Skill-Up Summer: Get Ready to Go Bananas – The Gorillas Are Waiting ⛰️🦍🍌!
Congratulations to Hannah Oaisa, Robert Waller, and Teresa Day for being the first to guess this week’s location correctly!
Join Paula as she embarks on a trekking tour to visit the famous Rwandan gorillas!
It’s not too late, you can still join the journey! The plane’s in the air, but there’s still plenty of world to explore—from mastering jewelry modeling in Nigeria to increasing user engagement in India. To learn about how you can get started developing your skills with LinkedIn Learning, check out this article.
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How the Gospel is Being Spread:
A lack of accessible education 📖 is a major issue in Rwanda. While the education system in Rwanda has grown tremendously over the past 30 years, many children struggle to attain and maintain enrollment in school 🏫. Dropping out of school is one of the biggest reasons children in Rwanda end up as child laborers, child soldiers, and suffer other atrocities.
Some of the most common reasons children drop out of school are because of low household income, lack of parental interest, and domestic chores. Gender discrimination also contributes to many young girls dropping out of school, with most of them never returning.
Organizations that provide vocational training help these children stay in school and receive an education so they can provide for themselves and their families. Many of these are Christian organizations ✝️ that focus on spiritual discipleship and training along with vocational training. Proverbs 1:7 says, “The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge.” This verse highlights a foundational truth for all people—that true knowledge begins with reverence for God. These children need to learn about the God who saves and brings hope 🕊️ to hopeless situations, even more than they need academic education. To learn about how you can become involved in the spiritual and vocational training of children in Rwanda, check out the organizations below.
Fun Facts About Rwanda:
- Over 61.3% of Rwandan parliament members are female👩🏾⚖️. Many of those in influential positions (both men and women) have been through exile, fleeing the persecution of the Tutsis and the civil war that preceded the genocide in 1994.
- The baby gorilla🦍 naming ceremony, Kwita Izina, takes place every year on September 1st.
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- Rwanda is home to mountain gorillas that tourists can safely visit. A Rwanda gorilla permit costs $1,500 per person.
Hint to Next Week’s Location:
We’re off to dance where rhythms play,
And beaches shine by night and day.
The music moves in samba style,
With every step, you’ll start to smile.
A statue stands with arms out wide,
High on a hill, with pride and pride.
The forest deep, the river grand,
This vibrant place is truly wild land.
Guess next week’s location here
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