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SOS Children’s Villages Nyamagabe was established in 1992 and the first two children were admitted on June 24th, 1992. Its establishment was motivated by a severe famine that threatened Gikongoro region at that time and the neighbouring area of Mulico was particularly affected.

Thus, three weeks after the official opening of the village out of 15 children admitted nine came from Mulico. The opening of the Village took place concurrently with the opening of Herman Gmeiner Primary School and the Children’s Garden, which was originally built to house a nutrition centre due to famine in the area.

On the eve of the Genocide perpetrated against the Tutsis in April 1994, the village already had 57 children. Three more were admitted between April and mid-June 1994. When all the children and many of their educators moved on June 13th, 1994 to SOS CV Bukavu the village had 60 children. They were welcomed in SOS CV Bukavu family houses where they continued to receive assistance from SOS Children’s Villages International.

 

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