Usengumuremyi Venuste is 57 years old, married with 6 children, and lives in Nyarubaka Sector of Kamonyi District. Venuste solitary survived as his entire family slayed during the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi. He left with nothing, as all his people and properties were exterminated, and his heart was extremely wounded. People used to call him a fool; a madman.

Evariste Sibomana, 54 from Nyarusange Sector in Muhanga District was sentenced for 12 years for killing the mother of Rwamucyo Narcisse during the 1994 genocide against Tutsi, and he does not regret having gone to jail because he “deserved it.”

This January from 08th to 18th 2024, CARSA efficaciously hosted 3 staff from Compelled By Love (CBL), an Australian-based organization. The journey aimed at strengthening the existing partnership and learning more about the impact made from this long-run partnership.

In Rwanda, a country that has experienced immense trauma following the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi, CARSA’s Empower Program became a stellar space to provide a conducive environment for survivors and perpetrators to walk together in wound debridement, enhanced social cohesion, and social-economy development to build their common better future.

Through the generous partnership of CARSA and Compelled By Love (CBL), CARSA erected modern shelters for vulnerable families from Mugina Sector of Kamonyi district. The families were identified by the local authorities and proposed to CARSA due to its dire need for healthy and decent housing.