Here we describe our work in the year ending 31 December 2011, highlighting our strengths and weaknesses, and looking forward to the work that we plan to undertake in 2012. Progress is assessed against our goals as stated in the … Continue Reading »
Author: David Russell
Risk
We have examined the major risks to which the charity is exposed and review them at each Board meeting. Systems and procedures have been put in place to manage those risks. The Risk Register is maintained by the Chief Executive … Continue Reading »
Future plans
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 »
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 »