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A Ministry of Reconciliation: The Umuvumu Tree Project in Rwanda

Returning to his homeland of Rwanda in 1995, Déo Gashagaza found scenes of unimaginable horror—the grisly aftermath of 13 weeks of terror during which Hutu leaders ordered the mass extermination of the Tutsi minority in 1994. Death lay everywhere. Skulls and bones, body parts, the corpses of men, women, children, and babies littered the landscape. His family had been decimated; his older sister and brother-in-law along with their five children and a number of his cousins had been killed. He was devastated.

Working Towards Reconciliation in Rwanda

April 2004 marked the 10 year anniversary of the Rwanda Genocide. During the past decade the country has witnessed different efforts to foster reconciliation, including the reestablishment of traditional community courts known as Gacaca.April 2004 marked the 10 year anniversary of the Rwanda Genocide. During the past decade the country has witnessed different efforts to foster reconciliation, including the reestablishment of traditional community courts known as Gacaca. PF Rwanda plays an active role in reconciliation efforts through the Umuvumu Tree Project.

Rwanda Releases 36,000 Prisoners

Because the country’s prisons are overcrowded at triple theircapacity, Rwanda’s Government has recently ordered the release of 36,000 inmates. Some participants in the 1994 Genocide who are not considered “planners” will be among those released.