Leah Chishugi

Leah Chishugi (born 1974) is a Tutsi survivor of the Rwandan genocide, author and humanitarian. She was the founder of the charity Everything is a Benefit, which campaigned on behalf of the survivors of the victims of rape and other human rights abuses during the first and second civil conflicts in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). The charity was created in 2009 and was dissolved in 2013. Quotes It is not normal for women to suffer so much. We have to refuse to allow this suffering to continue The Guardian I was buried a child,” she says. “And when I came out, I was forced to grow up. I became a very different person The Guardian I had an amazing childhood. It was just paradise. The Guardian I wish I'd had enough hands or strength to have taken all of them The Guardian I am not a politician but I want to let the world know what is going on. The Guardian External links Category:1974 births Category:Living people Category:Women activists from the Democratic Republic of the Congo Category:Women's rights activists