West Midlands Rwandan Community Association (WM RCA)

was founded in 2005 as a charitable organisation.

Since its inauguration in 2005 the community has continued to grow its membership and its membership is now well over 500 people.
The community was initially established to respond to various needs of Rwandan newcomers in the United Kingdom.

The main aim was at the time to reduce isolation by bringing people together, assist them in coping with post-traumatic experiences lived back home and throughout exile, and particularly support them in their primary needs of living in a new country.

Genocide:

WM RCA works as a voice for the victims of the 1994 genocide.

Every 7th of April the community commemorates those who were murdered during the 1994 Rwanda Genocide.

The primary objective of the commemoration is to raise awareness and combat hatred and lack of understanding.

We work to challenge and shape society?s attitude towards prejudice and to celebrate the benefits of an all inclusive, tolerant and multicultural society which values human dignity and good citizenship.