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Ten Days in Rwanda

Formats: E-Book, Paperback

Ages: 12-15, 18+

Mamie Philp first travelled to Rwanda in April 2019 to find out about the work of SURF (Survivors Fund), its partner agencies and the Reaching Rwanda programme. This book describes her varied experiences during her ten days there including visiting memorial sites of the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi, teaching children and spending time with residents in the only residential care home for elderly people in Rwanda. In February 2020 Mamie returned to Rwanda.

Mamie describes some of the events of the genocide which makes this book unsuitable for young children. She also shows us the progress this beautiful country has made in the years since the tragedy of those one hundred days. In particular, we can see the importance of the work being done to support and help survivors and those living in poverty to rebuild their lives and help them to have sustainable, self-sufficient futures.

Proceeds from this book will be shared with SURF and Reaching Rwanda.

Reviews

What a fantastic, truly cracking read! Mamie Philp's book is engrossing from start to finish. I couldn't put it down. Informative, poignant, though-provoking and thoroughly entertaining, I would highly recommend this book.

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