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Rebero Orphan Center (ROC) association in Kigali, Rwanda started in 2003 with the sole aim of bringing together orphans of the 1994 Rwandan Genocide. ROC assists children who are orphans as a result of HIV/AIDS, children heading families as a result of their parents’ role in the genocide, and other categories of vulnerable children. Rebero Orphan Center is now assisting the vulnerable families of widow victims of the genocide and women diagnosed with HIV/AIDS, mostly because they have been raped during the period of war.

It is important to note that, although the genocide and war have eased, the above groups of people still face a challenge of injustice among the population as they live in eminent poverty, and are still exposed to all sorts of abuse in their quest to find a daily bread. The circumstances here mentioned and others that develop with time were and are still the driving force behind the ROC association.

ROC is run by Emmanuel Ngabire and Leonce Mupenzi, two 27-year-old genocide survivors, who live in Kigali and work in area hotels. Rebero operates on a $30,000 budget annually – all of which is currently met by Emmanuel and Leonce’s tip income and a handful of outside investors. In 2007, 200 women and children, orphaned by the genocide, benefited from Rebero Orphan Center.

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