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Denise Teaches Her Brothers and Sisters
Denise Kiyetesi translates my English instruction into Kinyarwanda. Her little brothers and sisters eagerly follow their older sister's teaching. Only 17, Denise is already a natural teacher--patient, thoughtful, and encouraging.
Life at the orphanage encourages a true collaborative and collective spirit so that each child feels themself part of a huge extended family. Mother to many, Denise is always ready to nurture and nuzzle a younger sibling. She takes her role seriously, often comforting the smallest orphans with a quick embrace or a gentle squeeze.
Denise hopes to become a doctor one day and return to care for Gisimba's next generation. I'd like to see her dream realized.
How would you like to help Denise and her brothers and sisters realize their dreams?
The text below is from www.orphansofrwanda.org
"Centre Memorial de Gisimba (Gisimba Memorial Center)
The Gisimba orphanage, located in the Nyamirambo quarter of Kigali, is led by Damas Mutezintare Gisimba. Damas's father founded the orphanage in 1980 with 18 children living in one house. Damas took over in 1986 after the death of his father. During the genocide Damas sheltered over 400 children and adults in the small orphanage compound from the predations of the interahamwe [the Hutu paramilitary squads that carried out much of the genocide]. Though the orphanage was repeatedly menaced, Damas and his colleagues held their ground and did not give in to the genocidaires. He has been honored for his heroism by the Rwandan government and many other organizations.
The orphanage currently houses over 150 children. Ten years ago almost all were genocide victims, but many of the newer arrivals have been orphaned by AIDS. Because their parents were HIV+, a number of them are also infected."
PLEASE DONATE TO GISIMBA MEMORIAL CENTER VIA ORPHANS OF RWANDA: www.orphansofrwanda.org/getinvolved.php#donate
For statistics on Rwanda: www.unicef.org/infobycountry/rwanda_statistics.html
Denise Teaches Her Brothers and Sisters
Denise Kiyetesi translates my English instruction into Kinyarwanda. Her little brothers and sisters eagerly follow their older sister's teaching. Only 17, Denise is already a natural teacher--patient, thoughtful, and encouraging.
Life at the orphanage encourages a true collaborative and collective spirit so that each child feels themself part of a huge extended family. Mother to many, Denise is always ready to nurture and nuzzle a younger sibling. She takes her role seriously, often comforting the smallest orphans with a quick embrace or a gentle squeeze.
Denise hopes to become a doctor one day and return to care for Gisimba's next generation. I'd like to see her dream realized.
How would you like to help Denise and her brothers and sisters realize their dreams?
The text below is from www.orphansofrwanda.org
"Centre Memorial de Gisimba (Gisimba Memorial Center)
The Gisimba orphanage, located in the Nyamirambo quarter of Kigali, is led by Damas Mutezintare Gisimba. Damas's father founded the orphanage in 1980 with 18 children living in one house. Damas took over in 1986 after the death of his father. During the genocide Damas sheltered over 400 children and adults in the small orphanage compound from the predations of the interahamwe [the Hutu paramilitary squads that carried out much of the genocide]. Though the orphanage was repeatedly menaced, Damas and his colleagues held their ground and did not give in to the genocidaires. He has been honored for his heroism by the Rwandan government and many other organizations.
The orphanage currently houses over 150 children. Ten years ago almost all were genocide victims, but many of the newer arrivals have been orphaned by AIDS. Because their parents were HIV+, a number of them are also infected."
PLEASE DONATE TO GISIMBA MEMORIAL CENTER VIA ORPHANS OF RWANDA: www.orphansofrwanda.org/getinvolved.php#donate
For statistics on Rwanda: www.unicef.org/infobycountry/rwanda_statistics.html