A Little About Me
I'm originally from Nebraska, USA, and I served as a Peace Corps volunteer in the Rusizi district, Rwanda from May 2012-2014, where I learned to speak Kinyarwanda, worked on public health and nutrition projects at my community health center, and lived in a convent with 8 hilarious, amazing nuns for the two years of my service.
I stayed in Rwanda after my Peace Corps service and lived there for over 11 years, working in agriculture and food security. I adopted my son, Francois D'Assise, in 2016 and met my now-husband Nico in Rwanda as well.
I stayed in Rwanda after my Peace Corps service and lived there for over 11 years, working in agriculture and food security. I adopted my son, Francois D'Assise, in 2016 and met my now-husband Nico in Rwanda as well.
We moved to Modena, Italy in 2023. I'm currently an MSc student in Global Food Security and Nutrition at the University of Edinburgh, where I'm trying to better understand how we can produce enough food to not only feed but also nourish every human without wrecking the planet in the process. I'm passionate about using food as a tool for culture, community, and connection.
Thanks for reading along!
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ReplyDeleteHey Claire, I just got accepted to be a Health Extension Volunteer in Rwanda and was reading your blog. Anyway I was wondering if I could email you some questions about the program.
ReplyDeleteI hope that you continue with this great work. My name is Jose but abantu benshi call me Hosea I live in New Mexico and have recently learned iKinyarwanda to talk to my refugee friends and has been vital as a volunteer Bible teacher here. kandi ururimi ryanje ya mbere ni Spanish. Ariko ndagerageza kwiga ururimi kiragoye cyane. LOL. Nizashimiye cyane kureba amagambo ryawe mu email ryanjye ni reino.mesianico muri yahoo.com. Murakoze kandi Imana ibuhe imigisha menshi.
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