Emmanuel Urimubenshi from Bwishyura sector, Karongi district works with Compassion International
When they were attacked by Interahamwe militia, March 1997, 47 young girls and boys did the extraordinary while refusing to separate themselves between Hutu and Tutsi.
Five were killed on the sport, one more succumbed to injuries on his way to the hospital, and so far, two others died. The 47 were approved as national heroes, category of Imena.
Adolphe Ukurikiyimfura, a teacher in Cyeza Sector, Muhanga district
Twenty-four (24) years later, the 39 Nyange heroes who are still alive have moved on with life and are contributing selflessly to national development, mostly in the education sector.
Some of them told a reporter of kigaltitoday.com our sister website, that after secondary school in GS Nyange, they were not able to continue with the university, though they wished to, but means limited them.
Andre Sibomana, teacher in Mbazi sector,, Huye District
Apart from education, some of the Nyange heroes are contributing to the country development in different sectors; we have a police officer, a pastor, a priest, entrepreneurs, farmers, traders among others.
Phanuel Sindayiheba, AEE official-Kigali, church minister, president of the association Komezubutwari and husband to Prisca Uwamahoro, also Nyange hero
Other heroes serve in local government, non-government organizations among others. To make sure that they continue to perpetuate a legacy of heroism, they have formed an association ‘Komezubutwari’, and, despite having experienced the same tragedy at the same time, everyone has a different testimony of how the tragedy befell them.
Prisca Uwamahoro, Vice mayor social affairs-Kamonyi district and wife to Phanuel Sindayiheba
Angelique Nkunduwera, a teacher in Nyamabuye sector, Muhanga district
Emmanuel Nizeyimana, Cell executive Secretary, Gahanga sector, Kicukiro district
Dative Mukanyangezi, a teacher in Karongi district
Father Mvukiyehe Jean Baptiste, Kabuga Parish Priest
IP Kayiranga Aloys, a police officer in Kigali
Nizeyimana Emeritha, School Accountant in Muhanga District
Nishimwe Marie, a teacher in Murambi Sector, Karongi district
Mukeshimana Beatrice, teacher in Nyarusange sector, Muhanga district
Caesar Bavakure from Karongi district is an entrepreneur
Florence Musabimana is the school headmistress in Gashali sector, Karongi district
Bayisenge Noel from Macuba Sector, Ngororero District is currently a private medical practitioner
Muhayimana Libere, an educationist in Murundi sector, Karongi district
Nsabimana Ntwali Noel, Trader in Gatsata, Kigali
KAMAYIRESE Grâce is a teacher in Kibirizi Sector, Nyanza district
Theodette Abayisenga, Accountant in Ngororero district
Silas Gatera Headmaster in Kinyinya Sector, Gasabo district
More on the list of Nyange Nationa Heroes:
Jean Nepomuscene Birori a teacher from Rutsiro District
Pascal Minani a teacher from Ngororero District
Florence Muhinyuza, court bailiff in Kamonyi District
Joseline Mukahirwa a teacher from Kigali
Pierre Celestin Ndagijimana an entrepreneur from Kigali
Jean Baptiste Ndahimana a teacher from Ngororero District
Joseph Nyagasaza a teacher from Mutuntu sector, Karongi District
Jean Marie Vianney Tuyishime, an entrepreneur from Nyamata Sector, Bugesera District
Florence Uwizera a teacher in Macuba Sector, Nyamasheke District
Augustin Kanyemera a teacher in Kinyinya Sector of Gasabo District
Clement Musoni, an investor in South Africa
Venant Niyitegeka lives in Canada
Jean Ntakirutimana an entrepreneur from the Rwezamenyo sector in Nyarugenge-Kigali
Esperance Nyinawandinda lives in Canada
Monique Nyirandayisaba, a trader in Remera, Kigali
Marie Rose Nyiranzabandora a teacher in Maraba Sector – Huye District
