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Posted on October 6th, 2011

Written by Sandra

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assistance, FARG, funds, survivors

Over 100 billion Rwandan francs spent on survivors’ welfare

Rwanda’s Prime Minister Bernard Makuza announces that, since the establishment of the Fund for Genocide Survivors, the government has spent Rwf 110.8 billion towards the welfare of survivors. The fund was established in 1998 to improve the welfare of genocide survivors by providing them with basic needs including shelter, healthcare, education and guidance towards self-sustainability.

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Posted on July 7th, 2009

Written by Sandra

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funds, orphans, post-genocide

“One Dollar Campaign” for Rwandan genocide orphans collects $1 million

The Hirondelle News Agency reports that the “One Dollar Campaign” launched in Rwanda on April 4, 2009 to raise funds to support orphans of the 1994 Rwandan genocide has collected 500 million Rwandan Francs (1 mil. US dollars) to date, according to a report published by the Rwandan daily New Times.

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Posted on March 23rd, 2009

Written by Sandra

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aid, assistance, funds, Rwanda

Rwanda ambassador urges Canada to reverse slashes on aid

Mike Blanchfield of Canwest News Service reports on Canada’s decision to cut Rwanda from its roster of countries receiving development assistance. Canada’s new roster features a renewed focus on Latin America, which the Conservative government has identified as a key foreign policy priority.

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Posted on January 17th, 2009

Written by Sandra

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crime, FARG, funds, genocide, survivors

Genocide fund officials sacked for mismanagement

The Rwandan government has dismissed senior officials working for the Fund for Support of Genocide Survivors (FARG) for alleged misappropriation of millions of government funds targeted for survivors of the infamous 1994 genocide, local media has reported.