{"id":39504,"date":"2019-06-13T17:09:31","date_gmt":"2019-06-13T17:09:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/copedu-plc-staff-visit-ruhanga-memorial-donate-to\/"},"modified":"2019-06-13T17:07:38","modified_gmt":"2019-06-13T17:07:38","slug":"copedu-plc-staff-visit-ruhanga-memorial-donate-to","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/copedu-plc-staff-visit-ruhanga-memorial-donate-to\/","title":{"rendered":"COPEDU PLC staff visit Ruhanga memorial, donate to a genocide survivor"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Ruhanga Genocide Memorial which is home to 36,000 genocide victims is the former Ruhanga Episcopal Anglican Church (EAR Ruhanga) and includes a mass grave inside the building.<\/p>\n<p>It became a memorial site after over 15,000 Tutsi were killed at the church during the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi and buried there.<\/p>\n<p>The ceremony held yesterday was marked by a walk to remember, honoring genocide victims and laying wreaths at the mass graves.<\/p>\n<p>COPEDU PLC Ag. Managing Director, Azarie Nsengimana said that commemoration is a gesture that restores the dignity of genocide victims and strengthen survivors. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cRemembrance is the duty of every Rwandan. It is about granting dignity to genocide victims. We should not forget what happened because it must leave us a lesson helping us to uphold humanity and ensure genocide never happens again,\u201d he stressed. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cNot only did we come to learn from genocide history at this memorial but also we have brought funds for maintenance of the memorial and expressing solidarity with genocide survivors. The donation will help to address some of challenges facing the memorial,\u201d added Nsengimana.<br \/>\nCOPEDU PLC also donated home equipment including mattress, beddings, and chairs and foodstuff to Juv\u00e9nal Nyamusanzagwa, one of genocide survivors in the area. <\/p>\n<p>Emmanuel Rutabandama who survived on Ruhanga hill shared testimonies of sufferings Tutsi endured during genocide. He recalled how Interahamwe and soldiers from Kanombe military barracks raided Ruhanga church and killed 15000 Tutsi including 18 relatives hidden inside on 15th April 1994.  Rutabandama lauded RPF Inkotanyi for stopping genocide and continues efforts towards the resilience process.  <\/p>\n<p>The President of IBUKA, umbrella of genocide survivors in Rusororo sector, Emmanuel Nduwayezu delivered a talk on genocide history and urged everyone to fight against discrimination and genocide ideology.  <\/p>\n<p>He commended COPEDU PLC for donating Rwf 1 million for maintenance of the memorial and supporting a genocide survivor. <\/p>\n<p>Twenty two years after establishment, COPEDU PLC has introduced new payments or withdraws methods using Debit Card and depositing or withdrawing using \u2018Push and Pull\u2019 System.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-29714 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/abakozi_n_abayobozi_ba_copedu_plc_bakoze_urugendo_rwo_kwibuka_abazize_jenoside_i_ruhanga-254f0.jpg\" alt=\"The ceremony held yesterday was marked by a walk to remember\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-29715 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/abakozi_ba_copedu_plc_basuye_urwibutso_rwa_jenoside_rwa_ruhanga_basobanurirwa_amateka_yaranze_ruhanga-ee874.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-29716 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/urwahoze_ari_urusengero_rw_itorero_ry_abangilikana_paruwasi_ya_ruhanga_nirwo_rwagizwe_urwibutso_rwa_jenoside_rwa_ruhanga-9bd70.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-29717 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/abakozi_ba_copedu_plc_basobanuriwe_amateka_ya_jenoside_i_ruhanga-35e2f.jpg\" alt=\"The staff of COPEDU PLC paid tribute to victims of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi laid at Ruhanga memorial in Rusororo sector\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-29718 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/nsengimana_yunamira_inzirakarengane_zazize_jenoside-b4bad.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-29719 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/umuyobozi_wa_ibuka_mu_murenge_wa_rusororo_nduwayezu_emmanuel_ashyira_indabo_ku_mva_ziruhukiyemo_imibiri_y_abazize_jenoside-64a16.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-29720 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/abayobozi_n_abakozi_ba_copedu_banasuye_nyamusanzagwa_juvenal_warokotse_jenoside-f4b0d.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-29721 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/copedu_plc_yanatanze_ibiribwa_bitandukanye_mu_rwego_rwo_kuremera_uwacitse_ku_icumu_rya_jenoside_utishoboye_mu_murenge_wa_rusororo-9a140.jpg\" alt=\"COPEDU PLC donated to a genocide survivor in the area.\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-29722 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/ibikoresho_byo_munzu_byahawe_nyamusanzagwa_juvenal-f3882.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-29723 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/umunyamabanga_nshingwabikorwa_w_umurenge_wa_rusororo_alfred_nduwayezu_yashimye_copedu_plc_yaje_kwigira_ku_mateka_y_i_ruhanga_no_kuremera_utishoboye_muri_uyu_murenge-05f0d.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-29725 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/umuyobozi_mukuru_w_agateganyo_wa_copedu_plc_nsengimana_ashyikiriza_ibaruwa_y_amafaranga_nyamusanzagwa_juvenal_ngo_ayifashishe_mu_kugura_ibindi_bikoresho_nkenerwa_mu_rugo-783bb.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-29726 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/bafashe_ifoto_y_urwibutso_mu_rugo_rwa_nyamusanzagwa_juvenal-8f918.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The staff of COPEDU PLC, a microfinance institution created in 1997 has paid tribute to victims of the 1994 \tGenocide against the Tutsi laid at Ruhanga memorial in Rusororo sector, Gasabo district and donated to a genocide survivor in the area.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[75],"byline":[170],"hashtag":[],"class_list":["post-39504","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news","tag-homenews","byline-igihe"],"bylines":[{"id":170,"name":"IGIHE","slug":"igihe","description":"","image":{"id":0,"url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/?s=96&d=mm&f=y&r=g","alt":"Default avatar","title":"Default 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