Prime Insurance Ltd commemorates 1994 Genocide victims; donates cows to survivors

Prime Insurance Ltd and staff together with Gisagara District officials and residents on Friday commemorated Rwandan lives lost in the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi.

The commemoration ceremony that took part in Mugobwa Sector. Prime Insurance staff visit Mugobwa Memorial Site and laid a wreath on the graves where 43,493 Genocide Victims were buried.

Speaking at the event, Chief Executive Officer for Prime Life Insurance Ltd Betty Sayinzoga said, “We come together today to remember our loved ones that lost

their lives in the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi. When we remember we unite, and renew ourselves by giving each other hope so that we may never face the tragedy that our country faced in 1994”

Prime Insurance Ltd staff also donated cows to 10 households of genocide survivors from Mugobwa Sector.

“To us, donating cows to genocide survivors comes as a sign of love, renewing hope and faith in their lives. We are here to show you that we care and stand with you in this long journey as you regain all the hope and see that the future is bright, even amidst the tragedy that befell our country 22 years ago”, Betty Sayinzoga added Sayinzoga went ahead to emphasize that donating cows to vulnerable victims of the genocide is in line with the government’s agenda of One-Cow-per Household (Gira Inka), and Prime Insurance Ltd will make sure to do a follow up of the cows donated, to ensure the genocide survivors are benefitting from them.

Gisagara Vice Mayor in Charge of Economic and Development Affairs, Jean Paul Hanganimana also thanked Prime Insurance for boosting the capacity of genocide survivors stressing that the 1994 genocide against Tutsi left many families and the country crippled.

“Many of the families’ livestock was stolen and butchered during the 1994 genocide, therefore donating cows is one way to restore their economic potential anddignity”, added Jean Paul Hanganimana.

Hanganimana also concluded by calling upon Mugomwa Sector residents to fight genocide ideology and urging beneficiaries of the donated cows to take care ofthem as they will help them develop their lives economically.

One of the genocide survivors that received a cow, Asinah Uwimana also said, “I cannot express how happy I am, with this cow I will be able to take care of my family by providing them with milk and keep some for commercial purposes. This will help me earn a better living and to get out of poverty”.