHome is hosting regular reports from the Conservative social action project in Rwanda. Andrew Mitchell MP submitted the first post on Monday. Our Harlow candidate, Robert Halfon, is reporting on his personal blog. Today we have these words from Nick Hurd MP, Shadow Minister for Charities; Social Enterprises and Volunteering.
I am writing this from one of four cyber cafes dotted down the main street of Butare - Rwanda's university town. The street is a constant stream of colour , noise and dust. There is a patient queue of people waiting to connect, communicate and learn. A few hours earlier, I was caked in white chalk and singing "Red Lorry, Yellow Lorry" with a classroom of 42 primary school teachers who want to learn how to speak English. Through the broken window I could see my son marshall his class for some form of learning game. There are 11 of us teaching English in Butare across three schools, and a team of six English lawyers helping Rwandan institutions build a reliable system of law and contract. "Are we doing it for our benefit or theirs? " someone asked last night over a beer. All I know is that the people sitting in front of me want to learn, and I am enjoying teaching them. This country wants to move on from the horror of the genocide, and the UK is doing its bit to help them.
