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MCW JACQUELINE'S HUMAN RIGHTS CORNER
MCW Jacqueline's Human Rights Corner is led by Rwanda genocide survivor and human rights activist Jacqueline Murekatete and motivated by her vision of a world without genocide and a peaceful and stable Rwanda.
To turn this vision into reality, this MCW Partner Initiative aims to raise awareness about the crime of genocide around the world and to build an MCW community center in Rwanda as a place for meeting, exchange and entrepreneurial opportunity.
Then and Now
Between April and June 1994, one of the worst genocides in history took place in Rwanda, a small country in Central East Africa. Over a 100‐day period, the Hutu majority ethnic group embarked on a campaign to exterminate minority Tutsis and any Hutus who sympathized with them. The current Rwandan government estimates that over one million people lost their lives as a result of the genocide. Among them were Jacqueline Murekatete’s parents, six siblings, and much of her extended family and friends.
Since 1994, the Rwandan government has taken great strides to rebuild the country by introducing a new constitution, investing in economic development and upgrading infrastructure development. Much progress has been made. Still, both the country and the people, estimated at 9.6 million, continue to face many challenges, particularly in the areas of social welfare, healthcare and economic and educational opportunities. It is in these areas that MCW can help to improve the lives of Rwandans today, and aid the country in its ongoing progress.
What MCW Jacqueline's Human Rights Corner Does
