Title: We Are The Future - Kigali Location:
Global Categories: Peace & Conflict
Status:
Completed
Timeline:
Ongoing
Description:
Eighteen years after Quincy Jones initiated the world famous
Objectives:
WAF center: The Giramahoro We Are the Future Center opened on the 8th of April. The building has been restructured after being partially destroyed during the genocide of 1994. The facility is located in a district of the city with the greatest need. Entrance to the WAF Center is free for all youth and children. It is open until 9pm, allowing after-school opportunities. The Center is organized by a group of 12 youth, 3 girls and 9 boys.
Children represent 51.5% of the total population. 27% of them are orphans
43% of children are suffering from chronic malnutrition
A recent survey of the thousands of street children in Kigali found that 69.5% witnessed someone being killed or injured, 90.6% believed they would die, 31.4% witnessed rape or sexual assault, and 87.5% saw dead bodies or parts of bodies.
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