Further to the publication of the new Strategic Plan of Survivors Fund (SURF) for 2024 to 2028, we will be publishing several posts to provide more context of our work – and implications for the the survivors of the genocide … Continue Reading »
Author: David Russell
The Global Pledge
Survivors Fund (SURF) are proud to be supported by THE GLOBAL PLEDGE one billion pound travel fundraiser powered by CharitableBookings.com. For every one hundred pounds you donate directly to us, you receive two lifetime memberships of CharitableBookings.com PREMIUM worth seven hundred and twenty … Continue Reading »
Trustees with Lived Experience
Survivors Fund (SURF) is seeking new Trustees. We are particularly keen to recruit Survivors of the Genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda to ensure that our Board represents our principal demographic that we support. The initial commitment is for a … Continue Reading »
Strategic Planning (Economy)
Further to the publication of the new Strategic Plan of Survivors Fund (SURF) for 2024 to 2028, we will be publishing several posts to provide more context of our work – and implications for the the survivors of the genocide … Continue Reading »
Holocaust Memorial Day 2024
The theme for Holocaust Memorial Day (HMD) 2024, which takes place on 27th January, is Fragility of Freedom. Freedom means different things to different people. What is clear is that in every genocide that has taken place, those who are … Continue Reading »
Strategic Plan 2024-28
Every three years, the partners, trustees and staff of Survivors Fund (SURF) undertake a review of our work to date, and develop a strategic plan for our work ahead. We discuss what are the proiorities for survivors now and likely in the three year period … Continue Reading »
Good Gifts
Continuing our series of articles from our Annual Report 2022/23, we outline here our work on our Good Gifts Initiative. Through funding from the Good Gifts Catalogue, an initiative of the Charities Advisory Trust, we have extended our support to … Continue Reading »
Rwanda Official Died Without Facing Justice: Genocide Victims
From AFP, 10th December 2023 KIGALI — On Sunday, IBUKA voiced anger that Laurent Bucyibaruta, a former official convicted of complicity in the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda, who died this week “without facing the full force of justice”. … Continue Reading »
Network for Africa Xmas Appeal
The Network for Africa Xmas Appeal is to raise funds for the Youth Entrepreneurship and Counselling Programme, which is run by Survivors Fund (SURF) and AERG (Association des Etudiants Et Éleves Rescapés Du Genocide), through the support of Network for Africa. The project enables … Continue Reading »
Community Counselling Initiative
Continuing our series of articles from our Annual Report 2022/23, we outline here our work on our Community Counselling Initiative. Through counselling for women victims of genocide rape, Survivors Fund (SURF) and Foundation Rwanda have provided counselling in a well-structured … Continue Reading »