History

HISTORY

MULINDI JAPAN ONE LOVE PROJECT was established by a Rwandan, Mr. GATERA RUDASINGWA, and a Japanese, Ms. MAMI YOSHIDA RUDASINGWA in 1996.

Gatera was born in 1954 in Kigali, Rwanda. Medical malpractice rendered him disabled.
Conflict in his home country of Rwanda, led him to escape to Kenya, where he met Mami, who was learning the Swahili language in Nairobi in 1989.

As their friendship grew, Mami learnt about the trials and conflict in Rwanda as well as the horrendous plight of the disabled.

His stories inspired Mami and in 1992, she decided to learn the art of making artificial limbs in Japan. Meanwhile Gatera looked for a location and the credentials to supply limbs.

The plot in 2003

In April 1994 Rwanda was ravaged by a horrible Genocide.

Shortly after the genocide finished, Gatera returned to Rwanda and negotiated with the Rwandan Government to start the handicap NGO.
In 1995, Gatera and Mami reunited in Rwanda.

In 1996, MULINDI JAPAN ONE LOVE PROJECT was registered as a local NGO by Ministry of Justice. The Rwandan Government genourously donated land for the worthy cause.

In 1997, a temporary orthopedic workshop was opened in Kigali while work commenced on the donated land for the permanent Centre for the Disabled People.

Our Staff

BEFORE


	We started construction in 1997.		We started to make bricks using soil from the plot -1997		The plot was basically a swamp.

DURING


	Brick laying.		Basic Man power.		1998 construction continues.


	Guesthouse construction in 1998.		Tree planting in 1998.		Signboard.

NOW


	Bungalows		Guesthouse		Restaurant & Guesthouse

SEMINARS & EXPOS


	Participation in Ban Landmines! International Childrens Conference in Japan in 2004.		With the mayor of Takashima-city in Japan at Ban Landmine Conference.		Explaining our activity to the lady of Imperial family in Japan at Expo 2005.


	With delegations from several countries at Ban Landmine Conference.		At Ban Landmine Conference in Japan in 2004.		Ban Landmine Campaign in Japan in 2004.


	Participation in Expo 2005 in Japan to introduce our NGO activities.		Participation in Expo 2005 in Japan with our friends.		Expo in 2005 Japan.


	Seminar at Expo 2005 Japan.		Seminar at Expo 2005 Japan showing stick which was made in Rwanda.		With Rwandan delegation at Expo 2005 Japan.


	Seminar at primary school in Japan.		Meeting our small friends at primary school in Japan		Meeting our small friends at primary school in Japan.


	Planting tree with school children.		Seminar inTokyo in 2005.		Seminar in Tokyo, Japan in 2005.

SPORTS


	Football Team		Weightlifting		Playing Football

MANUFACTURING & FITTING OF ARTIFICIAL LIMBS


	Checking Measurements		Making casts		Fitting New Prosthetics

NEW HOPE FOR DISABLED PEOPLE


	Handing over Walking Sticks		Walking with Artificial Limbs		Other Means of Mobility