It took us 30 hours from the time we departed from Los Angeles to when we arrived in Kigali, Rwanda. We spent the evening visiting with our new Rwandan friends who will be our guides and translators While we have not yet seen Kigali in the daytime, from our conversations tonight and by the looks…
Naama Haviv will share stories from her mission to DRC with the actist student from USC’s Fight on For Darfur. When: 7:30pm Where: USC (exact location TBD)
JWW Assistant Director Naama Haviv will speak about her recent trip to the Democratic Republic of Congo at Temple Ahavat Torah. This will be the first time she discusses her mission. When: Discussion starts at 1:00pm Where: Village Lutheran Church, 343 Church Lane, Brentwood, CA
In just a few hours our small group representing Jewish World Watch leaves for the Eastern Congo. Every day for the last week, my sisters each call me and ask me if I feel that going to the Congo is really necessary. My parents and my in-laws ask me on a daily basis if there…
By all accounts I shouldn’t be making this trip. My mother keeps tracking me down to tell me that she is “opposed” to it, my father sent me several emails reminding me that “Congo is not Cancun” (thanks for the reminder, Dad), and therefore, perhaps I should reconsider. But most importantly, most pressingly — perhaps…
This will be my sixth trip to the continent of Africa over the past thirty five years. I am very excited to make this visit as part of the Jewish World Watch delegation. After spending the last month reading about the tragic situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, I am expecting the visit…
I am a public relations consultant and as such I am always the one pitching the story. I am much more comfortable to stand in the background or sit on the sidelines promoting the good work and adventures of others. It is strange to think that this time I am part of the story itself.