Tag: Rwanda

Genocide against the Tutsi: UNESCO and Rwanda to step-up the role of education in the memorial sites

Stuart Mitchell

On the International Day of Reflection on the Genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda, UNESCO and the Rwandan government announced plans to strengthen the educational role of memorial sites, four of which have been inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List since 2023. They will train managers and staff to receive school groups, enhance the exhibitions and create educational content for use in schools. What happened in Rwanda concerns the whole of humanity. Education and the media were instrumentalized to transform ordinary citizens into killers. We must tirelessly transmit the…

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Young Rwandan radio stars help in fight against Coronavirus

Stuart Mitchell

Young people from a remote part of Rwanda have taken to the airwaves to share life-saving lessons around good sanitation and hygiene practices with millions from across the country, and are now playing a vital role in the fight against Coronavirus.   The students, aged 14 to 20, have been writing and producing engaging radio plays over the past 18 months, teaching people about the importance of washing hands with soap and water for 20 seconds at key points as well as the role of decent sanitation and clean water…

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Paxful to Build Second Rwanda School in #BuiltWithBitcoin Charitable Initiative

Stuart Mitchell

Paxful, a global leader in peer-to-peer finance, announced the latest chapter in its #BuiltWithBitcoin charitable initiative: the construction of a school in Rwanda for students aged 6-15. Located in the Nyamata Sector of Rwanda’s Bugesera District, the school will supplement Paxful’s first bitcoin-funded school, which launched in the same district earlier this year and serves children aged 3-6. Continuing its successful partnership with humanitarian organization Zam Zam Water, Paxful jumpstarted the project with a $20,000 donation. Total construction is estimated to cost $100,000, with the balance to be collected through…

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