Hoteller i nærheden af Millennium Village Bugesera The Reconciliation Tour
Beskrivelse
FN's Millennium-landsbyprojekt er nok det mest berømte og mest omfattende udviklingsinitiativ i vor tid. Det var designet til at løfte nogle af verdens fattigste områder ud af ekstrem fattigdom. Vores Millennium Village Tour giver svar til de besøgende, der ønsker at vide mere om de udfordringer, som så mange afrikanske samfund står over for, og lærer en række interventioner, der har vist sig at være vellykkede i kampen mod fattigdom. En virkelig uddannelsesmæssig oplevelse, rører turen på emner som bæredygtigt landbrug, uddannelse, sundhedspleje, infrastruktur, udvikling af mikro-virksomheder samt fredsbyggeri og forsoning, samtidig med at der tilbydes muligheder for at opleve autentiske aspekter af den lokale kultur, herunder mad, sprog og traditioner. Turen er delvist styret af lokale indbyggere og giver meget personlige indsigt i beboernes liv, samtidig med at det sikres, at lokalsamfundet og de personer, der er involveret i turismen, får gavn af initiativet.
Turmuligheder
Rejseplan
Efter en 40-minutters kørsel fra Kigali og en introduktion til MVP, starter din udflugt med et besøg på den nærliggende genocide mindesmærke, hvor du kan få en bedre forståelse for den historiske og kulturelle sammenhæng, inden for hvilken Rwanda udviklingsudfordringer opstår. Den røde mursten kirke i Nyamata er fredeligt beliggende, skygget af acacia træer. Nyamata kirke er dog stedet, hvor nogle af de mest brutale mord i folkemordet i 1994 fandt sted. Kirken blev set som et sikkert sted af næsten 5.000 mennesker, hvoraf mange var kvinder og børn, der søgte helligdom. Men Ntarama var slet ikke sikker. Ofrene for folkemordet forbliver der, deres knogler er stadig spredt med livløst kaos, hvor de faldt i 1994. Deres ejendele dækker gulvet: tøj, kufferter, en barns hvide sok – de sidste rester af en desperat flugt for livet.
Efter dit besøg på Ntarama Genocide Memorial, vil du have mulighed for at engagere sig i en række berigende oplevelser, der viser forskellige MVP interventioner. Disse aktiviteter er kun paused til en lokalt forberedt frokost, hosted i en landsby hjem, hvor du kan fordybe dig i områdets traditionelle køkken. Du kan endda deltage i madlavningskurser, lære at forberede lokale retter og nyde livlige, tankevækkende samtaler med dine værter i løbet af frokosten. Efter frokosten vil du møde kvinder fra tre anerkendte håndværksforeninger. Nogle af dens medlemmer vil introducere den komplette kurv vævning proces til dig og er glade for også at undervise deres færdigheder, hvis du er interesseret. Du har desuden mulighed for at støtte dette værdifulde initiativ ved at købe nogle få produkter i tilbuddet, og du vil også modtage en traditionel gave fra kvinderne. 246 kvinder mellem 19-76 år har direkte gavn af dette projekt ved at producere omkring 45 varer om ugen.
Som sidste højdepunkt på turen vil du nyde en traditionel ubusabane eller "komme sammen" ceremoni sammen med talrige medlemmer af samfundet, deres lokale ledere og deres kulturelle trupper. Hvad gør denne oplevelse særligt bemærkelsesværdig er placeringen: I den bosættelse, vi valgte, er der 120 husholdninger og 540 beboere. 30 af husene blev bygget af regeringen til genocide genbosættere i en eksemplarisk forsoningsindsats. I dag er 20 af dem beboet af overlevende, 12 af gerningsmænd og 3 af tilbagevendende. For at gøre dette mere håndgribeligt for dig, er medlemmer af forsoning Village, der kompromitterer både ofre og gerningsmænd for folkemordet mod tutsier i 1994, glade for at give vidnesbyrd om, hvordan de formår at leve og arbejde sammen i harmoni. Derudover vil du nyde traditionel dans og lokale drikkevarer. Og da dette er en meget velkommen form for lokal underholdning, vil du blive sluttet af talrige medlemmer af fællesskabet, der fejrer med dig.
Højdepunkter
Hvad er inkluderet
Afhentningssteder og tider
Vi henter dig og afleverer dig fra ethvert hotel eller indkvartering omkring Kigali eller i Bugesera.
Rejsendes vurderinger
Vigtig information
- Velegnet til alle fitnessniveauer
- Den 1 time 15 minutter ekstra dækker for transport til og fra Kigali til Bugesera. Der er 30 minutter til og 30 minutter tilbage. De 15 minutter er den tid det tager mellem det første stop, Ntarama folkemord mindesmærke og forsoning landsbyen. Alle andre aktiviteter finder sted i forsoning landsbyen i Mbyo.
Anmeldelser(18)
Amazing experience learning the history of Rwanda especially about the 1994 Genocide against The Tutsi, the power of Reconciliation while visiting the reconciliation village, it’s amazing what unity and reconciliation can do !
A deeply profound and meaningful experience visiting the genocide memorial at Bugesera and the Reconciliation Village also in Bugesera. The Memorial left me without words and is a testimony of the strength of present and future Rwanda. While other countries hush what happened during dictatorships, Rwanda answers with displaying the harsh truth in high definition. To never forget and to forgive. I will never forget all the people that greeted us and honored us with their trust and their stories. To experience several hours with them in their cotidianity and to try to understand everything that happened and the intelligent solution to stopping violence, Gacaca and healing is to renew hope in humanity. Florence the guide was magnificent at translating and keeping the bonds of trust with all the leaders and people in reconciliation village. Very knowledgeable and proud to be a Rwandan, she taught us some kinyarwandese and the history of real economic development which starts with the social investment. I would recommend this to anyone with or without previous knowledge of the 1994 genocide.
The tour itself was great and a very big learning experience. All the tour guides were professional and the people in the village were friendly. This is a once in a life time experience and I hugely recommend for you to attend this tour!!!
This experience was transformational. To sit across from people who have intimately experienced the Rwanda Genocide from both sides is a rare opportunity. The people in the village are so loving, kind, and inspiring. I learned so much about forgiveness, unity, and resilience. And my tour guide, Florence, and driver, Pacifique, were both wonderful. They helped me feel respected, safe, and did a great job translating my words to the village members. Florence also provided excellent historical context so that I could better understand the conflict and aftermath. Would highly recommend!
Very in depth experience both in the retelling of the events and the personal expressions of what was experienced during and following the events of the dark times of Rwanda. Also a delightful experience of learning more about village life and recovery and healing.
An extraordinary story of genocide and reconciliation in Rwanda. Rwandans are visionary. And lovely hosts. We made meals and broke bread with the perpetrators and survivors of an historical atrocity who reconciled and live together now . Very moving.
Florence was an excellent tour guide and she was actually early to pick me up and I was so grateful for that. She was so kind, courteous and so knowledgeable of this whole area!! I would definitely book with you again and ask for her as my tour guide!! I was so fortunate that I was the only tourist yesterday as I had her utmost and independent attention!! Thank you!! Tom Neuberger
A great day to gain an understanding of how the country and people have successfully worked to unite their country and heal the genocide wounds.
The people were absolutely inspirational, friendly, and very accommodating. We cook together and enjoy each other‘s company. You felt like part of their family. It was a learning experience that we will never forget. The historical information about the genocide was life-changing. You heard about all sides of the occurrence firsthand.
Florence was a wonderful guide, and we learned so much from the survivors and perpetrators stories. Learning about the culture and how they live in the reconciliation community together, peacefully, was powerful.
