Companies whose staff were killed during the 1994 Genocide have been urged to support families of the deceased, Bralirwa a beverage company is said to have done it frequently.
Jean de Dieu Mucyo the executive secretary of National Commission for the Fight Against Genocide (CNLG) has on frequent occasions urged companies to support families of their staff who were killed on duty during the genocide war.
He has also recommended construction of remembrance sites in the compounds of affected institutions in order to serve as a wakeup call to some staff who might have genocide ideologies.
Indeed, Bralirwa is offering scholarship to family members of its 36 staff who were killed in 1998 by militias whom after the end of 1994 genocide war which was halted by Patriotic Army (RPA) continued to kill Tutsi’s and their sympathizers in northern province.
During a commemoration ceremony at Bralirwa premises in Gisenyi town, Rubavu district, among the survivors Alphonse Bahati disclosed that his colleagues were killed on 19 January 1998 at 7 am shortly after arriving at work in the company’s van.
Since then with the support from the beverage company, families of the deceased have managed to improve their welfare through income generated in farming activities whereby the produce is sold through their cooperative well known as Girimpuhwe.
“We can provide meals on our table but can’t educate our child, that’s why on behalf of my colleagues we deeply thank Bralirwa for facilitating education of our children,” said Bahati.
Pascal Karangwa a representative of BRALIRWA commended braveness manifested in their former staff killed by militias since most of them denied to join the negative force.
He also assured families of the deceased Braliwa’s continued support in improving not only improving their welfare but also offering scholarships to their children.
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