Today Jake and I drove down to meet our friend Mupenzi who we are so proud of.  He saved up the money he earned over the past 1/2 year and paid cash for his new car. He studied hard beforehand to obtain his drivers permit and today, Mupenzi was eager for my husband and me to visit with him to go out and practice driving and then learn some basic maintenance lessons about his new car.  We want to express how impressed we are with Mupenzi and his determination to save for his car to buy it outright and not on credit!  We are so proud of his efforts to study with the TN handbook, get help from other drivers and to now make his dream of driving come true for himself and his family.

Today, Jake worked with Mupenzi with parking, particularly how to parallel park.  He mastered it quickly! Mupenzi’s confidence behind the wheel took us by surprise.  We double checked with him to see if he had in fact driven in his country before but he said he had not.  He had, however, been driving a forklift at his job the past several months here in America!  What a wonderful help to him that has been.  

Asha’s Refuge is happy to be a part of Mupenzi’s experience learning to drive and hopes to continue encouraging him and others as they drive safely and take care of maintaining their vehicles.  There are many newcomers who need assistance with learning to drive. Are there other men who could volunteer to help us in this area? We would love to somehow partner with a driving school.  For now, we appreciate the sweet times we get to encourage and help our clients with their driving journey.  

Way to go Mupenzi!  We are happy for you and your family.  Please always buckle up and drive safely.