Supporting Survivors of the Genocide Against the Tutsi in Rwanda |
In a new paper in Peace Review, Noam Schimmel interviews Jacqueline Murekatete of Survivors Fund (SURF) partner organisation, Genocide Survivors Foundation, on “A Critical Perspective on Reconciliation in Rwanda: Toward Peace and Coexistence, Centering Genocide Survivors’ Human Rights, Dignity & … Continue Reading »
The award-winning Reaching Rwanda project is planning to organise a visit to Rwanda for any interested adults from 24th July to 1st August 2023. Participants will have the life-changing experience of working with genocide survivors and orphaned and impoverished children. … Continue Reading »
Foundation Rwanda and KYBORA Partner to Empower Second-Generation Survivors Foundation Rwanda and KYBORA, a leading global advisory firm and investment bank, have partnered to launch the Foundation Rwanda-KYBORA initiative which provides small business loans and comprehensive support to second-generation survivors in … Continue Reading »
A guest post from our partner, Foundation Rwanda Many of you may remember when we first met Jean-Paul called “Boy” (by his mother) in 2007, pictured above at the age of thirteen. His body looked much younger than his age, … Continue Reading »
Statement on the Prevention of Genocide, condemning the ongoing Persecution and Killings of Kinyarwanda-speaking Congolese “Tutsi” community populations in the DRC. Following the International Day of Commemoration and Dignity of the Victims of the Crime of Genocide and of the … Continue Reading »
A Speech by Samantha Hunt MBE, Survivors Fund (SURF) Chair on the 25th Anniversary of Survivors Fund (SURF) I first visited Rwanda in 2007. It was during April, the time of commemoration. I remember seeing a sign written over many … Continue Reading »
As I am sure that you are now aware, Survivors Fund (SURF) is marking its 25th Anniversary in 2022 with a rescheduled 25th Anniversary event, which will be on Saturday 3rd December in Central London. Further details are as below, … Continue Reading »
Continuing our series of articles from our Annual Report 2021/22, we outline here our work on our GAERG Investment Fund. Groupe des Anciens Etudiants et Elèves Rescapés du Genocide (GAERG), an organisation founded by Rwandan Graduate Genocide survivors, runs an … Continue Reading »
Continuing our series of articles from our Annual Report 2021/22, we outline here our work with Shooting Touch. Shooting Touch, in collaboration with Survivors Fund (SURF) and Uyisenga n’Manzi, is using the power of sport (basketball) to improve Rwandan individuals’ … Continue Reading »
Continuing our series of articles from our Annual Report 2021/22, we outline here our work on our COVID-19 Emergency Nutritional Response for Vulnerable Genocide Widows in Western Rwanda (CENREV) Project. Survivors Fund (SURF) and AVEGA Agahozo were awarded a new … Continue Reading »