Supporting Survivors of the Genocide Against the Tutsi in Rwanda |
By Lydia Atieno, The New Times After the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi, Beatrice Bazayirwa was left with injuries that affected her arms, making them weak to a point where she can’t do any strenuous work. Bazayirwa, who is 59-years-old, … Continue Reading »
Survivors Fund (SURF) is proud to announce that it is one of the pioneering ventures on buzzbank, the social venture hothouse. Buzzbank is an online marketplace connecting social ventures with backers, supporters and cheerleaders. Buzzbank backers find ventures they like and … Continue Reading »
This is cross-posted from the Indego Africa blog… In the midst of this flurry of exciting activity at Indego Africa, we could not resist the opportunity to momentarily pause and issue a special missive on the eye-opening progress we are … Continue Reading »
Today (October 15th) is the International Day of Rural Women. Established by the UN General Assembly in 2008, the day directs attention to both the contribution that women make in rural areas, and the many challenges they face. Many of … Continue Reading »
Through funding from the Alan and Babette Sainsbury Charitable Fund, Survivors Fund (SURF) along with our partner Foundation Rwanda, have been supporting a special income generating project for a group of 25 women survivors of the Rwandan genocide. The project has … Continue Reading »