WESTERN PROVINCE RUSIZI—After success in other parts of the country, AERG student Genocide survivor group has launched offices and services in Rusizi District. Serving students in primary, secondary, and university levels, AERG will work with various organisation, interacting to make quality of life better for students who lived through the 1994 Genocide. Rusizi district vice-mayor in charge of economic affairs Theogene Nkuranga presided over the opening ceremony and urged students to highly utilize the association. He also urged survivors to avoid ethnic discriminations and to be the source of unity and reconciliation in the district and country. “It’s good that you as Genocide survivor students have officially allowed [yourselves] to work in your association, but you should also use it for mobilizing your fellow students to completely avoid getting involved in Genocide ideology,” Nkuranga said. Students who attended function were also advised to always concentrate on their studies for their better future and development of the country. “I am optimistic that this will improve the welfare of Genocide survivors at various schools in the district especially orphans who lost both parents in the 1994 Genocide,” Nsengumuremyi said. The function took place on Wednesday September 19 at APEDUC IMENA secondary school in Gihundwe sector, Rusizi district and was attended by Genocide survivor students from Gilbaramu secondary school, Mururu secondary school, Groupe Scolaire de Gihundwe, Friends School of Kamembe, Nkanka College, and St. Peter secondary school of Karengera, among others. Ends
