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The 1994 genocide against Tutsis vulnerable survivors in Bugesera district decry lack of accommodation and they want the district administration to step in and help them get accommodation before the problem gets worse.

Louis Rwagaju the mayor of Bugesera district

This was discussed during the general assembly of Ibuka in Bugesera district that convened in Nyamata sector on the 3^rd.Jan.2013 when the coordinators of Ibuka in all sectors of Bugesera district presented the big problems affecting genocide survivors who are poor.

One of the big problems that are affecting the genocide survivors is lack of accommodation where some have none, others are in semi built houses and others got destroyed as John Rwikangura the coordinator of Ibuka in Bugesera district explained.

“in 2012, about 96 houses were built which were worth Rwf300 million and in 2013, about 70 houses will be built which will be worth Rwf270million and 54 houses will be remaining to be built plus 476 houses that need to renovated for the problem of accommodation among the needy genocide survivors to be completely solved.

As well as Ibuka, the Bugesera district administration is also concerned by this problem of lack of accommodation for the needy genocide survivors. The district has a plan of building accommodations for these genocide survivors through the district’s economic budget for the economic year 2012/2013 and this is already under the process though local people will participate through community work as Louis Rwagaju the mayor explained.

“In this year 2013, people with no accommodation will get where to stay in the 70 houses under construction, this will move along renovation of the destroyed houses and this is going to be done sooner” the mayor explained.

In this meeting, the problem of genocide survivors who were put in the class of people who are capable of supporting themselves according to Ubudehe social stratification was also discussed. These people were initially supported in FARG in paying for medical insurance need this issue to be reviewed as it is becoming difficult for them to pay for medical insurances.

The mayor advised people with this problem to talk to the committees of justice in the sectors to address their problems.

In order to stop Violation of children’s rights, ADEPE (Action Pour le Development du Peuple) has organized a meeting with education concerned authorities recently to discuss the matter.

The meeting saw the turn up of different sector education officials, teachers, lawyer in charge of women and children violence, religious leaders and others.

Among the topics discussed in the meeting after forming groups was about people who engage children in hard labour, which results into school dropout, physical harm and development problems.

The case in point was children who work in mines and tea plantations in Ngororero district. The groups discussed on the type of work, if cultural beliefs promote child labour, consequences on children life and the measures that can be taken to stop child labour.

However, education officials in Ngororero district say that dividing children into small groups so that the teacher helps them all, policing community, sensitizing residents on the importance of their children’s education and others have been done to reduce on the biggest number of children that had dropped out of schools.

Main speaker of the meeting, Eugene Rwandarwejo in charge of coordinating residents and Communication in ADEPE, explains that the aim of this project is to identify problems, provide advocacy on sponsors so that they are included in the budget.

Although some participants note that child labour is done in rural areas secretly, there are some children that are traced in towns working for business people when they should be at school.

Participants and concerned authorities in Ngororero said they will fight the problem before the end of June because international children rights also apply to Rwandan children.

Christine Niwemugeni, vice mayor for social affairs in Huye district

Rwandan Leaders have been asked to be the first in adopting children from orphanages so that they grow up in homes, Christine Niwemugeni; vice mayor for social affairs in Huye district has said.

Vice mayor said this during the meeting on transferring children from orphanages to some families. The meeting gathered the concerned authorities in southern province.

Explaining on the reason for asking leaders to adopt children, vice mayor Niwemugeni lamented: “Recently here in Huye, we had six children that we wanted to give to some families. Two got them but after hard work, three of them were sent to Nyundo orphanage and another one is at Kabutare hospital.”

I think if leaders show a good example the rest would follow and receive children from orphanages because these children need families to raise them, adds Niwemugeni.

Giving the reasons as to why adoption is not easy, one participant said: “Am never home due to my demanding work, why do I bring a child I will never get time for when he or she comes in need of parental care?”

Another parent added: “I have one child and would love to bring home his playmate, but if I take one home it will require me to enroll him or her in the same school as my child, yet it is expensive.”

Although orphans count to 3000, the problem would be solved if leaders took up the idea because they are many as well, says Niwemugeni.

Burera district denounced that measures to fight malnutrition have been taken and in two years to come it will be history.

During the security meeting on March 26^th 2012, Mayor Samuel Sembagare disclosed that social affairs officials and local leadership will combine efforts to fight against malnutrition in the district.

Sembagare explains that malnutrition cases among children in this area are a result of parents’ ignorance because Burera has fertile soils for enough crops.

“Parents will be taught how to prepare well balanced food by encouraging them to have kitchen gardens and to give their children milk and eggs,” reveals Samuel Sembagare

He adds that the decisions taken will help eradicate malnutrition; that is through Girinka program where the beneficiaries give heifers to their neighbours so that all get milk and other cow benefits.

It is not right for Burera to have malnutrition problems when it is rich with all crops that could be used in balancing the diet, says Sembagare.

