Ashley Lesperance, an anthropology student at the University of Massachusetts Amherst in the US, volunteered in GVN's Rwanda program.
"I was asked by a new volunteer after I had been there for a month, "When did you become adjusted to the culture shock?" and I noticed then that Rwanda and the people had been so welcoming and so friendly, that I hadn't experienced any culture shock and felt genuinely comfortable and at home almost immediately.
I had signed up to stay for a month and two weeks into my trip, I extended my trip by an extra month because I loved it so much. I taught English at an orphanage for street boys and loved every second of the experience. The staff and children were extremely welcoming and made me feel like a member of their family.
The country is absolutely gorgeous and the people are, as the other volunteers and I can attest to, welcoming and affectionate and anyone will quickly make many Rwandan friends. I miss Rwanda and the people I met there every day. It was by far the best experience I have ever had. I can't wait to get back there someday."
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