A day in the life…Geoffrey Zawadi

Geoffrey Zawadi is the national coordinator of Access to Justice Project at the Ministry of Justice. He is in charge of coordinating activities at Justice Bureaus in all the 30 districts. Below is how he goes about his duties; I always wake up at 5 am and greet my wife. I then say my morning prayer before taking a bathe. It takes ma about 15 minutes to organize myself, listen to the morning news headlines on both radio Rwanda and Voice of Africa (VOA). By 6:45, I leave home, taking me about 15 minutes to get to the office. I switch on the computer as soon as I get in the office, check my mails, read the news and then start on the day’s activities. For me, each day has different responsibilities to cover. I may either go to the field or work on reports in the office. My work comprises corresponding and coordinating activities carried out at every district in the effort of making residents access free legal aid. This means that I make sure these agents are working effectively by giving them all that is necessary. At times, I communicate to my team using emails although others may communicate by phone based on the urgency of the issue. I have lunch at mid day and work continues until 5 although not always. By 8p.m, I am at home interacting with my family. I also listen to the evening news, have supper at 9 but I sometimes go to bed much later especially when I have to watch and support my team Manchester United. mugoyag@yahoo.com