A Week of Remembrance | April 7, 2025

Rwandans and friends of Rwanda across the globe begin a solemn week of remembrance on April 7, 2025, marking 31 years since the 1994 Genocide Against the Tutsi; a tragedy that claimed over one million lives in just 100 days. The commemoration, held annually from April 7 to 13, honors the victims, reflects on the resilience of survivors, and reinforces the nation’s commitment to preventing such atrocities from ever occurring again.

In 2014, the United Nations and the African Union designated April 7 as a day of remembrance for the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi. Over just 100 days in 1994, more than one million people — primarily Tutsis and moderate Hutus — were slaughtered by Hutu extremists

The national remembrance started with President Paul Kagame lighting the Flame of Hope at the Kigali Genocide Memorial in Gisozi. The flame will burn for the duration of the 100 days, symbolizing remembrance, resilience, and unity. The president also laid a wreath in tribute to the more than 250,000 genocide victims interred at the memorial, followed by a nationwide minute of silence.

At Gicumbi District level, the remembrance week has started at Mutete Sector where more than 30 TFT therapists have been trained to support Genocide survivors to deal with trauma, treating them using TFT Callahan techniques.

More than 2000 victims are interred at the Genocide memorial of Mutete. The people Mutete sector has suffered a lot during the genocide and the now they consequences of the genocide are still there. The people of Mutete sector are honored for their effort of reconciliation and resilience. The TFT therapists have played a big role in this long and hard way of reconciliation and resilience. We really appreciate their unpaid work!

The trained TFT therapists are there to help, and they will be helping duringthe  100 days of commemoration

We lit the “Flame of Remembrance,”  a symbol of hope and resilience, to light for 100 days, the span of the genocide.

The Powerful remark of our President Paul Kagame on the remembrance day “What didn’t kill us and finish us 31 years ago, has hardened us, prepared us for the bad things that will always come anytime. We will not die without a fight like last time,”

Dear Joanne and TFT friends

“Through our pain, we have found purpose; through remembrance, we have found strength. We work for our Hope, Peace and Resilience.

TFT contribution in this journey of resilience and building the country in all it dimensions is remarkable and appreciated by many of the beneficiaries because it made the change in lives of many people.

Thank you for your support and being on our side and we hope that you support will continue.

As the world joins Rwanda in remembrance, the message is  “Never Again”  and Never Again  must be more than a slogan. It must be a promise acted upon, with vigilance, justice, and global solidarity. Together we can bring hope, peace and Justice to the World. Let Heal the World with TFT

Rev. Augustin NZABONIMANA
TFT IZERE RWANDA