Immaculée was born in Rwanda and studied Electronic and Mechanical Engineering at the National University of Rwanda. Her life transformed dramatically in 1994 during the Rwanda genocide when she and seven other women huddled silently together in a cramped bathroom of a local pastor’s house for 91 days! . . .
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Honor & Degrees
University of Notre Dame honorary doctoral degree
2007 Mahatma Gandhi International Award for Reconciliation and Peace
Beliefnet.com's, 2006 "Most Inspiring Person of the Year"
Christopher Award "afirming the highest values of the human spirit"
image of Immaculee Ilibagiza courtesy of Phil Marino - NYC