Dr. Tharcisse Mpunga, Butaro Hospital Director in Burera says that 231 children under 5 years and 26 children over 5 years of age have malnutrition problems in this district.   

Mu nama yahuje abaturage, inzego z’umutekano, umunyamabanga Nshingwabikorwa ndetse n’abayobozi b’imidugudu ya Kibaya na Rubumba, iherereye mu kagari ka Ruyenzi, Umurenge wa Runda ho mu karere ka Kamonyi, basabye abacumbikiye abantu kujya bamenyekanisha mu buyobozi abo bacumbikiye. Inama yabereye ku isoko rya Kamuhanda mu masaha y’igicamutsi cyo kuri uyu wa kane tariki ya 2 Gashyantare 2012.

Umunyamabanga Nshingwabikorwa w’Akagari ka Ruyenzi Rwandenze Epimaque yasabye abakuru b’imidugudu kubarura abacumbitsi babarizwa mu midugudu. Ibyo ngo bifasha ubuyobozi kubungabunga umutekano w’abaturage babo. Ati “naho ubundi hari abantu baza kurara ku Ruyenzi mu gitondo cya kare bakabyuka bigendera, Abo rero baduhungabanyirije umutekano ntawabimenya”.

Yongeyeho ko nyuma yo kubarura abacumbitsi bose bazahabwa ibyangombwa bibemerera kuba muri Ruyenzi maze uwitwaye nabi bakabimwaka,  Aha yatanze urugero rwa Santere(center) yitwa Gisenyi iherereye mu mudugudu wa Nyagacaca ahaheruka kwirukanwamo abantu bagera kuri batanu bitewe ni uko barangwaga n’urugomo.

Abashinzwe umutekano mu murenge wa Runda nabo bagarutse ku mutekano muke ugaragara muri ako gace gaturwa n’abantu baturutse mu mpande zitandukanye z’igihugu kandi rimwe na rimwe aho baturutse bafite ibyaha bakozeyo. Umwe muri bo yatanze urugero rw’umupagasi wapfiriye muri ako gace, mu guperereza ngo bamenyae Aho yaturutse bakaza gusanga ubuyobozi bw’aho akomoka buzi ko uwo muntu ari muri gereza ya Ririma azira kwica umugore we.

Abafite abapangayi nabo bajya bateza umutekano muke

Umunyamabanga Nshingwabikorwa w’Akagari yongeye kwihanangiriza abantu batura mu gipangu kimwe ari benshi kuko akenshi bakunda gushyamirana bagahungabanya umutekano. Aha atanga urugero rw’igipangu giherereye mu mudugudu wa Kibaya,  yasanze gicumbitsemo imiryango umunani, ngo abagore baho barashwanye maze bafata ibikoresho by’umwe muri bo barabyonona. Abaza abaturage ati ”ese nk’ubwo ahantu hameze hatyo nyiri urugo aba ari nde?”

Mu baturage batanze ibibazo hagaragayemo umugore uba mu gipangu ahuriyemo n’abandi wavuze ko abagore baturanye bamara gusinda bakamuserereza.

Ibibazo byatanzwe byibanze ku ihohoterwa rishingiye ku rugomo, abana bahakanywe n’abavandimwe babo, abaturage bashaka imihanda igera mu duce batuyemo ndetse n’abacuririza ku isoko rya Kamuhanda babangamiwe n’uruzitiro rurimo rwubakwa ku isoko bavuga ko rubafungira ubuhahirane n’abaza mu isoko.

Mu gukemura ibyo bibazo, Umunyamabanga Nshingwabikorwa yavuze ko nta burenganzira urwego ahagarariye rufite bwo kwemeza inkomoko y’abana, Abakeneye imihanda ababwira ko bagomba kugeza ikibazo ku ushinzwe imiturire mu murenge na we wari witabiriye iyi nama, naho uruzitiro rw’isoko nawe yemeza ko rubangamye avuga ko azabibwira abashinzwe imyubakire.

Ibibazo by’ihohoterwa n’urugomo, uwari uhagarariye Polisi yasabye abaturage ko bamukorera urutonde rw’abagabo bahohotera abagore babo, urw’abagore bahohotera abagabo ndetse n’urw’abagore b’abasinzi.

Lack of hygiene among children is a problem that needs special attention in Ngoma district, according to officials there. Addressing a meeting with local residents, the mayor of the district Niyotwagira Francois has urged parents to mind the cleanliness of their children. “It’s a pity to see children in torn colorless and dirty torn dresses, “the Mayor noted.    

He said that taking care of children’s hygiene is every parent’s responsibility; therefore, authorities in charge can’t just let it go on.

“You should take care of your children’s cleanliness. Because if you don’t, ypou’re not playing your role as apparent and you’re jeopardizing the future of Rwanda. Everyone should be involved in children’s educating” the mayor stressed.

Some parents pretend that they look dirty because they are farmers but this has nothing to do with farming according to the governor of the eastern province Uwamariya Odette, while she was recently visiting a local cooperative of pineapple growers in Mugesera.