Elder Stevenson and his wife Lesa are in Rwanda for a three-day visit as part of a visit to the Church congregation in the African region. This is Stevenson’s first visit to the country. His official itinerary also included Uganda.

In a message he wrote in the visitor’s book, Elder Stevenson said that he feels much sorrow as he remembers the heroes and the victims of the Genocide against the Tutsi.

"It has been a deeply touching experience for my wife and I to visit the Kigali Genocide Memorial and witness the record of the terrible consequences of human conflict promoted by hatred based on perceived differences." He observed

He further noted his gratitude for the Kigali Genocide Memorial, which stands as a reminder to all that love for fellow men and women as taught by Jesus Christ should never be taken for granted.

"I echo President Russel M Nelson, Prophet of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints: Only the Comprehension of the true Fatherhood of God can bring the full appreciation of the true brotherhood of men and the true sisterhood of women. Such comprehension comes only as men and women fully embrace the true gospel of Jesus Christ with humility and full purpose of heart." Stevenson added.

The objective of this historic visit by the apostle to Rwanda is to fulfill the divinely appointed mandate of apostles of Jesus Christ to declare his word among his people.

Elder Stevenson was leading one of the world’s largest sports equipment corporate of more than five thousand employees before being called to the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles on 3rd October 2015. Immediately after his visit to the Kigali Genocide Memorial, he was so touched by the spirit of reconciliation of the Rwandan people and made a cheque of five million Rwandan Frank as a symbolic donation in support to Aegis Trust work to prevent genocide, crimes against humanity and mass atrocities. As part of his responsibilities, he travels throughout the world as a representative of Jesus Christ, building faith, providing instruction and blessing and uplifting all to whom he will meet.

Faithful members of the Church of Jesus Christ for Latter-day Saints include Harvard professor Clayton M. Christensen whose best selling book "how will you measure your life" had been tweeted at 12:32 am in August 28, 2018, by President Paul Kagame as his number one must read book to the youth, Chairman of the Marriott Hotels J.W. Bill Marriott Family, the late Stephen R. Covey author of the seven habits of highly effective people book and former U.S. Presidential candidate Mitt Romney. The church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints leads free family history and genealogy records known as familySearch.org which provided U.S. Former President Barrack Obama and the British Prime Minister Theresa May with their historical family tree.

Elder Gary E. Stevenson of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints and hsi wife, on Monday, visited the Kigali Genocide Memorial in Gisozi

Elder Stevenson said that he feels much sorrow for the heroes and the victims of the Genocide against the Tutsi.

The objective of this historic visit by the apostle to Rwanda is to fulfill the divinely appointed mandate of apostles of Jesus Christ to declare his word among his people

In a message Elder Stevenson wrote in the visitor’s book, he noted his gratitude for the Kigali Genocide Memorial, which stands as a reminder to all that love for fellow men and women as taught by Jesus Christ should never be taken for granted