ATS3314/APG4314 – SEEKING JUSTICE 2015 (RWANDA) DRAFT ONLY 06.00 08.30 12.20 1 RWANDA Sunday12 July DAY 07 HISTORY OF RWANDA Leave for airport Fly to Kigali WB105 Arrive Kigali Accommodation in Rwanda: Solace Ministries http://www.solacem.org City Tour - Kigali Dinner at Solace - welcome and introductions Lecture: Rwanda – Prelude to Genocide Monday 13 July DAY 08 MEMORIALISING JENOCIDE Breakfast and logistical hour – purchase local SIM cards, money change (bring $US cash only) Survivor Testimony - Solace Ministries - http://www.solacem.org Lunch at Solace Afternoon Kigali Memorial Centre Visit– Museum and site; facilitated meeting at the centre. Gisozi – The Kigali Memorial Centre – includes mass graves, memorial garden, museum to the Rwanda genocide, other genocides in the 20th century and children’s exhibition. There is a library, resource Centre and seminar rooms. Early Dinner at Solace Evening at Rwanda Cinema Centre – films and discussion Rwanda Cinema Centre – a creative centre as well as a school for documentary and feature films. Films will be shown to the group as well as a discussion about the role of films and art in Rwanda today. http://www.rwandacinemacenter.org Tuesday 14 July DAY 09 PERPETRATORS Breakfast at Solace and packed lunch en route. Drive to Gikongoro to visit Murambi – the ‘Never Again’ Memorial; Drive to the National University of Rwanda, Speaker from NUR. Lecture: University and the Jenocide. Visit the Genocide Memorial at the National University of Rwanda; Drive to Kigali Late dinner at Solace Wednesday 15 July DAY 10 SURVIVORS OF GENOCIDE Breakfast and packed lunch en route. DAY 18.10 22.00 2 Drive to AVEGA; AVEGA – A project situated in the East of the country in Rwamagana. An incredible organisation led by, Odette Kayirere. One of the lead clinics for HIV/Aids anti-retroviral treatment programme is based there, and they run a number of very successful income-generating projects. http://www.avega.org.rw/English.html a http://www.survivors-fund.org.uk/assets/docs/ar/ar_2004.pdf Drive to Agahozo-Shalom Agahozo-Shalom Village – a youth village that aims to create a safe and structured community for orphaned children in Rwanda. A place where the children can “dry their tears” – agahozo, and “live in peace” – shalom. Due to open in 2009. http://www.agahozo-shalom.org Drive to Kigali Dinner at Solace Thursday 16 July DAY 11 THE ROLE OF THE CHURCHES Breakfast at Solace and packed lunch en route Drive to Nyamata area, visit Nyamata Memorial site Visit Ntarama Memorial site Visit CNLG - http://www.cnlg.gov.rw/ Return to Solace for dinner and discussion groups Lecture Friday 17 July DAY 12 YOUNG RWANDANS AND IDENTITY Breakfast at Solace Group of young Rwandans at Solace – workshop around identity Lunch at Solace (or packed lunch) Maranyundo School – a newly established girls’ school in the Nyamata area sponsored by funds from the Boston area. The group will meet the staff, the students and have a discussion and a cultural exchange. http://www.maranyundo.org Dinner at Solace Saturday 18 July DAY 13 – FREE DAY All expenses for the day’s activities are covered by the participants This is a free day – breakfast is available and lunch and dinner will be available by prior arrangement. However, there will be no organised transportation for the group. There are many activity options such as: 1. Visit the markets for shopping 2. Travel to Ruhengeri for Gorilla tracking – OWN ARRANGEMENTS Sunday 19 July DAY 14 Still to be confirmed Air Rwanda flight WB104 Arrive in Johannesburg