While there were at least three different migrations from Rwanda to Tanzania late 1960’s (before the current international boundaries were solidified), during the 1980’s to pursue (mostly) farming, and in 1994 as the result of the Rwanda Genocide, all of these people, many of whom were actually born in Tanzania, are being pressured into moving back to Rwanda.
The vast majority of these families have no real ‘home’ to return to and are making the journey to Rwanda with very little or nothing at all in the way of resources or belongings.
These people are being given land by government, but nothing more. They walk up to 8 km to get dirty water every day, they have no sanitation and in recent months 19 people have died as a result of water borne disease.
So this is where the Army comes in. We will begin a project to bore a well in the village of Rwempasha, to supply each of the 70 families with a toilet and education to maintain and care for the well, water and toilets.
That's my task. I will be in Rwanda for a month leading a small team in the delivery of this project.
If you want to know more stay tuned to this blog, providing I have access to the internet I will keep it updated.
