Construction of the residential estate for orphans of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi  is slated for next week following the completion of the 100 days into which funds to build the houses were collected.

This was disclosed yesterday by the head of the Rwanda Diaspora Directorate Robert Masozera after receiving a Rwf9. 3 million donation from Rwanda Development Bank (BRD).

The donation was made in the spirit of One Dollar Campaign, which was initiated by the Rwanda Diaspora community to raise the funds to provide shelter for homeless orphans, most of them students.

"The first a hundred days has been dedicated to collection of funds and promotion of the campaign,” Masozera said announcing that the campaign has entered the next phase of construction.

He termed the first phase as having been successful.

However, recent reports indicate that the target the campaign had initially set of collecting Rwf1.5 billion at the end of the 100 days was not achieved as at the beginning of this month, over Rwf600 million had been collected.

Masozera hailed Rwandans and the government for their efforts towards the campaign, promising total accountability for the funds collected.

"Regarding accountability, our first report will be tabled this Sunday in an event organised by IBUKA. We will release the actual figures and the plans that we have for the funds received,” Masozera added.

While presenting the cheque to the campaign officials, BRD Acting Managing Director, Jack Kayonga, noted that the institution’s contribution was targeted at assisting in the construction of much needed survivors’ housing.

"Our contribution to this noble cause is a result of our staff’s generous contribution that amounted to Rwf4.344, 480 and the bank topped up 5 million.” Kayonga noted.

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