In the process of making learners and teachers the actors of peace and transforming protestant schools into peace gardens – as it is the main theme for the GPENreformation 2018-2021 – a workshop was carried-out in TTC Rubengera, on Saturday19^th Jan 2019. It aimed at assessing the situation of peace and discord within the institution and suggestions for change. 15 students were selected from senior 4, 5 and 6 to participate in the workshop. The facilitators were Pastor Ernest Nkurunziza, the chaplain at TTC Rubengera and Jean Marie Vianney Niyonkuru, a former student at the same college.

The opening remark was led by Pastor Ernest Nkurunziza reflected on the passage in Mathew 5:9 “Blessed are the peacemakers for they shall be called son of God.” He noted that the stride towards peace requires efforts and hardship so that peacemaking actions become a call and recommendation from God.