Supporting Survivors of the Genocide Against the Tutsi in Rwanda |
By Lydia Atiena, The New Times Fidèle Nsengiyaremye was only three years old when in 1994 he narrowly escaped death at the hands of the Interahamwe militia who wiped out his entire immediate family, leaving him as the sole survivor. … Continue Reading »
By Emmanuel Ntirenganya, The New Times The law governing the Fund for Support and Assistance to Survivors of the Genocide against the Tutsi (FARG) does not recognise children born of rape during the Genocide among those entitled for relief assistance given … Continue Reading »
By Kelly Rwamapera, The New Times At least 50 per cent of the youth in Rwanda were born after the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi and one would expect less or no cases of trauma among this generation that never … Continue Reading »
In a partnership with Network for Africa, Survivors Fund (SURF) has been supporting our partner organisation AERG to pilot a new approach to securing access to counselling for its members. The results have been remarkable, as noted here in an … Continue Reading »
A Women Genocide Survivors Retreat was held in August 2017 in the Southern Province of Rwanda. The retreat brought together 30 women survivors of the genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda. It was organised by Liliane Pari Umuhoza, a former intern from … Continue Reading »
In Rwanda, many widows are survivors of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi. Statistics from the Association of Genocide Widows (AVEGA Agahozo) indicate that over 25,000 widows were registered immediately after the massacre. Valerie Mukabayire, the president of Avega Agahozo, and … Continue Reading »
Last Friday a group of 30 counsellors from ten different local organisations completed a Foundation Course in Group Analysis. The training was made possible through a collaboration between Survivors Fund, the Institute of Group Analysis and AVEGA Agahozo. Group Analysis … Continue Reading »
A Women Genocide Survivors Retreat was held in August 2017 in the Southern Province of Rwanda. The retreat brought together 30 women survivors of the genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda. It was organised by Liliane Pari Umuhoza, a former intern from … Continue Reading »
Continuing our series of articles from our Annual Report 2016, which outline here our current work on the AERG Legal and Counselling Helpline. The helpline was established to fill the gap in support for young survivors with legal and mental … Continue Reading »
This summer, Liliane Pari Umuhoza, returns to Survivors Fund (SURF) to program manage a Retreat for Women Genocide Survivors in Rwanda, a SURF project, in association with AVEGA Agahozo. The Retreat will bring together 30 women survivors for three days … Continue Reading »