{"id":3267,"date":"2012-09-22T15:25:42","date_gmt":"2012-09-22T15:25:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/diaspora-pledge-to-help-consolidate-rwanda-s\/"},"modified":"2012-09-22T19:00:17","modified_gmt":"2012-09-22T19:00:17","slug":"diaspora-pledge-to-help-consolidate-rwanda-s","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/diaspora-pledge-to-help-consolidate-rwanda-s\/","title":{"rendered":"Diaspora Pledge to Help Consolidate Rwanda&#8217;s Achievements"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>{{The Rwandan Diaspora in USA and Canada have pledged to help consolidate Rwanda\u2019s achievements promising to mobilise themselves to heavily invest back in Rwanda.}}<\/p>\n<p>In a highly packed hall, the Rwanda communities in Boston are excited to hold the annual Rwanda Day for the second time. The first was held in Chicago in USA.<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Egide Karuranga hailed Rwandan government under the guidance of President Paul Kagame for having transformed the country into a respectable country on the world map.<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Karuranga the representative of the Rwandan Diaspora in Canada gave an eloquent speech in which he hinted on the past sufferings in the 1970\u2019s and 80\u2019s which forced many citizens to flee into exile.<\/p>\n<p>However, Dr. Karuranga was very excited to note that Rwanda government today has excelled in promoting unity and reconciliation among citizens.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI remember at the National university of Rwanda when we were being asked to sign forms indicating our ethnicities before writing exams. <\/p>\n<p>The same discrimination was also prevalent in colleges and primary schools. However, today there are many Universities in Rwanda and many schools where primary education is free for all.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>Bobby Sager told the gathering that &#8220;We are here tonight because we all realize we are making a difference for Rwanda.<\/p>\n<p>What is it you can do to make a difference for Rwanda? The idea that we all can do our little part which can be summed to make a huge difference. Do you know any seeds inside an apple? <\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s easy to find out seeds in an apple but it\u2019s impossible to know how many apples can come out of the seeds.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>We are here to plant seeds. Rwanda would not be where it is without the leadership of President Kagame. That leadership has attracted admirers across the world including business dealers and political leaders. &#8221;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-1695 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/fgt.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-1696 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/photo_2.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>{{The Rwandan Diaspora in USA and Canada have pledged to help consolidate Rwanda\u2019s achievements promising to mobilise themselves to heavily invest back in Rwanda.}} In a highly packed hall, the Rwanda communities in Boston are excited to hold the annual Rwanda Day for the second time. The first was held in Chicago in USA. 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