Give a Rwandan a cow...

Here’s something wonderful that came out of devastation that all Reds can help with.

 On the 5^th June 2022 the Rwandan OLSC (Overseas LFC Supporters Clubs) will formally remember the victims of the Tutsi genocide. In just 100 days between April and July 1994, approximately 800,000 people were murdered across Rwanda in a shocking genocide intended to exterminate the Tutsi ethnicity. 

On 5^th June, the Rwandan Reds will gather at Nyange Genocide Memorial site. As part of the ceremony, the Rwandan OLSC will also donate cows to the survivors and victims’ families.

Why cows? Cows are a valuable commodity to poor rural people in Rwanda. For some reason, Rwandans love their milk. Like, REALLY love their milk. The country has a network of milk bars, one in most villages, that people just stop in on their way to work or to meet friends. So anyone with a milk-producing cow will have a regular income over the cow’s milk-producing lifetime. And cows can be reproduced to make sure their owners’ income never runs out, and a cow to the market can also fetch a good price for the family. Owning cattle also reflects a position of good standing in their community, so a cow really can benefit a family enormously.

Here's a few good newspaper articles on what I'm wanging on about.

Each cow costs the Rwandan OLSC between £300 - £350, so do please give what you can towards the campaign. Whatever you can afford will make the world of difference.

 You can donate any amount of money at

Account name:
OLSC Rwanda Foundation
Kicukiro
Kigali
Central province
Rwanda
Postcode: 0

Bank account number: 4490385676  

Bank name:
KCB Bank Rwanda Plc
18 KN 4 Ave
Kigali
Rwanda

Bank swift code: KCBLRWRW
Bank code: KCBL
Pay code: RW
Code emplacement@ RW
Agency code: 161

Or, alternative, if that all feels a little complicated, give me a shout and you can donate via me, and I can just hand the OLSC Treasurer the money directly.