{"id":2000116415,"date":"2026-06-20T19:23:40","date_gmt":"2026-06-20T17:23:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/?p=2000116415"},"modified":"2026-06-20T19:23:42","modified_gmt":"2026-06-20T17:23:42","slug":"our-past-initiative-and-choplife-support-1000-genocide-survivors-with-health-insurance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/our-past-initiative-and-choplife-support-1000-genocide-survivors-with-health-insurance\/","title":{"rendered":"Our Past Initiative and Choplife support 1,000 Genocide survivors with health insurance"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The donation was made on June 19, 2026, during a visit to the Nyanza ya Kicukiro Genocide Memorial.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

During the visit, participants were briefed on the history of Kicukiro District during the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi, with particular focus on events of April 11, 1994, when Belgian peacekeepers withdrew from ETO Kicukiro, leaving Tutsi civilians who had sought refuge there, many of whom were subsequently killed in Nyanza ya Kicukiro.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The delegation later paid tribute to the victims and laid wreaths at mass graves holding the remains of more than 105,000 Genocide victims.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Executive Director of Our Past Initiative, Intwari Christian, said advocacy remains a core pillar of the organisation\u2019s work, implemented in partnership with both public and private institutions to support the welfare of Genocide survivors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe main activity today, in partnership with Choplife, is the provision of Mutuelle de Sant\u00e9 to 1,000 beneficiaries. We contributed Rwf 5 million, and this is the third time we are collaborating with this company. We look forward to continued cooperation,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He also urged young people to actively counter genocide ideology, particularly on social media platforms, noting that youth constitute the largest group of users. He emphasized that a strong understanding of history is essential in confronting misinformation and promoting truth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Country Manager of Choplife, Cyuzuzo Aim\u00e9e Pacifique, said visiting memorial sites is an important way of honouring victims of the Genocide against the Tutsi, while also helping young people and foreign nationals in Rwanda better understand and preserve historical memory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She added that the initiative also seeks to comfort survivors and restore hope so that they do not feel isolated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe chose to provide health insurance because we understand the value of life, and we will continue to stand with survivors,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Our Past Initiative, founded in 2012 and emerging from Sixth City Entertainment, engages in various initiatives focused on supporting survivors of the Genocide against the Tutsi and improving the livelihoods of Rwandans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Choplife is a technology-driven gaming company founded by Nigerian musician, entrepreneur, and tech investor Oluwatosin Ajibade, widely known as Mr Eazi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Staff from the \u201cOur Past Initiative\u201d organisation, in partnership with employees from the gaming company Choplife, contributed Rwf 5 million to cover community-based health insurance (Mutuelle de Sant\u00e9) for 1,000 survivors of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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The donation was made on June 19, 2026.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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participants were briefed on the history of Kicukiro District during the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi, with particular focus on events of April 11, 1994.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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The delegation paid tribute to the victims and laid wreaths at mass graves holding the remains of more than 105,000 Genocide victims.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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The Our Past Initiative organisation and the Choplife gaming company, during a visit to the Nyanza ya Kicukiro Genocide Memorial.

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The Executive Director of Our Past Initiative, Intwari Christian, said advocacy remains a core pillar of the organisation\u2019s work, implemented in partnership with both public and private institutions to support the welfare of Genocide survivors.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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The Country Manager of Choplife, Cyuzuzo Aim\u00e9e Pacifique, said visiting memorial sites is an important way of honouring victims of the Genocide against the Tutsi<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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