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Members of Rwanda Youth Volunteers in Community Policing in Ruhango District, recently, extended their human security activities to the disadvantaged families in Byimana Sector.
They were joined by police operating in the district to, among others, rehabilitate houses for the survivors of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi.
One of the houses rehabilitated belong to one Perpetue Nikuze, a survivor of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi.
The activity is part of the ongoing efforts by members of RYVCP and Police, to reach out to survivors of the Genocide against the Tutsi, during the 100 days of commemoration.
It is meant to give them social support by making efforts to improving their wellbeing through undertaking some tangible activities including building and rehabilitating houses and odonating them food stuffs.
Besides rehabilitating her house, Nikuze was also given other food stuff valued at over Rwf600, 000.
The support was bought out of the financial contribution of the youth volunteers of Ruhango.
The 69-year-old Nikuze who resides in Ntenyo Cell and whose husband was killed in the Genocide against the Tutsi in 1994, appreciated the youth for supporting her especially during this commemoration period.
“I thank you for the love you have showed me, these are fruits of good leadership; keep up this good spirit because it builds hope to see the young people being at the forefront,” a happy Nikuze said.
Pascal Nsanzabandi, the Executive Secretary of Byimana Sector also hailed the humanitarian act by the youth.
Nsanzabandi urged them to sustain such activities to ensure that more disadvantaged people especially survivors of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi benefit from them.
“I appreciate the fact that, though many of you are not employed, but you still find it important to solicit some money among yourselves to support needy people in communities," Nsanzabandi said
"What you have done is highly commendable, and uphold. Your contribution towards welfare makes significant impacts in communities, but more importantly, it creates a high sense of hope among the people to support," he added.
He also urged them to mobilize their peer to join such noble cause.
Nsanzabandi further challenged the youth to desist from lawlessness and to join efforts with authorities and security agencies to curb crime and bring to book all offenders.
He called for sustainable timely information sharing to ensure suspected criminals are arrested and prosecuted.
Chief Inspector of Police (CIP) Angelique Abijuru, the District Community Liaison Officer (DCLO) of Ruhango appealed to the youth to fight and prevent Genocide ideology and anything that could bring about divisionism among people in communities.
CIP Abijuru asked the youngsters to always embrace the national value ‘Ndumunyarwanda, and also help sensitize their peers to have a common understanding and move in the right direction on the path towards sustainable security and development.
