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On August 15 and 16, 2009, at the New Hampshire Technical Institute (NHTI), in Concord, NH, the Fifth Annual Gatumba Memorial Gathering will be held. This event, which is open to all Gatumba Survivors, with events open to the public as well, will help the Survivors and their families rekindle old bonds and forge new connections, pay respects to those who were murdered, and continue healing raw emotional wounds. Privately, the Survivors, who generally are deeply religious, will have the chance to hold services and remembrances of those lost in a peaceful and safe location. Sponsorships to bring the Survivors to Concord are being obtained daily.

On a greater scale, the Survivors will use this event as a platform to pressure the international community to bring these evildoers to justice, to protect the 2,000-plus remaining Banyamulenge from the threat of genocide, and to call for a cessation of violence against all civilian populations throughout the Congo and the Great Lakes Region of Africa. The violence against innocent civilians that continues to this day must be stopped.

The events open to the public will be held during the afternoon of Saturday, August 15, and will include presentations and speakers on the Gatumba Massacre and the situation in the Great Lakes Region, including Rose Mapendo, present opportunities for people to get involved as a force for change with different types of organizations, provide a chance to meet and interact with the Survivors.

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