Airtel support for the Kigali Genocide Memorial helps cover costs for maintenance of exhibits, preservation of artefacts, delivery of peace education and hosting of international guests.
The Annenberg Foundation has been a generous contributor to the Kigali Genocide Memorial and the Aegis Trust’s work in Rwanda since 2008.
BK Group support for the Kigali Genocide Memorial has made it possible to develop the memorial gardens with new landscaping and the planting of different types of flowers and trees.
Bralirwa has for many years helped to finance the maintenance of the commemorative gardens at the Kigali Genocide Memorial.
The Canadian Government helped fund the Aegis Trust’s pilot peace education programme based at the Kigali Genocide Memorial in 2010-11, and funded the Peace Room at the Kigali Genocide Memorial (opened 2013).
The Clinton Foundation helped fund the establishment of the Kigali Genocide Memorial in 2004.
Cogebanque support for the Kigali Genocide Memorial made it possible to organise and host a Social Programme Beneficiaries Retreat in 2022 for vulnerable survivors of the Genocide against the Tutsi, including widows and orphans.
Ecobank support for the Kigali Genocide Memorial helps cover costs for maintenance of exhibits, preservation of artefacts, delivery of peace education and hosting of international guests.
The German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ) partnered with the Aegis Trust on creation of the Genocide Archive of Rwanda at the Kigali Genocide Memorial.
The Government of Belgium helped fund the establishment of the Kigali Genocide Memorial in 2004.
The Kigali Genocide Memorial partners with the German Embassy to Rwanda in marking International Holocaust Memorial Day, January 27th, annually at the Memorial.
The Kigali Genocide Memorial partners with the Israeli Embassy to Rwanda in marking International Holocaust Memorial Day, January 27th, annually at the Memorial.
The Government of the Japan contributed towards the expansion of the Kigali Genocide Memorial and the construction of the amphitheatre which opened in 2014.
Across its major Rwandan programmes based at the Kigali Genocide Memorial, the Aegis Trust works in cooperation with all relevant Government departments. The Memorial also works with the Government to support delivery of Kwibuka - the annual commemoration - and regularly hosts visits by foreign dignitaries.
The Government of the Netherlands contributed towards the expansion of the Kigali Genocide Memorial and creation of the amphitheatre, and has given funds towards the digitization and accessibility of the Gacaca court documentation.
The British Government helped fund the pilot programme for Peace and Values Education in Rwanda which was based at the Kigali Genocide Memorial. It was principal funder of the subsequent Genocide Research and Reconciliation Programme, and supported construction of the Kigali Genocide Memorial’s amphitheatre.
I&M Bank support for the Kigali Genocide Memorial helps cover costs for maintenance of exhibits, preservation of artefacts, delivery of peace education and hosting of international guests.
Ibuka, the umbrella association for genocide survivor organizations in Rwanda, has worked with the Kigali Genocide Memorial on development of the provision of psychological support for survivors.
IHS Rwanda has provided renovation for the row of three mass graves lowest on the hillside where the burial grounds are located alongside the Kigali Genocide Memorial’s main buildings.
NIOD partnered with the Aegis Trust on creation of the Genocide Archive of Rwanda at the Kigali Genocide Memorial, especially relating to aspects of preservation for historical documents.
The land on which the Kigali Genocide Memorial stands belongs to the Kigali City Council, which invited the Aegis Trust in 2003 to establish the Memorial (opened 2004).
King’s College London supports Aegis’ development of the Genocide Archive of Rwanda at the Kigali Genocide Memorial, especially relating to aspects of preservation for historical documents.
The Korea International Cooperation Agency has helped to fund the new entrance building and the amphitheatre at the Kigali Genocide Memorial.
The Lidice Memorial, supported by the Government of the Czech Republic, signed an MoU at the Kigali Genocide Memorial with the Aegis Trust in 2013 to establish a partnership involving cooperation on genocide documentation, archiving and research, together with exchange of publications, exhibitions and expertise.
The Kigali Genocide Memorial has partnered with the Mashirika Performing Arts and Media Company for many years, Mashirika regularly collaborating to deliver creative and artistic elements of commemorative events. The Mashirika team is also involved in the Ubumuntu Arts Festival, hosted annually at the Memorial.
The Aegis Trust manages the Kigali Genocide Memorial on behalf of Rwanda’s Ministry of National Unity & Civic Engagement (MINUBUMWE).
Through the Genocide Archive of Rwanda, the Kigali Genocide Memorial works with the National Archive of Rwanda to ensure full documentation and access to information about the Genocide against the Tutsi.
Aegis has worked with the National University College of Education for several years on teacher training and curriculum development for peace education.
NPD support for the Kigali Genocide Memorial made it possible to resurface the paved areas around the amphitheatre and Flame of Remembrance, lit annually during Kwibuka at the start of the 100 Days of Commemoration.
The Pears Foundation has been a major supporter of the Kigali Genocide Memorial and the Aegis Trust’s programmes here since the Memorial opened in 2004.
PSF Rwanda support for the Kigali Genocide Memorial supports the maintenance of exhibits.
As part of the Aegis-led Action for Sustainable Peace, Inclusion, Rights & Equality (ASPIRE) programme based at the Kigali Genocide Memorial, Radio La Benevolencija broadcasts a radio soap opera – Musekeweya – to deepen reconciliation and trust in Rwandan society, as well as organising community outreach, education and school debates.
Real Contractors in-kind support for the Kigali Genocide Memorial helps to enable the delivery of its work in remembrance and education.
RDB provided support in kind for development of the Genocide Archive of Rwanda, including computer hardware, data connectivity (fibre optic) and technical support.
The Aegis Trust and Kigali Genocide Memorial supported the Rwanda Education Board on the integration of peace education into Rwanda’s national schools curriculum, also piloting the IWitness Programme for Rwandan students with USC Shoah Foundation.
Rwanda Energy Group support for the Kigali Genocide Memorial helps cover costs for the Memorial’s electrical supply, including lighting, audiovisual displays, power for the offices, and climate control for artefacts.
The Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency helped fund creation of the Kigali Genocide Memorial in 2003 and development of the Genocide Archive of Rwanda in 2010. It is the major funder of Aegis-led peace education programmes based at the Kigali Genocide Memorial, from RPEP (2013-16), to ESPR (2016-21), to ASPIRE (2021-25).
The Kigali Genocide Memorial has been proud to partner with and host the Ubumuntu Arts Festival since its inception in 2015.
University of Texas partnered with the Aegis Trust on creation of the Genocide Archive of Rwanda at the Kigali Genocide Memorial, and University of Texas Libraries has worked with Aegis on aspects of the preservation of historical documents.
The USC Shoah Foundation partnered with the Aegis Trust on creation of the Genocide Archive of Rwanda at the Kigali Genocide Memorial. It has also partnered with the Memorial on testimony collection, and to bring its IWitness platform to Rwandan students.
Vivo Energy support for the Kigali Genocide Memorial helps cover costs for maintenance of exhibits, preservation of artefacts, delivery of peace education and hosting of international guests.
The Wasserman Foundation helped fund the establishment of the Kigali Genocide Memorial in 2004.
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