Rwanda National Police

As part of the activities to mark the 21st anniversary of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi, Rwanda National Police (RNP) has renovated a house of a genocide survivor widow in Musanze District.

The widowed survivor, Annonciata Mukamugema, 55, is a resident of Cyabararika Cell in Muhoza Sector.

This was after Police officers operating in the Northern Region identified her as one of the most vulnerable survivors.

The support worth Rwf2 million included renovating her residential house, constructing a kitchen and a toilet.

The money was contributed by officers operating in the region.

Construction works began on April 12 and were presided over by the Northern Regional Police Commander, Chief Superintendent Dismas Rutaganira.

CSP Rutaganira reiterated that the works are inspired by the need to work together in improving the lives of all Rwandans.

"In such days of remembrance, genocide survivors need the respect and assistance from everyone in society. We are all Rwandans aspiring to make our country better; we can only do that if we work together and uplift fellow Rwandans who need our help," he said.

"It is through this thought that officers decided to raise funds and buy housing equipment that we are using to renovate Mukamugema's house, which is one way in which the Force is commemorating the Genocide."

The Executive Secretary of Muhoza Sector, Jean Paul Sebashotsi, welcomed the initiative saying that: "Facilitating Genocide survivors is a very important aspect of commemorating the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi. Such acts indicate the high level of unity and togetherness that Rwanda has attained."

He reminded residents to be vigilant against any genocide ideologies like denial and revision, and threats against survivors, and urged them to cooperate with Police by providing timely information against any individual that may be involved in any sort of criminality.