Understanding the effects of trauma on health by Lydia Atieno, The New Times Recently, the case of a girl known as Fabienne Isimbi shocked many after she passed away in her sleep. The 25-year-old was only a year old during … Continue Reading »
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The Plight of my People
A guest post by Mireille Ishimwe, crossposted from Justice4 Survivors, reflecting on the tragic passing of Isimbi Fabienne, the cause of her death, and what it means to other survivors. The song Mbahoze nte by Uwera Florida was playing in … Continue Reading »
Survivors Fund (SURF) Summer 2018 Newsletter
Survivors Fund (SURF) Summer 2018 Newsletter As we near the end of summer, we share with you an update of our work in Rwanda over the past couple of months. Thank you to all our donors, both individuals as well … Continue Reading »
Annual Message from SURF CEO
As a prelude to the publication of our Annual Report 2017-18, we feature from it a message from the Chief Executive of Survivors Fund (SURF), Samuel Munderere: During the year 2017, Survivors Fund (SURF) helped improve the lives of hundreds … Continue Reading »
Annual Message from SURF Chair
As a prelude to the publication of our Annual Report 2017-18, we feature from it a message from the Chair of Survivors Fund (SURF), Sam Hunt: This has been a busy year of many challenges but also many successes for … Continue Reading »
Justice and Reconciliation Project Visit
This month, Survivors Fund (SURF) hosted a small group of women from Northern Uganda lead by Dr. Erin Baines co-founder of the Justice and Reconciliation Project in northern Uganda and Professor at the University of British Colombia. The group came … Continue Reading »
Betraying Justice for Rwanda’s Genocide Survivors
The New Yorker recently published a powerful article, Betraying Justice for Rwanda’s Genocide Survivors, by Jina Moore highlighting the very concerning issue of the early release of convicted convicts. The full article is online here, an extract which we publish: … Continue Reading »
Formal submission to oppose the early release of genocide convicts
Founder and President of Genocide Survivors Foundation, Jacqueline Murekatete, has made a formal submission to Judge Theodor Meron opposing the early release of genocide convicts. Appended below is an extract of the letter… Dear Honorable Judge Meron, I am writing … Continue Reading »
AERG Legal and Counselling Helpline Film
The AERG Legal and Counselling Helpline was established to fill the gap in support for young survivors with legal and mental health challenges, so that they can access support regardless of where they are located. Patrick Nkubana of the Aegis Trust has … Continue Reading »
HIV+ Survivors Empowerment Project (SEP) Evaluation
The two-year HIV+ Survivors Empowerment Project (SEP) was funded by Comic Relief under their People Affected by HIV programme, starting up in April 2016 and concluding in March 2018. The project was coordinated by SURF and implemented by AVEGA Agahozo, … Continue Reading »