SURF is fortunate to receive many requests from the media for comment and interviews on the situation of survivors in Rwanda today. Besides some of the more high profile media – such as the BBC, CNN and Al Jazeera – we also … Continue Reading »
Category: News
Survivors and justice
Justice for survivors of the Rwandan genocide remains a priority for SURF. Our programme agenda is determined by our partners, local survivors’ organisations, and the issue that is most pressing for them – and thus for us – is justice. … Continue Reading »
Rwanda 15 Years On
Yesterday marked the 15th Anniversary of the Rwandan genocide, with events staged worldwide to remember the one million victims , and the four hundred thousand survivors, of the genocide. SURF helped organise a commemoration at the United Nations in New York … Continue Reading »
15th Anniversary Commemoration
Survivors Fund (SURF), in partnership with Hope Survivors Foundation (HSF), marked the 15th Anniversary of the Rwandan genocide on Saturday at an event at the Amnesty International UK Human Rights Action Centre. The event was covered in a report in … Continue Reading »
DFID’s Support for Survivors
SURF’s campaign to mark the 10th Anniversary of the Rwandan genocide in 2004 was centred on raising awareness of the plight of women survivors raped and infected with HIV and AIDS during the genocide. The campaign included a Reading of … Continue Reading »
Survivors Today
At the Houses of Parliament, the All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on The Great Lakes Region of Africa organised a memorial ceremony to mark the 15th Anniversary of the genocide. The event was featured on the Today Programme on BBC … Continue Reading »
A Day of Education
I have just returned from an inspiring conference organised by Andy Lawrence of Hampton School. Bringing together over 100 students from 7 local schools, Andy and his team organised a great day of learning with speakers including two SURF trustees, … Continue Reading »
Commemorating the 15th Anniversary of the Rwandan Genocide
SURF is working hard at present on a number of commemoration events to mark the 15th Anniversary of the genocide. We have our own survivor-led commemoration on 4th April, which we are organising with our partner Hope Survivors Foundation (HSF) … Continue Reading »
Support for EDM 1177
With the support of the All Party Parliamentary Group of the Great Lakes Region of Africa, SURF has tabled an Early Day Motion (EDM) in Parliament. EDM 1177 calls on the British Government to maintain and build on its support … Continue Reading »
SURF launches new blog
As part of our efforts to raise awareness about the Rwandan Genocide, we’re really pleased to announce the launch of our new blog. Online at https://survivors-fund.org.uk/news/, our new blog will serve as a way for us to keep you informed … Continue Reading »