Meet Cathia Rwandan rising cricketer

Cathia Uwamahoro is the vice-captain and opening batter for the women side, Charity Cricket Club. She lost her father in the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi when she was just six months old.

Over a decade later, the 22-year-old has become an outstanding female cricketer for both club and country.Saturday Sport recently caught up with the fast rising star and she narrated her journey from a genocide survivor to a leading female cricket player in Rwanda.

Background

Born on August 5, 1993 in Gisozi sector, Nyarugenge district, Kigali city to Corneille Rudahinyuka (RIP) and Thacienne Umulisa, Uwamahoro is the only child in her family, and currently lives with her mother in Gisozi.

"My mum told me that my dad was killed during the 1994 Genocide against Tutsi when I was only six months old, so I don't have his physical image in my mind," Uwamahoro said.

She attended Kivugiza primary school in Nyamirambo sector for five years before joining Gasave primary school in Gisozi sector where she completed her primary education.

Uwamahoro joined l'École des Sciences Appliqués de Gikondo (ESA Gikondo) where she studied her ordinary level and later she headed to IPR Nyandungu for advanced level and studied Computer Science.

She is currently juggling sports and studies at the Adventist University of Central Africa where she is a third year student pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Networking.