Posted on 22 June 2012
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About 40 poor families of genocide survivors and other marginalized communities in Byimana sector- Ruhango District received cows as a support from Bureau Social de development, the contribution was made on 18th.June.2012.
Mukamana Agnes after getting her cow
These families thanked the President of the Republic Paul Kagame who initiated girinka program to improve the social welfare and the health of Rwandans.
They also said that they are no longer going to be affected by eating poor eating habits as they will get milk and manure to boost their crops production.
“To me it is like a dream, I now have 54 years and apart from me, no single person in my family has ever owned a cow but now I have one” said Leonard Ruyigirana one of the 1994 genocide against Tutsi who was given a cow.
Leonard Ruyigirana
Yohana Mutungirehe a historically marginalized and who was given a cow said that he got a boost to fight poverty he has been leaving in for a very long time. He had been waiting patiently to also be given a cow like others in this program and asked those who are not yet given to wait patiently because they will get them.
One of the marginalized who was given a cow
Prudence Karamira the executive secretary in Bureau Social de development said that they give cows to the poor families but who are able to care and feed them.
Jean Marie Nahayo the executive secretary of Byimana sector warned families who are given cows and sell them and if any one does sell the cow, he/she will be punished accordingly instead asked them to take care of them so that if they multiply they give to their neighbours.
Posted on 25 May 2012
Tags: Civic, commission, district, education, Electoral, genocide, national, nbsp, NEC, secretary
Civic education given to Rwandans at different levels should base on examples, Charles Munyaneza; executive secretary of National Electoral Commission (NEC) has remarked.
This was revealed this May 2012, by executive secretary of National Electoral Commission (NEC) Charles Munyaneza, during the event to give four cows that NEC volunteers bought for genocide orphans.
The beneficiaries are genocide orphans that make “Dufite umurengezi Family” from Bibungo cell, Nyamiyaga sector in Kamonyi district.
Munyaneza narrates “Actions speak louder than words. Civic education should base on examples.”
It could never be fair to tell a starving Rwandan to go voting; instead the one teaching him or her should make sure he is okay socially. When you help that person, he or she follows every program you require of them,” adds Munyaneza.
Maurice Musoni, in charge of civic education in Kamonyi district stresses that the district gave 16 goats to help vulnerable genocide survivors in Kayumbu, Mugina and Rukoma sectors.
Musoni emphasizes that they do everything to help shape the future of genocide survivors basing on 18th genocide commemoration theme “Learning from history to build a bright future”.
