Matt Miller
@MatayoinRwanda
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Director of @VVAMusanze , husband of Andrea, father of Abby, Aidan, Asher, and AnnaMarie, committed follower of Jesus, lover of nature, esp. in Rwanda Rwiza!
Beautiful Musanze, Rwanda
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This photo reminds me of the Rwandan flag 🇷🇼 and the new dawn of hope rising over this beautiful nation that I am honored to call home! May the world be moved by our
#RTW2022
photos to come and see!
#RwandaInMyLens
#VisitRwanda
#VisitMusanze
@TourismChamber
Plz share!
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Some advice for foreign friends living in Rwanda:
Many foreigners in Rwanda get frustrated when people call, ‘Muzungu!’ Today I had an interesting experience at Umuganda. Two men watching me were talking and one said, ‘Atari muzungu, ari umunyarwanda!’ This made me think…
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I love the way people come together to solve community problems in Rwanda. Today we rebuilt a bridge in the Kadahenda neighborhood of our sector
#Kimonyi
. What did you do for umuganda today?
#RwandaWorks
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Dore umwari azasama inda kandi azabyara umuhungu, azitwa Imanweli, risobanurwa ngo “Imana iri kumwe natwe”. Merry Christmas from Matayo and Mutoni! (Also turned 48 today and celebrated 27 years married to this beautiful lady yesterday!)
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Beautiful morning for umuganda in Umudugudu wa Rurembo, Musanze. Someday I’ll get to tell my grandchildren about how we built our city!
#KubakaEjoHazaza
#RwandaWorks
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Congratulations to our home town team
@musanzefc
on their big win over APR today!
#MusanzeRising
#VisitMusanze
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Stop whatever you are doing and
#VisitMusanze
now! Or at least take a moment to enjoy this photo :) The recent rains have cleared the skies and provided some spectacular views of the Virungas! What an incredible place we get to call home!
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Happy Sunday friends! Rate our gusaba outfits…I think Mutoni’s is 10/10! 🔥
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We are registered and looking forward to connecting with Rwandans and friends of Rwanda at
#RwandaDay2024
! Please say hello if you see us there!
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Umuganda w’ukwezi 3.2023 This is one of my favorite moments of the month knowing that hundreds of thousands of Rwandans and friends are working together to build the nation! Let’s get our hands dirty!
#TwubakeEjoHazaza
Share your projects from today below!
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Congratulations to our hometown team
@musanzefc
on a hard/fought 2-0 victory over
@rayon_sports
! Last year it was
@aprfcofficial
, this year Rayon Sports. Anything is possible!
#IngagiNkuru
#VisitMusanze
@MusanzeDistrict
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Rwanda’s newest attraction
@VolcanoesNP
is amazing beyond words!!! This should be at the top of everyone’s bucket list! New hashtag:
#ClimbSabyinyo
!
#RwandaisOpen
#VisitRwanda
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Have been waiting to get this picture for 11 years!
@AkageraPark
is becoming one of the best places in the world to find these beautiful cats. We've seen leopards in all four of our most recent visits. Akagera is truly a world-class wildlife experience!
#VisitRwanda
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What a day today at
#RwandaDay
! It was such an honor to be among 6,000+ people welcoming President Kagame and the First Lady and hearing stories of Rwanda’s transformation over the past 30 years. We are proud to be friends of Rwanda and excited to get back to work in Musanze!
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4.Take time to visit neighbors. In Rwanda, its normal to invite yourself for a visit! A Rwandan proverb says, ‘Ifuni ibagara ubushuti n’akarenge!’ (The tool that tends friendship is the foot!). This is one of the best ways to strengthen relationships in your neighborhood. 7/8
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1.Make an effort to learn some Kinyarwanda. You don’t have to be fluent, but at least learning greetings and basic conversation shows people here that you really care about them. It also opens the door to relationships with many people who do not speak Western languages.
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I’d love to hear from
#RwOT
any other suggestions you have for how we friends living in Rwanda can be better about engaging in community. Please share your ideas in the comments!
#RwandaWorks
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(Their words meant, ‘He is not a Muzungu, he is Rwandan!) It seems that the ideas of being ‘Muzungu’ or ‘Rwandan’ in my neighborhood are not just fixed to racial identity, but rather to how you engage in community.
