Sembagare Samuel, mayor of Burera district appealed to the parents to spend more quality time with their children to ensure they feel loved and cared for while growing up.
During the meeting with residents …… Sembagare reminded parents that tribal differences fueled by bad leadership that led to death of thousands in the 1994 genocide against the Tutsis.
“Through storytelling around the fire place, that is where our traditional values evolved and it is where we have to promote our rwandanness today.” he said.
“It is where we will promote unity and reconciliation and all our Rwandan values. Through telling the truth to the young, our history and how we are rebuilding ourselves as a nation is revealed,” added the mayor.
The mayor urged parents not to seek wealth only and forget about their role and responsibilities as parents to their children.
“Parents must realise that they play a very important role in shaping the future and attitude of their children,” he added.
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