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The thoughts of Play For Hope Photographer Ryan Bowen See his other work here
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Written by Ryan Bowen
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Thursday, 30 July 2009 21:05 |
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Here's a brief video with many more to come. Kwizera, the young boys coach from Busanza speaks on how he feels like football has influenced his life. |
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Written by Ryan Bowen
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Thursday, 30 July 2009 20:57 |
Stephen Gatari was Play for Hope's translator in Kigali. He was sent to us by God..well figuratively at least- Africa New Life Ministries, the activist church where we went to play with street kids every Monday, referred him to our group and he was such an asset to the team! Not only assisting to preach to the hundreds of Rwandans crowding our clinics, he also went on national radio, in front of thousands of listeners. His English was among the best around! If you want to contact him for his services (his rates are the best around, seriously!) you can reach him by email at
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or by phone at (+250) 078 835 3283  Chillin with me at a bar next to the stadium sippin on some Fantas  Goofin off with a couple of the volunteers at the Kigali Hope Festival. Check out this video from his radio interview |
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Written by Ryan Bowen
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Tuesday, 21 July 2009 14:23 |
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The tourney @ amahoro stade was a smash success. Hundreds came out to support the 12 teams involved, and the kids played very well on the main stage of kigali's national stadium. Here's some of the highlight shots:  Kimisagara v. Rugunga Day 1  Day 1 opening match boys from Samuduha march around stadium 
street boys from Busanza with Rwanda star striker Jimmy Gatete (in black), and Radio10's "DJ Shaka" (back left wearing button-up) on July 15, 2009  boys from Kanombe are psyched for their match on day 1! July 15, 2009  player from Gatenga scores against the u-20 boys from Kanombe  Coach Erasto from Kimisagara preps his team before the championship match vs Gatenga. July 16, 2009 |
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Written by Ryan Bowen
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Tuesday, 14 July 2009 05:22 |
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It was an eye opening experience to say the least..last week our team traveled from Africa New Life's streetchildren ministry program to visit a couple of the places where the children call home. 
To aid with hunger pangs, many children on the street sniff glue. This bottle is used by the boys to escape their impoverished reality, while simultaneously harming their young growing bodies. 
These three boys shown just outside the bushes they sleep in every night, located within a new expensive housing development. 
This is the boy's home, all of their possessions amount to a few boxes inside tall bushes located surprisingly close to 3 story mansions just on the other side of the field where they fiind their shelter. |
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Written by Ryan Bowen
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Wednesday, 08 July 2009 05:07 |
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Rwanda is known as the Pays d' Mille Colline- "Land of a Thousand Hills". We saw this amazing sunset on our drive back from Lake Kivu last weekend. The mountains and hills just never stop, what a beautiful country to live in. |
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