{"id":52376,"date":"2024-12-22T15:07:28","date_gmt":"2024-12-22T15:07:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/joy-as-first-lady-jeannette-kagame-hosts-over-300-children-for-christmas-party\/"},"modified":"2024-12-23T19:03:35","modified_gmt":"2024-12-23T19:03:35","slug":"joy-as-first-lady-jeannette-kagame-hosts-over-300-children-for-christmas-party","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/joy-as-first-lady-jeannette-kagame-hosts-over-300-children-for-christmas-party\/","title":{"rendered":"Joy as First Lady Jeannette Kagame hosts over 300 children for Christmas party (Photos)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The children, drawn from across the country, engaged in songs, dance, and plays, and indulged in a feast with the First Lady during the warm and colourful celebrations.<\/p>\n<p>The celebrations also provided the young ones with a unique platform to showcase their talents in various areas such as drawing, traditional Rwandan dances, karate and acrobatics.<\/p>\n<p>The First Lady has made it a tradition to warmly host the children at the close of each year, providing them with an opportunity to celebrate, reflect, and share in the festive spirit during the holiday season.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-79304 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/54218182481_3675b01f97_c.jpg\" alt=\"The First Lady has made it a tradition to warmly host the children at the close of each year.\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-79300 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/54218181086_bf2a5dd391_b.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-79303 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/54218402978_61f7abe190_b.jpg\" alt=\"First Lady Jeannette Kagame hosted the children at Urugwiro Village on Saturday, December 21, 2024.\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-79302 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/54218575340_47f79b0129_b.jpg\" alt=\"The children, drawn from across the country, engaged in songs, dance, and plays.\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-79301 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/54218405094_e7b22dee96_b.jpg\" alt=\"The celebrations also provided the young ones with a unique platform to showcase their talents in various areas such as drawing.\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-79299 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/54218180986_2b959e8cd5_b.jpg\" alt=\"The children were drawn from across the country. \" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-79298 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/54218573895_f4c933f391_b.jpg\" alt=\"The children showcased their prowess in traditional Rwandan dances.\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-79295 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/54218400783_9ca33a8111_b.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-79294 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/54218400433_e961c4d403_b.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-79297 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/54218401208_58ba1a9528_b.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-79296 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/54218400913_69fe7708b3_b.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-79293 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/54218400408_9e11931339_b.jpg\" alt=\"Some of the children demonstrated their Karate skills.\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-79292 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/54218400013_38a884eac5_b.jpg\" alt=\"First Lady Jeannette Kagame cuts a cake with the children during the celebrations.\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-79289 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/54218402974_dd1d625e27_b.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-79290 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/54218399523_a596d01f13_b.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-79288 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/54218402394_fce4b12101_b.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-79291 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/54218403224_92d0f5b38f_b.jpg\" alt=\"The children also entertained the attendees with songs.\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-79287 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/54218402109_f583ef2a53_b.jpg\" alt=\"The First Lady has made it a tradition to warmly host the children at the close of each year, providing them with an opportunity to celebrate, reflect, and share in the festive spirit during the holiday season.\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-79286 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/54218402179_69642751e3_b.jpg\" alt=\"The children went home with gifts, including school bags and footballs.\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-79285 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/54217264362_f7db16c3a1_b.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-79284 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/54218572750_28286d8fa9_b.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-79283 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/54218398713_ebb6cd3ecd_b.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-79282 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/54218182921_0358822e6c_b.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-79281 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/54217268652_6a77d14195_b.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-79280 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/54218576310_4285e7a1e3_b.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-79278 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/54218183076_9190d8f31e_b.jpg\" alt=\"The children also demonstrated their skills in acrobatics.\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-79276 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/54218406579_a38f637eae_b.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-79275 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/54217148397_267ec572b6_b.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-79274 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/54217148542_ede49945b1_b.jpg\" alt=\"The children enjoyed various forms of entertainment, including bouncing castles.\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-79273 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/54217149117_a1fbcbbe46_b.jpg\" alt=\"\" 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