Inshutiyanshuti Support

Several months ago, we were asked if we could support

a member of the Inshutiyanshuti (the friends of the 

Reconciliation group) with the sum of £400.

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Steven is an older member of this group, who started

working together after the Genocide (Tutsi & Hutu) to 

build a lasting peace. He is really struggling now with 

what I think may be Parkinson's Disease, and was 

concerned for his wife and family if he could no longer

work to support them, as they were quite poor.

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It is not usual for Goboka to support individuals, as most 

of our projects benefit whole communities, but this 

request came from Bishop Samuel who knew much about

Steven's family situation, and said the money could 

purchase a cow whose milk would benefit them greatly.

There would also be enough for them to buy seed for 

crops and maybe a bag of rice or maise. Because this

request came from our partners, we felt it important to

support it, and this week, Bishop Samuel has visited

Steven's house, together with some of his Inshutiyanshuti friends, and handed over the gift.

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You will see from the photo and the video below just what a gift like this can mean, and how it can help change lives.

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I do hope that I will be able to visit Steven when I am next in Rwanda.

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Heather