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Holocaust
Museum Houston commemorates the Rwandan Genocide of 1994 with survivors
Henriette Mutegwaraba and Provie Umugwaneza. Henriette and Provie will
share not only their personal stories of survival, but also the wisdom
and lessons that they learned firsthand about the dangers of hate and
extremism in the modern era.
Register here.
Henriette Mutegwaraba
Born
in Butare Province, Rwanda, Henriette Mutegwaraba lived through the
harrowing days leading up to, and the inconceivable execution and
aftermath of, the 1994 Genocide against the Rwandan nation’s Tutsi
people. She graduated from the University of Texas at San Antonio. She
serves as a board member for OneTribe, a non-profit peace building
organization serving in East and Central Africa. She authored the
memoir, By Any Means Necessary Healing and Forgiveness After
Genocide. Henriette enjoys speaking to colleges, church groups, and
human rights organizations about attitudes and actions that prevent mass
atrocities, consequences of human prejudice, and the healing potential
of intentional unity. As founder of The Million Lives Genocide relief
fund, she is an ardent advocate for truth-based justice, PTSD awareness,
and community restoration.
Providence "Provie" Umugwaneza
Provie
is a child Survivor of the Genocide against the Tutsis in Rwanda of
1994 that claimed more than a million of innocent lives in a span of 100
days, including her parents and five siblings. Her uncles and aunts and
their families along with the neighbors were completely wiped out. She
was 11. She is the first Rwandan and the youngest ever to be appointed
to serve on the Texas Holocaust, Genocide, and Antisemitism Advisory
Commission in Texas. She is currently working with schools across Texas
public libraries and churches/temples, where she shares a story of hope
and a willingness to do all that it takes to assure that her community
aspires to join forces in order to practice tolerance & stand up for
a positive change and peace. |
