Jacqueline Murekatete

Jacqueline Murekatete
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Short Description: 

At the age of 9, Jacqueline became an orphan, the product of the brutal genocide in Rwanda. Her six siblings, parents, and most of her extended family were among the 1 million victims. Taken in by her uncle in America, Jacqueline founded Jacqueline’s

Winner/Finalist Info
Recipient's Age: 
25
Finalist or Winner: 
Winner
State: 
NY
City: 
New York
Describe what this winner does/did: 
At the age of 9, Jacqueline became an orphan, the product of the brutal genocide in Rwanda. Her six siblings, parents, and most of her extended family were among the 1 million victims. Taken in by her uncle in America, Jacqueline founded Jacqueline’s Human Rights Corner in 2007 to educate people all over the world about genocides of the past. She is now working to build a community center in the Bugesera District of Rwanda.
Year in which award/grant was awarded: 
2010