Kigali is the capital city of Rwanda. It has a population of 851, 024 (2005 estimates.) Beginning on 7th April 1994, Kigali was the scene of the Rwandan genocide for 100 days. Village of Hope (VoH) is a civil society initiative that provides basic needs, life skills and social amenities to disadvantaged women and orphans living in Kigali, especially HIV positive women survivors of the 1994 genocide. It is a multidisciplinary initiative that deals with trauma in a post-conflict situation while at the same time providing realistic concrete solution - shelter and livelihood. (VoH) is an extension of the Polyclinic of Hope, a project of Rwanda Women Network (RWN), which addresses shelter needs of genocide victims. The village is made up of 20 housing units and a community centre. They use a holistic program, with an end goal of healing the wounds of genocide, by supporting peace and reconciliation. (VoH) supports around 1,000 women and 200 youths, with shelter, training on vocational skills and pays secondary school fees for 15 students.