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The Kigali Genocide Memorial Centre is the final resting place for more than 250,000 victims of the Genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda. It honours the memory of the more than one million Rwandans killed in 1994 through education and peace-building.
In 1999, the City of Kigali provided land where a place of remembrance could be built and where victims of the Genocide against the Tutsi could receive a dignified burial. Construction of the Kigali Genocide Memorial Centre began in the same year and the process of burying victims began in 2001. Today the memorial serves as the final resting place for more than 250,000 victims of the genocide.
The memorial opened in April 2004 – the tenth commemoration of the genocide. Its completion was made possible by the following organisations:
The City of Kigali
Aegis Trust
Rwanda’s National Commission for the Fight against Genocide
Ministry of Sports and Culture
Various governments and international non-government organisations
Today the memorial is funded and managed by Aegis Trust on behalf of the National Commission for the Fight against the Genocide.
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Exhibitions
The Kigali Genocide Memorial Centre includes three permanent exhibitions, the largest of which documents the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi. There is also a children’s memorial and an exhibition on the history of genocidal violence around the world. The Education Centre, Gardens, and Genocide Archive of Rwanda form part of a meaningful tribute to those who perished, and provide a powerful educational tool for visitors.
Memorial
The Kigali Genocide Memorial Centre includes three permanent exhibitions, the largest of which documents the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi. There is also a children’s memorial and an exhibition on the history of genocidal violence around the world. The Education Centre, Gardens, and Genocide Archive of Rwanda form part of a meaningful tribute to those who perished, and provide a powerful educational tool for visitors.
Shopping
The products sold at the souvenir shop have been custom made for the Kigali Genocide Memorial Centre by a local cooperative made up of widows of the Genocide against the Tutsi. The cooperative was founded in 2006 and makes a range of high quality arts and crafts for local and international customers. Called, ‘Ubumwe’, meaning unity in Kinyarwanda, the cooperative works to preserve the memory of the Genocide and support Rwandan togetherness.
By purchasing something from the souvenir shop, you are supporting survivors of the Genocide to build dignified and prosperous lives.
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The Genocide Memorials – Rwanda – Rwanda’s sacred places that emphatically state “Never again” that reminds that evil exists in our world – but also as one looks around present day Rwanda – one can see the triumph over evil through he resilient spirit of Rwandans and their commitment to a Rwanda for all Rwandans.