Rwanda Rising

This year marks the 31st anniversary of the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi, a period of unimaginable darkness. Yet Rwanda is a testament to extraordinary resilience, a story of the enduring human spirit. In this inaugural episode of "Rwanda Rising," we begin a special series exploring the lives within the Foundation Rwanda community. We begin with Agatha, a survivor and mother. In 2007, she was a woman marked by deep shame and isolation as she recounted the horrific violence she endured, inc...

Thirty-one years after the horrific 1994 Rwandan genocide against the Tutsi, the wounds of widespread rape, which resulted in the births of an estimated 20,000 children, continue to deeply affect survivors and their families. These courageous mothers face immense challenges, grappling with HIV, PTSD, depression, and anxiety, often exacerbated by stigma, economic hardship, and aging. Rwanda Rising is a powerful new podcast series amplifying the voices of these survivors, including the women wh...