Supporting Survivors of the Genocide Against the Tutsi in Rwanda |
Mukomeze (Kinyarwanda for “empower her”) is a non-profit organization established to raise awareness of and funds for women and girls who suffered sexual violence during the genocide in Rwanda. The Dutch-based organisation developed “The Men Who Killed Me”, a book featuring … Continue Reading »
The following is an extract from “Trauma Transforms: Female Survivors of the Rwandan Genocide” by Denise Sandole, M.S. Denise, along with her supervisor, Professor Carl Auerbach, from the Ferkauf Graduate School of Psychology at Yeshiva University in New York, came to … Continue Reading »
Sixteen years on from the genocide in Rwanda and there remain many challenges for survivors. Most pressing for widowed survivors is lack of adequate shelter, and for orphaned survivors difficulty in completing their education. A shared challenge for all survivors … Continue Reading »