April 7th marks the 16th Anniversary of the start of the genocide in Rwanda, in which one million Tutsi and a number of moderate Hutu sympathisers were killed.
Through the support of Awards for All of the Big Lottery Fund, Survivors Fund (SURF) is this year supporting three commemoration events in the UK to mark the anniversary.
Birmingham
Date: 3pm on Saturday 10th April 2010
Venue: The Drum, 144 Potters Lane, Aston, Birmingham, B6 4UU
Organised by: West Midlands – Rwandese Community Association (WM-RCA)
Contact/RSVP: Apollinaire Kageruka on kagerukaappolinaire@wmrca.co.uk
Newcastle
Date: 4pm on Thursday 15th April 2010
Venue: Collingwood Suite, Newcastle City Council Civic Centre, Barras Bridge, Newcastle upon Tyne N99 2BN
Organised by: North East Rwandan Association UK (NERA UK)
Contact/RSVP: Justine Butera on justinebutera@yahoo.co.uk
London
Date: 2pm on Saturday 17th April 2010
Venue: The Amnesty International UK Section, The Human Rights Action Centre, 17-25 New Inn Yard, London EC2A 3EA
Organised by: Hope Survivors Foundation (HSF)
Contact/RSVP: Jean Louis Mazimpaka on jlm@hope-survivors.org.uk
In addition, SURF will be participating in the ‘Walk to Remember‘ organised by Aegis Students on Wednesday 7th April. The short walk leaves from the Holocaust Memorial Garden in Hyde Park (on the eastern side of the Serpentine) at midday, ending at Speaker’s Corner at 130pm.
All events are free to the public, and your support will, as ever, be gratefully received.