[WEEKLY VIDEO]: Philomene Kankesha: The woman who raised 12 genocide orphans

After losing her husband and most of her family in the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi, 62-year old Philomene Kankesha was left with nothing except a home in ruins, three young children of her own and numerous orphans to take care of.

Tuesday, May 05, 2015

Times Reporter

A sombre Philomene Kankesha commemorates the victims of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi at the Karembure Genocide Memorial, Kicukiro. (Faustin Niyigena)

After losing her husband and most of her family in the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi, 62-year old Philomene Kankesha was left with nothing except a home in ruins, three young children of her own and numerous orphans to take care of. Twelve to be precise.

VIDEO: Survivor Series Ep 3 Philomene Kankesha: The woman who raised 12 genocide orphans as her own. Source: The New Times/YouTube Despite the overwhelming challenges she faced, she was able to raise the 15 children to adulthood. In Survivor Series Episode Three we present her story in her own words.

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