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In 1994, almost a million people were killed in 100 days of violence in Rwanda.

• The genocide took place in April of 1994 for a total of 100 days.
  
  
• 800,000 to 1,000,000 Tutsi and moderate Hutu were slaughtered by Hutu militia.
  
  
• More than 800,000 children were orphaned.
  
  
• Secondary affects of the genocide infected women with HIV/AIDS virus leaving 13 million children without parents.
  
  
• Many orphans survived by creating families between 6-8 orphans known today as Child-headed Households.
  
  
• Rwanda has one of the world's largest proportions of child-headed households, with an estimated 101,000 children living in 42,000 such households.
  
  
• The new flag of Rwanda was effective at the beginning of 2002 and displays the colors blue, green, and yellow: Peace, Prosperity, and Potential.
  
  
• Rwandans see themselves as survivors.

Video Links:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L7Kgl_S9Xok

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XsdPrQNa0Ig

… More links!!!

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/1288230.stm

http://www.network4africa.org/