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Thank you High Commissioner for highlighting our beautiful home city! Murakaza neza!
#VisitMusanze
The city closest to the gorillas habitat is called Musanze, in
@MusanzeDistrict
, one scenic city you will remember all your life. Make time to hang out there, you will thank me later.
@gatjmv
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Their words were so encouraging! Not only because I hope one day to be a Rwandan citizen, but also because it shows that Rwanda really is open to outsiders willing to do the work to engage.
So here are tips for those who want to transcend the name ‘Muzungu’:
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3. If you want to help people, partner with local leaders. Cell and Sector leaders have lists of priority needs and vetted beneficiaries and an incredible accountability system that ensures your donations reach the intended need. This is something I really love about Rwanda! 6/8
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2. Participate in Umuganda community work days. These meetings are a wonderful way to meet neighbors, learn about how local government works, and contribute to the development of your neighborhood. Someone will always be willing to translate the meeting for you.
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Sometimes the beauty of this country just takes my breath away! The views of the Virungas on the way back to Musanze this evening were spectacular! These shots are from just before Kivurunga.
#VisitRwanda
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Just returned from another amazing visit to
@AkageraPark
with my daughter Anna. This time the elephants and rhinos were the stars of the show (along with the always incredible scenery)! Here are some of my favorite shots:
#VisitRwanda
#RwandaisOpen
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Just changed my profile name from Matthew Miller to my preferred name Matt just to be sure I am not confused as the one at the US State Department making politicized statements about Rwanda. I stand against the ongoing genocide against Kinyarwanda speaking citizens of the DRC.
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So thankful to be back in Rwanda with my cancer free wife!!! Thanks for all your prayers and messages of support! We are enjoying many sweet reunions and are so glad to be home!
#Twatashye
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Its the 100th day of school
@VVAMusanze
! We have a tradition of dressing up as 100-year old abasaza n’abakecuru to celebrate! I love the creativity of our VVA students!
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Brewed Rwandan coffee on the top Mt. Bisoke yesterday. I think I can claim the highest cup of coffee in Rwanda (at least for yesterday)! -12,175 Ft Where is the most amazing place you have made coffee?
@CremaRwanda
@QuestionCafeRW
@visitrwanda_now
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Happy
#AfricaDay2023
from Matayo, Mutoni, and our girls!!! We are so thankful that we get to live on this vibrant continent!
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Spectacular lenticular clouds and crystal clear views of Sabyinyo volcano this morning! What are you waiting for?
#VisitMusanze
!
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🌍 Day Every Day! I’m one day late, but had to share this image from this morning at Lake Burera. Rwanda has an incredible natural heritage and I am thankful for leaders who prioritize its protection.
#VisitRwanda
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Rwanda is continually full of surprises! Check out those tusks!
#VisitRwanda
#VisitMusanze
Whilst Volcanoes National Park in Rwanda is known primarily for gorilla trekking, a variety of animals live in the park and we were fortunate enough to have some very special visitors at Singita Kwitonda Lodge this week!
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Tweeting this morning from
@AkageraPark
. Objects in the mirror may be closer than they appear… :) Any other beautiful pictures from where you are today?
#VisitRwanda
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Or a Friend of Rwanda proud of my adopted home!🇷🇼🥳
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As our children get older and the ‘empty nest’ approaches, days like yesterday become even more precious. Congrats Anna on being the first of more than 20 hikers to reach the summit of Mt. Bisoke!
@visitrwanda_now
#VisitMusanze
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So proud of my 15 year-old daughter AnnaMarie. Pretty sure she is the youngest lady ever to climb the Rwandan peak of Mt. Sabyinyo! 2 of 5 Rwandan volcanos down, Gahinga is next on her list!
#ClimbSabyinyo
#VisitRwanda
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Woke up yesterday to the beautiful sight of Karisimbi dusted with snow, showing off the reason for its name (‘isimbi’ means ‘cowrie shell’). What a beautiful place we get to call home!
#RwandaNziza
#VisitRwanda
#VisitMusanze
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Glad to be back with my Umudugudu wa Rurembo community this morning working together to clean our roads in preparation for the upcoming
#KwitaIzina
celebration.
#RwOT
what did you work on in your neighborhoods for umuganda today?
