Genocide after effects

15 Years later, the country is still struggling because of the genocide set-back. Many women were widowed and children orphaned because the men were either killed during or jailed afterwards. Another consequence was deforestation because people’s houses were destroyed and they therefore required a considerable quantity of wood to rebuild their homes and facilities. Causes like these have left the country in a much poorer state and hence widows, orphans and tree planting are focal points of development work in the country.