{"id":33835,"date":"2017-04-11T13:09:29","date_gmt":"2017-04-11T13:09:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/mtn-rwanda-donates-rwf-9-million-to-nyamagabe\/"},"modified":"2017-04-11T17:57:49","modified_gmt":"2017-04-11T17:57:49","slug":"mtn-rwanda-donates-rwf-9-million-to-nyamagabe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/mtn-rwanda-donates-rwf-9-million-to-nyamagabe\/","title":{"rendered":"MTN Rwanda donates Rwf 9 million to Nyamagabe genocide survivors"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>{MTN Rwanda employees have visited Maryohe village of Nyamigina cell accommodating genocide survivors in Tare sector of Nyamagabe district, gave them Rwf 9 million and visited Murambi genocide memorial. } <\/p>\n<p>The visit which took place yesterday was part of supporting survivors as Rwanda holds the 23rd commemoration of the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi. <\/p>\n<p>During the visit, Bart Hofker, MTN Rwanda CEO comforted survivors promising keeping closer stay. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe have visited you and bring message of comfort and financial support.  We will keep supporting you.  We are today donating Rwf 9 million for your welfare,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>He expressed grief over horrendous situation that took over one million lives of Tutsi during 1994 genocide stressing the need to visit memorials for whoever comes to Rwanda. <\/p>\n<p>Genocide survivors suggested spending the fund on renovating their houses.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur houses have deteriorated and are about to fall. Roof leak when it rains. I suggest using the fund to build our houses to have better residences,\u201d said Consol\u00e9e Nyirandikubwimana.<\/p>\n<p>The president of Ibuka in Tare sector, Simeon Mutangana lauded the idea of renovating houses. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe hardest problem for Genocide survivors in this village is related to accommodation. Their houses were built in 1997 and1998 most of which are now old.  I do support the idea of using the donations to renovate houses,\u201d he said. <\/p>\n<p>The mayor of Nyamagabe district, Philbert Mugisha, lauded MTN Rwanda for the kind act noting that the money will be spent in accordance with desires of beneficiaries. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe renovated 10 houses last year in this village but there are others that need  urgent  renovation,\u201d he said. <\/p>\n<p>Maryohe village accommodates 45 families comprised of more than 180 people with a majority of the houses requiring renovation. <\/p>\n<p>After the visit to survivors, MTN Rwanda staff visited Murambi memorial to pay tribute to 50,000 victims of the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi.  <\/p>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-19278 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/abarokotse_jenoside_batuye_mu_mudugudu_wa_maryohe_bahawe_inkunga_ya_miliyoni_icyenda-2-fb619.jpg\" alt=\"MTN Rwanda handing donations to genocide survivors in Maryohe village.\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-19279 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/abakozi_ba_mtn_basuye_n_igice_cyahahoze_ibyobo_byari_byarajugunywemo_abahiciwe_ndetse_n_ahahoze_ibibuga_abasirikari_b_abafaransa_bari_barubatse_hejuru_y_ibyo_byobo-e17ad.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>{MTN Rwanda employees have visited Maryohe village of Nyamigina cell accommodating genocide survivors in Tare sector of Nyamagabe district, gave them Rwf 9 million and visited Murambi genocide memorial. } The visit which took place yesterday was part of supporting survivors as Rwanda holds the 23rd commemoration of the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi. 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