UNITE: ADVOCACY FOR ASSISTANCE OF GENOCIDE SURVIVORS

The National Commission for the Fight against Genocide has the following organs:

1. A Commissioners’ Council
2. An Executive Secretariat
3. An advisory Council

The Executive Secretariat is comprised by four units which are:

1. The Unit of  Memoire and Prevention of Genocide
2. The Unit of Finance and Administration
3. The Unit of Advocacy for assistance of the genocide survivors
4. Unit of research, documentation and Dissemination   

UNITE: ADVOCACY FOR ASSISTANCE OF GENOCIDE SURVIVORS

This Unit started in the year 2008, with an aim of receiving and advocating for the cause of genocide survivors both within the country and abroad and has an objective of looking for better common solutions that can help to improve their living standards.

This Unit has got four employees:

1.  Director of the Unit
2. A person in charge of Advocacy and Assistance for genocide survivors
3. A person in charge of Mental Health for genocide survivors
4. A person in charge of genocide survivor’s welfare

These people advocate for, on the issues like:

1. Security
2. Gacaca issues
3. Other courts
4. Property Rights and compensation
5. Trauma and other related diseases caused by genocide of 1994 against the Tutsis  
6. Shelter and education

        
Why advocacy?

Advocacy we do, seeks to influence social change by enabling those who experience dis-empowerment to have a direct say in the issues that affect their lives. Advocacy here involves a partnership between a concerned member of the Rwandan community (Advocate) and a person who may be vulnerable, isolated or disadvantaged in some way. In this relationship, we provide support, information and representation with the aim of empowering genocide survivors and enabling them to express their needs and choices. If necessary, we represent their wishes to another person or Agency on their behalf.

We advocate by taking action to help people say what they want, secure their rights, represent their interests and obtain the services they need.
Advocacy is done to promote social inclusion, equality and social justice.

We wish, invite and welcome an Advice, Assistance, Comments, on above mentioned issues are highly welcome, this will enable us to improve our quality of professionalism.