Dubbed ‘Impinganzima’, the complex worth Rwf2 billion was constructed by the Government of Rwanda through the assistance fund for genocide survivors, FARG in partnership with Unity Club.
It was constructed under the programme to facilitate genocide survivors whose families were wiped out during the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi.
In a ceremony to inaugurate the houses on Tuesday, First Lady hailed the elderly also known as Intwaza, for resilience. She said that Rwandans are proud of being their children and will continue to learn from their resilience spirit.
Though the liberation struggle was completed, First Lady said that there are several things which Rwandans need to concentrate on however their abilities are so that they construct the desired country.
“Let’s continue to think about challenges that hamper welfare of Rwandans in general and seek sustainable solutions. This programme to facilitate parents and other vulnerable categories is one of pillars that will help us to construct Rwandan society,” she said.
First Lady thanked local government leaders for efforts in sustaining welfare of survivors and Rwandans in general and called upon more advocacy for genocide against the Tutsi survivors, to encourage Rwandans on embracing unity and reconciliation and to encourage people to reveal whereabouts of the remains of genocide against the Tutsi victims.
Impact of the programme
The state minister in charge of social affairs, Dr. Alvera Mukabaramba said that the programme to construct for elderly survivors has positively impacted their lives.
“Since those activities to construct for elderly survivors started, their welfare was improved, they restored hope of life,” she said.
She promised on Local Government Ministry’s help in sustaining well-being of those elderly survivors in paying their medical treatment cost, foodstuffs among other necessities. She said that they will continue to construct for those in similar condition for them to have decent accommodation.
Inaugurated building has four houses which will accommodate 80 elderly survivors. It has a multipurpose hall, business mall and health post.
Thirty-one elderly have already been moved in the houses while others will be moving in later.
Currently, 10 facilities have already been built around the country and accommodate a total of 134 elderly survivors.
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