LETTER WRITING

If you're writing a Christmas card to your child in Rwanda, here are some things to remember:

• Christmas is one of the four main Christian holidays celebrated. On each of these holidays, Christians usually attend church and enjoy a special family meal featuring dishes made from the cassava plant and a variety of tropical fruit.

If you're writing a birthday card to your child, here are some things to remember:

• A child's birth date is often not recorded in African countries.

Information Regarding Names:

• Many African people are routinely called by their surname instead of their first name. 

• Either the surname or the personal name can be used. They are not particular about the order in which a name is written, or which name to use in addressing a person.

Write your child a letter.

GIFT GIVING

Child Gifts

Below are some examples of what a monetary gift can purchase for your child in Rwanda:

$10 and under: two hens, two rabbits

Give your child a gift.

Family Gifts

Below are some examples of what a monetary gift can purchase for your child's family in Rwanda:

$110 and under: iron sheet
$150 and under: cow

Give a family gift.

Learn more about your child's country.