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Gahinga and Muhabura are showing off this evening! Rainy season views are the best! Come
#VisitMusanze
now and see for yourself!
@visitrwanda_now
@RwandaisOpen
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What did your school playground look like? They don’t come more beautiful than ours at
@VVAMusanze
! Enjoying another beautiful Musanze day!
#VisitMusanze
#RwandaisOpen
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Morning coffee on Gatagara hill overlooking my neighborhood Kimonyi. What a way to start the day! Want to join me? Come
#VisitMusanze
!
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Spent this
#earthday
exploring a new section of whitewater on the Mukungwa river with my friend Renson from Kingfisher Journeys. Rwanda’s natural heritage is incredible, and there is still so much to be discovered!
#VisitRwanda
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Good morning from Lake Burera! Muhabura is ready to guide all in Rwanda to the beautiful north!
#AmajaruguruNziza
#BeautifulNorthernProvince
#VisitTwinLakes
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Epic
@AkageraPark
trip with my daughter this weekend! I’m working on edits but wanted to share a preview of one special encounter. This is Rwanda!!!
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So glad to be back home in beautiful Rwanda! In this photo taken from NR 2 on the way from Kigali to Musanze the sun is setting over the Nyabarongo river valley in Rusiga.
#VisitRwanda
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Beautiful start to the day watching the sun rise over Musanze and praying God’s blessings over our city. What an incredible place we have the privilege to call home!
#VisitMusanze
@MusanzeDistrict
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Beautiful Akagera through the lens of my son Aidan (
@CafeAidan
on Insta). You won’t believe the close encounters we had with Rwanda’s incredible wildlife! Thank you
@AkageraPark
@AfricanParks
and
@RDBrwanda
for protecting this magical place!
#VisitRwanda
#RwOT
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I remember thinking on my first visit to
@AkageraPark
16 years ago how awesome it would be to see lions on the Kirara plains. This weekend it happened! The resilience and rebirth of Akagera mirrors the resilience of Rwanda.
#RwandaWorks
@AfricanParks
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Good morning from gorgeous Lake Burera, the next can’t miss destination for those who want to
#VisitRwanda
!
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Gorgeous day today at Cyuza Island on Lake Burera. It doesn’t get much better than this lake view of the sun shining down on Muhabura volcano! There are so many amazing reasons to
#VisitRwanda
!
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Standing in solidarity today with all who are remembering loved ones who were lost during the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi that began 29 years ago today and against all who would seek to deny, minimize, or rationalize it.
#Kwibuka29
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Good morning from beautiful Kinigi in Musanze District! Going on a nature walk today and the weather is perfect! More pictures to come as we explore
@VolcanoesNP
!
#VisitRwanda
#RwandaisOpen
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Not in Rwanda right now…visiting family and friends in the US, but I thought my Rwandan friends would enjoy this photo from our hike yesterday. I am thankful for those who prioritized conservation in the Rocky Mts. more than 100 years ago so we can enjoy this still today!
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More evidence that
@AkageraPark
is becoming one of the best places in Africa to encounter leopards. This young one was eating on the remains of a hippo killed by lions last night on the shores of lake Ihema. This is Rwanda!!!
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Living so close to the north-western border of Rwanda I often think about the vastly different realities of security, development, and quality of life people just a few kilometers from us have compared to Rwanda. I am thankful today for those whose sacrifice made this possible.
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This is what
#RwandaDay24
was all about! Creating connections! So glad to host
@Jocyalexandre
and
@JosyMurphy
in Musanze, learn more about
@shelterthem_rw
, and show them our work
@VVAMusanze
. So encouraged to see how they are investing in Rwanda! And our volcanoes were glorious!
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Had the opportunity to visit the new Ellen Degeneres campus of
@SavingGorillas
this weekend. It is a world-class facility that should not be missed! The 360° theater is amazing, the exhibits are informative and beautiful, and the setting is stunning! Congrats to all involved!
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It was so great to meet you all
@Ngabo_Karegeya
@_TuyisengeEpiph
and
@byukavuba
Turi kumwe!
#RTW2022
Your cowboy and influencers in Rwanda tourism week Gala dinner
#Rtw2022
.
