This Church Not Only Survived the Rwandan Genocide — It’s Thriving!
A mango tree stood tall next to a destroyed building — the only source of shade to be seen. It was a necessity during the hot Rwandan summers. A semi-circle of benches dragged out from the rubble sat under the canopy of leaves. These benches were the only...
Remembering the Rwandan Genocide 30 Years Later
Today marks 30 years since the Rwandan genocide began — almost four months of terror for countless Tutsi men, women, and children. But for many families, it still feels like yesterday. Rwanda has come a long way since then, but underneath the atmosphere of...
How the Rwandan Genocide Still Affects People Today
“Never again.” These were the words many declared after the atrocities of the Holocaust were revealed in the 1940s. Since then, the implication of these two words has broadened to become a pledge to “never again” allow genocide to claim millions of innocent...
Maria, the miracle cow
Maria is an average cow. In fact, by American cattle standards, she could even be considered a bit skinny. But, to the children at one school in Rwanda, Maria is a living miracle. When this school first began in 2008, it was little more than a few buildings in a...
Every day, I try to live my life in such a way that I accomplish at least one thing that will outlive me and last for eternity.