During the 1994 genocide, Rwandan women were subjected to massive sexual violence, perpetrated by members of the infamous Hutu militia groups known as the Interahamwe. Among the survivors, those who are most isolated are the women who have borne children as a result of being raped. Their families have rejected both them and their children, compounding their already unimaginable emotional distress.
No existing government or NGO programs have been created to support children born from rape and the specific needs of their mothers. Foundation Rwanda was established to improve the lives of these children by:
1) providing funding for their secondary school education,
2) linking their mothers to existing psychological and medical support services, and
3) raising awareness about the consequences of genocide and sexual violence through photography and new media.
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