Lara Heskestad is originally from upstate New York and currently works for a small NGO in Rwanda.
Her European roots brought her to France where she worked for several years before pursuing a Master’s degree in Global Communications and Development from the American University of Paris. There, Lara had the opportunity to work in southern India for a grassroots organization focused on gender equality in the region. Afterwards, she moved to Tunis to work at the Center of Arab Women for Training and Research (CAWTAR) where she focused on promoting the visibility of the center’s gender-oriented development projects in the Arab region. In her spare time, she enjoys running, hiking and catching up on the latest foreign films.
Lunch at the small office I work for in Kigali usually consists of pleasant conversations and laughter. One day last week, it was just myself and two coworkers, Josephine and Yvonne, and we began to talk about our futures, sharing how many children we each want and imagining what it…
Lara Heskestad is originally from upstate New York and currently works for a small NGO in Rwanda.
Healthcare in Rwanda has come a long way over the past couple of decades, with leaps in access to quality care that have made Rwanda a model for success compared to its neighbors. But what are some of the real reasons behind the positive outcomes of these efforts? Why is…
Lara Heskestad is originally from upstate New York and currently works for a small NGO in Rwanda.