ter place if we celebrated and love each other.
In April 1994 Rwanda descended into genocide. Over the course of 100 days, up to one million people were killed, mostly from the minority Tutsi ethnic group. The Rwandan genocide saw people killed at a speed and on a scale not seen since World War II. It was one of the 20th century's bloodiest chapters. Let the Devil Sleep Let the Devil Sleep is the story of four individual's unlikely journey of confession, forgiveness and reconciliation in post-genocide Rwanda. The damage inflicted by the genocide went beyond the loss of life. It left the country violently divided and highly traumatised. Towns and villages were split between those who took part in the genocide and those who lost family members. Such was the brutality of those 100 days that long after the killing had ended, the question remained: how could the people of Rwanda ever be reconciled? The film tells the story of how Trócaire's partner the Commission for Justice and Peace helped to bring together perpetrators and survivors of the genocide, building reconciliation between them. Filmed on location in Gikongoro and Kigali, Rwanda, January and February 2014, Let the Devil Sleep is the work of Alan Whelan, Eoghan Rice and Elena Hermosa.
In 1994, Trócaire launched an emergency appeal for people fleeing the violence in Rwanda. People in Ireland donated an incredible £6m to our appeal, which helped to provide emergency relief.
Twenty years on, Trócaire remains in Rwanda.
Today, our programmed are focused on two key areas: a livelihoods programme that aims to improve the quantity, quality and value of household food production, and a governance and human rights programmed that promotes greater citizen awareness of their rights and responsibilities in local decision making.
Our Rwanda programme is an example of how Trócaire builds long-term development after humanitarian interventions.
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