Imbaraga mu Kwiyubaka (Strength in Rebuilding) Edition 1
A GABA-led commemoration initiative uniting Rwanda’s fitness and wellness community in remembrance of the victims of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi, while promoting unity, healing, and collective responsibility.
Community Engagement & Remembrance
Kigali Genocide Memorial, Gisozi (2025)
Imbaraga mu Kwiyubaka (Strength in Rebuilding) is a GABA-organised commemoration initiative that brings together Rwanda's fitness and wellness industry to honour the victims of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi.
Through remembrance, reflection, and community solidarity, the initiative creates a shared space for gym owners, wellness professionals, fitness practitioners, and their communities to reflect on the country's history, promote healing, and explore the role of the wellness industry in Rwanda's continued rebuilding.
Since its first edition in April 2025, the initiative has brought together 230 participants across two commemorative gatherings.
Imbaraga mu Kwiyubaka aims to unite Rwanda's fitness and wellness community through remembrance, solidarity, and collective responsibility.
Remembrance & Reflection: Honouring the victims of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi through visits to genocide memorial sites.
Community Unity: Bringing together gyms, wellness spaces, fitness practitioners, and their communities around a shared commitment to remembrance.
Collective Healing: Encouraging meaningful conversations about the wellness industry's role in healing and rebuilding Rwanda.
Solidarity & Support: Promoting collective participation and contributions toward remembrance initiatives.
Across two editions, Imbaraga mu Kwiyubaka has brought together 230 members of Rwanda's fitness and wellness community, strengthening connections across the industry and reinforcing a shared commitment to remembrance, unity, and national healing.
First Edition — April 2025
Held at the Kigali Genocide Memorial in Gisozi, the inaugural gathering brought together 130 participants from Rwanda's wellness industry.
Second Edition — June 2026
Held at the Nyanza ya Kicukiro Genocide Memorial, the second edition welcomed 100 participants, continuing the initiative's mission of collective remembrance and solidarity.
Through this initiative, GABA has strengthened its role in mobilising Rwanda's fitness and wellness community around meaningful social and national initiatives.
Wednesday, 14 May 2025