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Kizito Kalima is a survivor of genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda. Mr. Kalima shares a powerful message of peace and the need for global genocide prevention.

Surviving the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda was only the beginning. Orphaned and barely alive, he suffered from an overpowering desire for revenge.

Kizito was just a teenager when his family was attacked, leaving his parents dead and him separated from his family, injured, imprisoned and then, after a harrowing escape, on the run. Kizito defied the odds and survived his attack and the genocide in Rwanda. He was later offered a scholarship to come to the US to play basketball at a high school in Chicago and he credits sports with helping him deal with the trauma of his experience in Rwanda.

Mr. Kalima founded the Peace Center for Forgiveness and Reconciliation in Indianapolis. The mission of the Center is to remove the obstacle to forgiveness and promote healing for both victims and perpetrators of injustice.

Today, Kizito’s story of unthinkable suffering, unconditional forgiveness, and transformational healing remains at the core of why they do what they do. From Genocide Awareness & Prevention, to Peace Rebuilding Projects, they strive to spread the message of forgiveness and to achieve long lasting peace among all people.