Staff of the Protestant Council of Rwanda – CPR visit survivors of the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi in Gahanga for the ninth time
This has already become an annual habit, having started year after year in 2011. On this date of August 9, 2019, headed by the Secretary General, Reverend Doctor Samuel Rugambage, the CPR staff visited the survivors of the genocide perpetrated against the Tutsi in 1994 in Gahanga for the ninth time.
This time, the meeting took place at the Parish of the Anglican Church in Rwanda (EAR) in Gahanga. The ceremony was attended by a representative of the administrative sector and cell authorities of Gahanga and Mulinja respectively, the Pastor in charge of the Parish of Gahanga, the CPR staff and, of course, the survivors of the genocide perpetrated against the Tutsi in 1994 who were visited.
Normally, it was also customary to visit them during the 100-day period of the genocide. This time, due to various circumstances and the need for sufficient time to seek updated information on recognized and accepted practices from the authorized bodies, this did not happen. However, the same heart and the same desire are there.
The meeting was yet another opportunity to share the love we owe each other according to God’s Word, to show support for those most in need, and to help where possible. This year, the CPR and its staff did not provide food as in previous years. Instead, using funds made available by the CPR itself and contributions from its staff, they provided families with mattresses, blankets, and a small amount of money for each head of household. During the meeting, lemonade was shared.
In each intervention held in this ceremony (the representative of the authority of Gahanga Sector, the Pastor in charge of the Parish of Gahanga and the representative of the survivors of the genocide perpetrated against the Tutsi in 1994 of Gahanga) all appreciated and encouraged this good habit which has already been established. As a witness, the survivors of the genocide perpetrated against the Tutsi in 1994 dedicated a gift to the CPR and its staff as a token of thanks.
