Our long-term plans are outlined in our Strategic Plan 2012 – 2014, and our more immediate plans are outlined in the Summary of the Year section. The focus of our work will be concentrated in two principal areas: DELIVERING JUSTICE … Continue Reading »
Author: David Russell
How SURF is run
How SURF is run Survivors Fund (SURF) is a charitable company, registered in England and Wales with both the Charity Commission (1065705) and Companies House (04311565). This structure, which is used by many charities, allows us to have all the … Continue Reading »
Staff
The work of SURF would not be possible without an incredible team of committed staff. In Rwanda, we are thankful in particular to Gabo Wilson (National Coordinator) and Ariane Uwamahoro (Administrator). Jude Tibenmanya stepped down from his post as Programme … Continue Reading »
Financial Summary
INCOME We had a formal income target of £850,000, which we met this year. Since the Chief Executive assumed the post in 2009, income has increased by 60%, a remarkable achievement considering the challenging financial period. Through a number of … Continue Reading »
UN Trust Fund
A guest blog post by Noam Schimmel, from an article published today on Huffington Post – A UN Trust Fund for Rwandan Genocide Survivors: An Urgent Need The 18th anniversary of the Rwandan genocide was commemorated in April in Rwanda … Continue Reading »
Human Rights
Survivors Fund (SURF) today tabled a submission to the Foreign Affairs Committee (FAC) in response to a new inquiry into the human rights work of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) in 2011, which is documented in its 2011 Report on Human … Continue Reading »
Impact
The Independent Commission for Aid Impact (ICAI) published today a new report on the Education Programme of the UK Department for International Development (DFID) in Rwanda, Ethiopia and Tanzania. ICAI is a new independent body responsible for scrutinising aid, to … Continue Reading »
Challenges
Support previously available to genocide survivors in Rwanda through FARG (Government Assistance Fund for Survivors) is beginning to be mainstreamed into the new National Social Protection Strategy that will prioritise survivors alongside a number of other vulnerable groups for such support – including housing, healthcare, and … Continue Reading »
Successes
New projects – Developing a new Wellness Centre managed by AVEGA in Cyangugu for genocide widows in the Western Region, funded by INSPIRE!africa; – Establishing a new goat farm in Nyagatare in partnership with AERG, and funded by Good Gifts; – Rolling out a … Continue Reading »
The Year in Review
The past year has been a successful one for Survivors Fund (SURF) as this reports attests. We have not only scaled up many of our flagship projects, but we have developed a number of new and innovative projects as well. Our philosophy continues to … Continue Reading »