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Rwanda faces significant challenges to rebuilding as a nation in the aftermath of the 1994 genocide. The genocide left over one million Rwandan children orphaned or acting as the head-of-household for their younger siblings. The genocide also resulted in a massive loss of population, with long-term negative social and economic consequences. The disaster destroyed significant economic infrastructure, as well as schools and healthcare facilities. All of these facilities require rebuilding if Rwanda is to become an economically and socially viable nation. Rwanda has been assisted in its efforts to rebuild by millions of dollars in international aid as well as development assistance from nongovernmental organizations (NGOs).
