Divine Intervention: Episode # 47: Rwanda Genocide Survivor, Immaculee Ilibagiza

In this episode of Divine Intervention, we are joined by Rwanda genocide survivor, Immaculée Ilibagiza. Immaculée was born in Rwanda in 1970 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, hiding from marauding bands of armed mobs who were seeking to kill her and all of her tribe! During this horrific ordeal, Immaculée lost most of her family, but she survived to share the story and her miraculous transition into forgiveness and a profound relationship with God. Four years after the Rwandan tragedy, Immaculée immigrated to the United States and began working for the United Nations in New York City. She has since established the Left to Tell Charitable Fund to help others heal from the long-term effects of genocide and war.

Her first book, Left to Tell has sold more than 250,000 copies worldwide, been made into a documentary, and through her Left to Tell Charitable Fund has raised over $150,000 for the orphans of Rwanda. Click the links below to hear this incredible story of hope, forgiveness, and God's protection in the midst of the unspeakable horrors of genocide.