Costa, a graduate from the School for the Work by Byron Katie, shares the work in Rwanda bringing peace for both Tutsis and Hutus and healing trauma from the genocide
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The Work of Byron Katie in Rwanda
1. UNITY AND PEACE FOR DEVELOPMENT COOPERATIVE “UPDC” The Work of Byron Katie In Rwanda
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7. I hate all hutus’ and those who share friendship with them, he used to tell me. The Source of the Trauma Around 1,100,000 people were slaughtered during the 1994 Genocide Among them is Jean Paul, who lost both parents and 6 relatives. Only be the grace of God did he survive. He was hit by machete and thrown into a hole 5 meters deep. His killers thought that the Jean Paul (only 3 years old in 1994) had died but RPF soldiers who heard him crying rescued him. Full of mental and physical scars, he is still fighting the war in his mind.
8. Some of the big problems causing psychological panic is that many community members do not yet find bones of their dears. The real example is that of my wife where the father was killed and body parts were differently buried. So far we have only found the upper part of the body. When this was discovered my felt into coma and passed 3 months in a psychosocial clinic. My son Gentle who was only 3 years and could not talk to his mother for three months. But This does affect my mind since I did The last October school for The Work. I know my wife one day will be released .
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10. Emmanuel Unity and Reconciliation Heal Trauma Alice Emmanuel is the one who cut off the hand of Alice during the Genocide. Today, through UPDC, they have been able to reconcile their differences The ultimate goal of the complete eradication of the Tutsis during the Genocide failed. One day, the hatred will also die. Among those who have overcome this hatred are Alice and Emmanuel. Alice’s hand was cut off with a machete yielded by Emmanuel. Today, they are all members of UPDC. They interact and implement sustainable development projects in their communities. Costa, Alice and Emmanuel after the Work Saturday 6 th Dec. (4 hours of facilitation) We can one day live in peace and Love. That is our AIM.
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12. JEANNE a Genocide survivor after The Work (self inquiry) facilitated by UPDC staff, she accepted to meet a man who killed her husband and today they are friends. The man who did this was the builder when we were building a house for Jeanne. Together Genocide survivors and perpetrators made mud bricks and soon Jeanne and her son will be sheltered. UPDC and donors bought corrugated metals and doors for roofing.
19. THANK YOU You can fast one lunch per month or per week and donate US$20 to support us doing The Work in Rwanda. Use www.groundworkopportunities.org Or contact Bart in Sanfrancisco USA at +14156671605 WE WELCOME YOU IN RWANDA to do facilitate The Work
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