What April Means to Us

As we find ourselves at the end of April 2012, we at TVM hold in our hearts the nearly one million Rwandans who were slaughtered 18 years ago beginning on that horrific day on April 6, 1994. The entire country observes April as the month of mourning, recalling the overbearing grief that still visits the country most heavily every April.

In spite of the pain that still lingers in the hearts of most Rwandans, we move forward with hope towards a united and peaceful Rwanda. It is already happening. We see reconciliation happening through the relationships between the women at True Vineyard Ministries. Our 28 women are made up of the three Rwandan tribal groups: Hutu, Tutsi, and Twa (a small minority in Rwanda). We are overjoyed to watch them operate in peace, love, and fellowship with one another.

Through their friendship and teamwork in their fight against poverty, the widows at True Vineyard Ministries partake in something bigger than themselves. They are taking part in rebuilding Rwanda.

To learn more about the genocide and rebuilding of Rwanda, visit our About Rwanda page here.