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Father John Bosco Rev. Fr. Musinguzi John Bosco has made tremendous efforts to initiate developmental projects in Muramba Village. He is a Catholic priest from Uganda who felt the need to go to work in Rwanda after the 1994 genocide. Many parishes were closed due to lack of priests. He learned of the Nyundo Diocese, which lost over 35 priests in the war and was in great need of priests, and he applied and was accepted to join the Diocese.

Fr. John Bosco holds a diploma in building and civil engineering, a degree in philosophy from Njiro Seminary in Arusha, Tanzania , and a degree in theology from Hekima College, a Jesuit School of Theology that is a part of the Consortium of the Catholic University of Eastern Africa (CUEA ) in Nairobi, Kenya. He was ordained a priest on July 25, 2000 and has been appointed to work in Muramba parish. Realizing that preaching is not enough to liberate the local community from the untold suffering of poverty, he initiated social development projects for the community. These projects include: vocational training, orphan care, fighting against HIV/AIDS , economic empowerment of women, providing clean water and environmental care, kindergartens, helping the disabled, and promoting peace and justice.

Fr. John Bosco introduced the Kolping movement in the village. The Kolping organization is an active and dynamic movement in the church that serves a number of humanitarian functions around the world. Kolping in Rwanda is part of the family of the International Kolping Society. The Kolping organization was founded in 1847 in Cologne, Germany, and it is now active in 58 countries all over the world. Father John Bosco has worked hard to bring all the Kolping families in Rwanda together, and they are now under one administration called Rwanda Kolping Association.

The International Kolping Society is currently the primary source of funding for Muramba Village projects. The projects are meant to bring people out of poverty and suffering for the sake of preserving peace and the promotion of social justice. Through these projects of education, health care and community development the voices of the voiceless are finally being heard. People from different parts of the world come to Muramba to work with the community and make a difference in the lives of the people.