Thank you
@TourismChamber
for your invitation ✊🏿🇷🇼
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For all who have said
#NeverAgain
the time to speak up is now. Recent media and eyewitness reports show genocidal rhetoric and acts are happening against Kinyarwandan speaking DRC citizens in North Kivu. People are being killed. Never again is happening now.
@StateDept
@POTUS
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Would really appreciate your prayers for my wife Andrea (Mutoni 😊). After a routine mammogram in August she was diagnosed with early stage breast cancer. She will have a lumpectomy surgery in the US tomorrow. It was found early so she has a great prognosis. Thank you! 🙏🏼
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Merry Christmas from Matayo and Mutoni! We miss you but are enjoying time with our kids! Noheli nziza n’umwaka mushya muhire!!!
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So proud of Rwanda for its handling of this entire pandemic and its preparation to receive and distribute these vaccines. I cannot imagine a better place in the world to have been for the past year!
@RwandaHealth
@RBCRwanda
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@KKblock2
I think I know where I live 😂 Akarere ka Musanze, Umurenge wa KIMONYI, Akagari ka Birira, Umudugudu wa Rurembo, Isibo ya 10– Amahoro!
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I have no words…if you need convincing, this should do it. Visit Rwanda.
@visitrwanda_now
@AkageraPark
@AfricanParks
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On this
#InternationalMountainDay
I’d like to share some images from my favorite place in Rwanda, the top of Mt. Muhabura! Its an challenging climb, but so rewarding! Thank you
@RDBrwanda
and
@VolcanoesNP
for protecting this incredible place!
#VisitRwanda
#RwandaIsOpen
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Our family stands in solidarity with our Rwandan friends as today begins the 30th commemoration of the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi.
To all who are mourning those who were killed, we love you.
#Kwibuka30
Remember-Unite-Renew
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@cakamanzi
This was our experience! Our first visit in 2005 resulted in a return visit in 2008, then moving to join Rwanda’s story in 2012, and now
@VVAMusanze
and
@CremaRwanda
exist because of our
#VisitRwanda
experience all those years ago!
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Friends of Rwanda in the US, you have an exceptional opportunity to learn about, support, and join in the incredible story of transformation taking place in Rwanda as Rwanda Day comes to DC! Andrea and I will be there! Register with the link .
#RwandaDay24
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It was so great to meet you and
@Jocyalexandre
! We would love to welcome you at
@VVAMusanze
and see how we can collaborate on our shared mission of raising up transformational leaders of tomorrow! These kinds of connections are what Rwanda Day is all about! Twubake ejo hazaza!
Friends of Rwanda are so important to us.
@MatayoinRwanda
it was great meeting you and your wife in Washington
#RwandaDay
I am looking forward to visiting your school when
@Jocyalexandre
and come to
#rwanda
Blessings. Turikumwe kandi tuzarwubaka.
#rwandadaymomentum
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Check out my highlights of the incredible natural beauty of
#Rwanda
from the past year! What a privilege it is to call this place home!
#VisitRwanda
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Beauty behind and beauty beside me! Enjoyed a wonderful evening with Andrea and the family at Villa Gorilla in Kinigi.
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Ever wonder what a gorilla trek in Rwanda is like? This video will help you experience it!!! Thank you
@TourismChamber
for including video in this year’s
#RWOT2022
#RwandaInMyLens
photo contest! Please like and share my video so I can be included among the six finalists!!
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The 5 peaks of Rwanda’s Volcanos National Park rise majestically above Lake Burera. Such beauty should not be missed!
#RTW2022
#RwandaThroughATravelersLens
#VisitRwanda
#RwandaisOpen
Please like & share my Rwanda Tourism Week Photo Submission!
@TourismChamber
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The morning rains cleared the air and allowed for crystal clear views of our volcanoes all the way from Shyorongi this afternoon. Spectacular!!! The views are even better when you
#VisitMusanze
! Murakaza neza!
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Good morning from beautiful Musanze! Our district is at it’s most vibrant green and the volcano views are spectacular! Now is a great time to
#VisitMusanze
!
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The progress for Lake Burera investors continues!
@BureraDistrict
OSC director Oscar Gasuku and his team held an open day at Gahunga Sector and helped me secure the land use change that has blocked our project for so long. Thanks for the excellent service!
