Evidence of "Hope" in Rwanda as Nation is Rated "Most Improved" in Africa
"We are excited about God's heart for this nation." –Darlene Zschech
(Rwanda)—According to a BBC News report, the nation of Rwanda has recently been rated as the "most improved" region in Africa. (Photo: BBC News)
The country was left a war-torn wasteland after a horrific genocide devastated the nation between April and June, 1994, when an astounding 800,000 Rwandans were brutally murdered.
In an effort to rebound from such terror, Rwandans have taken steps to hopefully ensure that no genocide would ever again ensue in the nation. Several genocide memorial sites, listing names of the murdered, and providing education on avoiding any further tragedies, can be found in various places throughout the area.
Perhaps a large reason why Rwanda has improved so notably is due to the many partners-in-ministry that have teamed up to help bring aid and restoration to such a distraught country.
While visiting Rwanda in 2004, during a 10-year anniversary of the genocide, well-known Australian worship leader and recording artist, Darlene Zschech, and her husband Mark, were moved to found and direct a group to facilitate healing in the country. They named the organization Hope Rwanda, and held an outreach in 2006, known as 100 Days of Hope, spanning the same 100 days that hold such nightmarish memories.
Darlene Zschech explains, in a message on the website, "We are excited about God's heart for this nation. We sense the call of Heaven to host Hope Rwanda and are confident that as we gather the strength of the global church to serve this great nation in need that we will see it changed at its core forever."
Today, Hope Rwanda partners with many different churches, NGOs, individuals, businesses, and even Christian bands, such as Delirious, to provide educational and medical supplies, building of homes, wells and orphanages, and other services that help to restore Hope to the nation of Rwanda.
To read more about Hope Rwanda, follow the link provided.
