Please join us for a talk by the Benebikira Sisters of Rwanda on their heroic leadership during the time of the genocide and their role in the recovery and transformation afterwards.
So My Heart Can Speak:
A Story of Courage in Rwanda
Sister M. Juvenal of the Benebikira Sisters of Rwanda and Sister Ann Fox will discuss the time of the genocide in Rwanda during 1994 in which over one million people were killed in 100 days. During this time the Benebikira Sisters provided singular and heroic leadership and courage in sheltering children, women and elders, and boldly facing those responsible for the genocide. They will also discuss their central role in the remarkable recovery and transformation now taking place throughout Rwanda and share their insights about the country, culture and history of Rwanda.
For their outstanding courage and compassion the Benebikira Sisters were presented with the Courage of Conscience Award by The Peace Abbey on September 26, 2010.
Sister M. Juvenal Mukamurama is the former Superior General of the Benebikira Sisters and is currently studying in the graduate programs at Lesley University and Boston College. Sister Ann Fox is the Co-Director of the Paraclete Foundation that has overseen fund-raising and construction of schools for children, as well as many other services and projects in Rwanda.
The talk is sponsored by the Walpole Peace and Justice Group and is being held on Sunday, November 14, 2010, at 7:00 PM at the United Church in Walpole, 30 Common Street. People should park in the parking lot to the right of the church, using the driveway after the Center for Community Counseling and Education house, and enter the church using the door at the front of the church.
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