19th Year Commemeration of the Rwanda Genocide

Yesterday marked the 19th annual commeration of the Rwanda Genocide. To mark this occassion, we would like for you to take a look at the following information surrounding the Dyhozanya Organisation which was set up by Daphrose Mukarutamu, a widow who had lost her husband and all her children in the genocide, once ceasefire was called between the RPF and extremists.

Duhozanya means to 'console one another' and is an outreach programme which has grown since 1994, starting with just 330 women but grew to 3,000 women by 2007.

Alongside other outreach and NGO programmes, this organisation focuses on supporting women, orphans and child-headed households to rebuild their lives and homes. There are many issues in Rwanda which are directly and indirectly a consequence of the Genocide, including women suffering from HIV and AIDS related illnesses as a result of rape.