On April 7, 1994 ; what began as a civil war between two rivaling ethnic groups ended in the genocide of 800, 000 men, women, and children in Rwanda. We've all heard about numerous wars all across our globe, but what makes this particular situation so heart wrenching was the amount of innocent people that suffered. Tutsi people, those believed of being Tutsi, and even peaceful Hutu civilians who refused to participate in the violence were hunted down in their homes and massacred. All of this death and despair, but what for? In fear of being overthrown and losing it's power, the elite group running Rwanda pitted the majority of it's citizens against the minority in order to create pandemonium. Although this was recognized by the rest of the world, no one intervened.

The anniversary of this tragedy is quickly approaching. On April 7th  we will commemorate the loss of all of the innocent people who perished in this genocide. This is a time for the world to come together to remember and support all those who were affected by this horrific event as well as becoming more aware of our global issues. Learning is key! As much as we all wish we could go back, make a difference, be that change; we can't. All we can do is learn from the mistakes of the past and assure that it never gets repeated. 

 

Follow this link to learn more about this cause!

http://www.unitedhumanrights.org/genocide/genocide_in_rwanda.htm

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