{{Residents of Gahara Sector of Kirehe District donated a cow to a Burundian National; Venant Habarugira who saved lives of 35 Rwandans during 1994 Genocide against Tutsi.}}<\/p>\n
The Genocide against ethnic Tutsis claimed over a million lives.<\/p>\n
Residents were celebrating Heroes Day on 1st Feb, 2013 in Gahara sector bordering Burundi territory.<\/p>\n
Habarugira who was a Burundian Security agent helped Tutsis who were to be killed by Interahamwe militia by taking them to his residential area during war time and repatriated them after the Genocide.<\/p>\n
Habiyakare Baritazari who was among the saved ones said Habarugira helped them during the Genocide time.<\/p>\n
At the same event, Kirehe District donated 4 cows to residents who have done other charity activities including those ones who helped Genocide orphans.<\/p>\n
The Mayor of Kirehe District Protais Murayire told residents to be presented by Heroism qualities adding that you cannot become a hero if you are not a patriot.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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