My name is Nkurunziza Marie Claire; I was illegally married with Joseph Nizeyimana whom we lived together for over 10 years blessed with 1 daughter. While living together we acquired properties composed of land, 2 plots, and 2 houses.
Later, my husband left our home to find another wife and excluded me on properties as if we have never known each other claiming that I’m not his wife and I don’t have any contribution in properties we had.
Later I participated in a dialogue where Haguruka paralegal sensitized the rights of women on properties especially those living in informal marriage. After the meeting, I approached her presented my case and she linked me with Haguruka Lawyer.
Haguruka gave me the lawyer to represent me before the court. The final court decision ordered that Nizeyemana should give me one house worth 12,000,000Frws which changed my life and the life of my child as I had registered it and started to rent it and earn money to start a small business.
I thank HAGURUKA for the tremendous support that helped me to access justice.