@RDBrwanda
#RwandaWorks
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Had the privilege of joining
@PUwingeli
, a conservation hero and warden of
@VolcanoesNP
, and park guide Fidele to explore a possible new nature walk through the
@AWF_Official
park expansion zone and into a pristine meadow with signs of recent elephant activity.
#VisitRwanda
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Love the home-grown solution today at umuganda to help keep our sector clean. These
#MadeInRwanda
trash bins cost only 2,000 RWF to make and can be easily repaired and maintained. For info on how yo make them for your neighborhood, contact our ES
@KimonyiSector
.
#RwandaWorks
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We are excited to welcome the world to Musanze tomorrow to highlight the incredible conservation work being done to ensure there are new baby gorillas to be named every year! Murakaza neza i Musanze!!!
#VisitRwanda
#VisitMusanze
@Kwitaizina
⏳The countdown is on for the nineteenth Kwita Izina ceremony where 23 baby gorillas will be named.
Stay tuned for more updates!
#KwitaIzina
🦍I
#VisitRwanda
🇷🇼
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Been visiting
@AkageraPark
for 10 years and it just keeps getting better and better! Bravo
@AfricanParks
and
@RDBrwanda
! Keep up the amazing work you are doing protecting and expanding Rwanda’s natural treasures!
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N’ukuri, dufite umunyamabanga nshingwabikorwa mwiza cyane mu murenge wacu! I am thankful to live in a place with such hard working and effective local leadership. Turi kumwe!
@MUKASANOGauden1
🛑 Turashimira byimazeyo E/S w'umurenge wa KIMONYI muri
@MusanzeDistrict
ku gutabara no kwifatanya n'abaturage mu bihe bikomeye by'ibiiza.... Ukwiye ibirenze Kuba Executive Secretary 👌 abamwegereye mu mumpere ubu butumwa "Ni igisobanuro cy'umuyobozi ubana n'abaturage."
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Rwanda has so many hidden treasures! This is 15 min. from Musanze town. The beauty of Rwanda never gets old!
#VisitRwanda
#VisitMusanze
@visitrwanda_now
@MusanzeDistrict
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I love discovering new views of the Virunga Volcanoes! This is from high in the hills of Coko Sector in Gakenke District. Rwanda ninziza cyane!!!
#RwandaThroughMyLens
@TourismChamber
@visitrwanda_now
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Wonderful evening in Kinigi enjoying the beauty of Rwanda’s landscape, people, and culture. This is a great time to
#VisitMusanze
!
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My valentine of 29 years! My gift was this amazing watercolor and ink portrait created by our daughter Anna. It is amazing to see your child do something you could never do! DM if you would like to commission her to do a painting for you!
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Happy
#PatriotismDay
! I am thankful for those who dreamed and sacrificed for the Rwanda we enjoy today and look forward to the future we are building together!
#KubakaEjoHazaza
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Good morning from incredible Akagera National Park! What a way to start the day!
#VisitRwanda
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My favorite shot from our recent trek. Rwanda is reversing the trend in global conservation— gorilla numbers are rising, parks are expanding rather than being encroached— what a privilege it was to meet this young gorilla who represents a bright future for nature in Rwanda!
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Had an incredible meeting hosted by
@cakamanzi
gathering local and national leaders of infrastructure and government to address root challenges for investors in Burera. My confidence as an investor has increased exponentially! Great things are coming to Lake Burera!
#RwandaWorks
In the same situation…we’ve been ready to build for two years but land usage cannot be changed so no permits can be granted…we are ready to create jobs and tourism income. Who can help?
@cakamanzi
@RDBrwanda
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So proud of Rwanda’s progress in vaccinating its population and that they were willing to include friends of Rwanda like us! 🙂 I still believe there is no better place in the world to live through this pandemic than Rwanda!
#RwandaWorks
10 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines have been administered to 30% of Rwanda’s population since March 2021!
We thank our partners, health workers, Youth Volunteers, public servants, security organs - to name a few - that made this possible.
#KingiraURwanda
#RwandaWorks
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An intimate moment between mother and baby on the Kilala plains. From a reintroduction of 6 Masai giraffe 37 years ago to more than 100 today, we celebrate
@AkageraPark
’s success as a haven for threatened and endangered species on this
#WorldGiraffeDay2023
. 📸
@MatayoinRwanda
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