"People don't care how much we know until they know how much we care"
In
1994, the children in Rwanda became the living victims of the genocide.
According to UNICEF office in Rwanda, there are more than a million orphans
in the country (UNICEF - Feb. 13, 2006). One of the greatest challenges
facing Rwanda is how to care for its massive population of orphans. The
high proportion of orphans has roots in the genocide of 1994. Let's join
our hearts, hands and minds to give hope to the children of Rwanda.
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The
1994 genocide decimated Rwanda's fragile economic base, severely impoverished
the population, particularly women, and eroded the country's ability to
attract private and external investment. However, Rwanda has made substantial
progress in stabilizing and rehabilitating its economy to pre-1994 levels,
although poverty levels are higher now.
Rwanda is a country of extreme and breathtaking beauty and its inhabitants
are among the most beautiful people in the world, especially the children.
However, Rwanda is a poor rural country with about 90% of the population
engaged in (mainly subsistence) agriculture. It is the most densely populated
country in Africa and is landlocked with few natural resources and minimal
industry. Primary foreign exchange earners are coffee and tea.
