Fred Mfuranzima is a Rwandan writer, artist, poet and peace activist.

He founded Imfura Heritage, a platform to promote Rwandan art, literature, and  peace activism.

He is the director and founder of Imfura Heritage Initiative,  aims to use arts and literature to inspire sustainable and inclusive peace, mental health, and development in Rwanda. The project targets youth and adults of all genders, focusing on vulnerable communities. Through workshops, performances, and cultural exchanges, promote Rwandan and regional cultural heritage, foster healing, empower individuals, and facilitate dialogue for social cohesion. Collaborate with local artists and partnerships with schools and community organizations to ensure effective implementation.

He has written various both in English and Kinyarwanda books that include: Child; Rwanda is poetry, The broken, Kuva ku gasozi Bututsi, Dreams to find another World, and A sister's left shoe and The lonely soul.

Mfuranzima Fred has also written poems such as "My Shame", "Never Again", "Endless Music", "In low Voice", "Confession", "Three Patriots", "Umwiza", "Full of Respect", and "African Dreamer".

As artist, he has organized several arts exhibitions and festivals for peace and human rights in the Africa Great Lakes region.

Mfuranzima organizes a yearly arts festival for peace titled Imfura Heritage Festival, and feature different young artists for Africa Great Lakes Region. Where he got partnership with Israel Embassy in Rwanda, Germany Embassy in Rwanda, Kigali Public Library, European Union  in Rwanda and different NGOs in Rwanda, such as Never Again Rwanda.

On International Holocaust Remembrance Day 2022 in front of different diplomats, he cited his poem "'Never Again" at Kigali Genocide Memorial, calling every nation to rise for no more genocide.

On January 21, 2023, in his poem and song "Bi Yom HaShoah", Mfuranzima addressed different diplomats, where Aegis Trust was a host partnering different institutions including United Nations, the message he gave to the World was that "we must work together to build peace by peaceful means." He added "We can promote peace in our communities by working to eradicate poverty and for justice so that everyone is treated fairly."

Early life and influence 
Mfuranzima was born in Huye, the southern part of Rwanda in 1997, but he grew up in the slums of Kigali from a family of people who had survived the genocide. The background of his family later sparked passion in him, that led him into playing a role in peace building and reconciliation using poetry, writing and arts.

In 2018, he joined Social Enterprises Academy on project development, planning and management, where he has applied for several different entrepreneurship classes.[1]

In 2019, he focused on peace building, and he joined Peace Building Institute, and several short courses on conflicts management and initiatives.

2020, he founded Imfura Heritage Rwanda, as an initiative that focus on using arts, literature, intellectual learnings to inspire the culture of peace in the Africa Great Lakes Region.

As a writer, Mfuranzima Fred has authored several acclaimed books that explore the themes of identity, reconciliation, and the human experience. His writings often depict the challenges and triumphs of individuals in post-genocide Rwanda, shedding light on the country's complex history and the process of healing and rebuilding. 

As a peace activist, Mfuranzima Fred has been actively involved in various initiatives and campaigns aimed at promoting peace and reconciliation in Rwanda and the Great Lakes Region.

Works and achievements 
Poems

 B Yom HaShoah 
 Living behind a mask
 Enheritance
 My Shame
 Never Again
 Endless Music
 In low Voice
 Confession
 Three Patriots
 Umwiza
 Full of Respect
 African Dreamer
 Bless our Land
 Dreams of a lonely soul
 To forgive
 As I grow
 Rwanda,Future is yours
 Peace of mind
 The World will wake him up
 Neighbors women
 Where I come from
 Land of our forefathers

Books

 The Broken 
 Child, Rwanda is Poetry
 A Sister's Left Shoe
 A speech Demanding Future
 The lonely soul

See also
 List of peace activists
 List of Rwandan writers

References 

1997 births
Living people
Rwandan poets
African art curators
Rwandan writers
Anti-war activists
Nonviolence advocates