Grace Umutoni

I am 19 years old.  I live in the Southern Province of Rwanda.  When I came to visit my family in Kigali, I learned about this program and joined.I was born in 1992 in Kigali.  During the genocide, I went to live with my family in the South District.  Then, afterwards, I went to be with my grandmother because all of my family died during the genocide: my mother, my father, my brothers and my sisters.

I started to study in primary school and now I am in the fourth year of secondary school, Senior Four.  I am studying biology, chemistry and math.  My school helps students who don’t have parents.  My teachers are good.  But, I am worried that I won’t be able to continue my studies at university.  I need some help to continue.

I hope to get a scholarship so that I can study business management.  I am interested in any kind of business.  I have many friends in this program.  My friends there help me so I don’t feel alone; they make me happy.

My dream is for my country to live without discrimination.  When I finish studying, I will come back to be with my friends and help develop my country.