Butare

We are sorry about the huge snowstorm in Halifax and hope everyone is doing okay.

Amélie and I are in Butare for a few days.  The drive from Kigali to Butare passes through green hills, banana plantations, rice fields, and small farms.  We arrived too late to go to the OR so took the opportunity to visit the beautiful National Museum of Rwanda, which contains a great collection of cultural artifacts and many photographs of life in Rwanda from 80 - 90 years ago.

Yesterday was a very full day with lots of teaching, simulation and planning to improve maternal health in Rwanda.  There is emerging leadership from the junior anesthesiologists and residents. One anesthesiologist commented, "We use to sit in the OR waiting for the Surgeons and OB the bring us the agenda, now we are on the table to draw the agenda: politically, scientifically, academically and skills and knowledge transfer...that what I realised yesterday."  It is incredibly satisfying to see these new leaders. 

We will be in Butare for three days and then Amélie will visit Nyungwe Forest and I will return to Kigali for the Teaching and Learning Course on Friday.

We send warm thoughts to melt that snow.

Amélie at the grounds of the National Museum of Rwanda