Rwanda Partners :: Working for Rwanda's Healing and Reconciliation

Testimony of Chantal (victim) and John (perpetrator)
In 1992, John killed one of his longtime friends, Straton. They had grown up together, shared meals together and been in one another's homes. Straton was Tutsi and, as a result of Hutu extremist propaganda, John became convinced that all Tustis were his enemy.
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The Story of Charles (victim) and Emmanuel (perpetrator)
During the genocide Charles lost his wife, his seven children, his father, his mother and his sister. His wife was killed in front of him and he wasn't able to save her. At the time they were attacking her, Charles was curled up on the ground with fear. Read More

Testimony of Domitila (Victim) and Straton (Perpetrator)
Domitila was born in 1965. She is married and has six children. She lost 11 relatives during the genocide. Many of them were her brothers and sisters. Her family was killed in Gikongoro and her husband's family was killed in Bugesera. She fled to Burundi and lived as a refugee there. Read More

The Story of John (Victim) and Jeremiah (Perpetrator)
During the time of the genocide, John was part of a Tutsi family of nine people: his mother, father six brothers and one sister. The whole family was killed and he is the only survivor. Many of his family were killed by machetes and clubs. The killers destroyed the family's house and took everything they had. Read More

The Story of Felicita (Victim) and Marc (Perpetrator)
Felicita was born in 1961. She is married and has four children. Felicita is a farmer. At the time of the genocide, Felicita was married to a Hutu and he hid her in a riverbed so she wouldn't be found and killed. She lost twenty-nine people in all in her family - her brothers, sisters, nephews and many first cousins. Read More

Testimony of Rudovic (victim), Samson (Victim) and Francois (perpetrator)
Francois was among the people who killed Tutsis who were hidden in Ranch-Gako where more than one thousand Tutsis were killed. He was responsible for the deaths of Samson's wife and children, as well as Rudovic's wife and children. Read More

These are just some of the many victims and their repentant perpetrators that have found healing, forgiveness and reconciliation through their participation in a Rwanda Partners' Reconciliation Workshop.