Rwandan genocide survivors welcome Pope’s apology. Survivors hope Pope Francis’s Monday statement will help secure arrests of fugitive clergy implicated in 1994 violence. By Ivan Nganwa, Anadolou Agency. KIGALI, Rwanda. Survivors of the 1994 Rwandan genocide have welcomed an apology … Continue Reading »
News
Innovation Fund
Young and innovative entrepreneurs who wish to make the next step in developing their business can now participate in the Innovation Fund Challenge to win an investment in their company and mentoring by experienced, successful entrepreneurs. Last week, Survivors Fund … Continue Reading »
AERG/GAERG
Genocide survivor groups exude hope for the future. By The New Times. Yesterday began the AERG-GAERG Week, when young survivors of the Genocide embark on a countrywide string of social activities. Among them is to show gratitude to the few … Continue Reading »
Denial
Youth urged to use online platforms to fight Genocide denial. By Remy Niyingize, The New Times. Student survivors of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi have been urged to use the resources available to them to be catalysts of a … Continue Reading »
Conservation
CNLG Starts Conservation of Artifact of Genocide Victims. By Michel Nkurunziza, The New Times. The National Commission for the Fight against Genocide (CNLG) has begun conserving clothing worn by Genocide victims. With the help of nearly $87,000 from the US … Continue Reading »
Shelter
Shelter is still a big challenge for some survivors. Last week we visited a number of AVEGA members who have formed groups to do income generating projects. During the visit, we came a cross one of the members Cecile, who was denied … Continue Reading »
Rwamagana
Rwamagana Genocide widows get cows worth Rwf50m. By Kelly Rwamapera, The New Times. Twenty-five widows of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi were, on Thursday, given a hybrid dairy cow each under the national cattle-stocking programme, Girinka. The highly productive … Continue Reading »
HMD 2017
Today, January 27th, marks the 72nd Anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau and the commemoration of Holocaust Memorial Day. How can life go on? is the theme for Holocaust Memorial Day 2017. As the Holocaust Memorial Day Trust comments: “The aftermath of … Continue Reading »
Jewellery
Rwandan Beauty from SURF Survivors Fund. Rwandan Beauty has been set up by Will Goodhand, a Trustee of Survivors Fund (SURF). Rwandan Beauty exists to bring the finest handmade jewellery to the western world, in the conscience that the imported … Continue Reading »
Reflections
Scholar reflects on Rwandan genocide, more than 22 years down the line. By Agape Niyobuhungiro, The Justice. Although it has been more than 22 years since the 100-day Rwandan genocide, the wounds incurred in the conflict could still take more … Continue Reading »
