The genocide of 1994 in Rwanda saw 800,000 people killed in the space of 3 months in an effort to wipe out the Tutsi people. This was portrayed in the recent movie "Hotel Rwanda". These killings were not done by armed troops, but by neighbors, co-workers, even family members. Since then, at least 2 million more people in the nearby regions have been killed in on-going hostilities and retaliatory strikes. "We don't know who we can trust," say the survivors. So they trust no one. Reconciliation under these circumstances is most difficult.

Omega Foundation's first effort at reconciliation was to build a center in Kigali, the capital city--a neutral place where government, religious, and community leaders could meet to work towards peace. This "Unity Center" has been used for conferences and seminars with counseling and teaching toward bringing about reconciliation. Delegates have come from the three countries of Rwanda, Burundi, and DR Congo. Other meetings in the same format have been held in Burundi and Eastern DR Congo as well. Omega has provided experienced counselors, trainers, and speakers for these meetings with an emphasis on Biblical reconciliation.