Two recent papers of interest with research on youth born of genocidal rape have been published, which we link to and showcase here. 1. ‘They Should See Us as a Symbol of Reconciliation’: Youth Born of Genocidal Rape in Rwanda … Continue Reading »
Category: Trauma
Network for Africa Counselling Partnership
We post here the most recent newsletter from our partner Network for Africa which features our joint programme to provide trauma counselling to genocide survivors in Rwanda. Rwandan Women Holding The Family Together During The Pandemic Often, when someone from … Continue Reading »
COVID-19 Emergency Response Project (CERP)
First, we would like to thank all those that contributed to our our COVID-19 Emergency Appeal. We raised over £1,500 from supporters which we were able to use towards providing hardship and nutritional assistance for the most vulnerable households. So … Continue Reading »
COVID-19: Survivors Fund (SURF) reports rise in trauma cases
By Nasra Bishumba, The New Times The uncertainty and instability surrounding the outbreak of COVID-19 has worsened existing well-being challenges and contributed to new mental health problems among the survivors of the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi, the Director of … Continue Reading »
Kwibuka 26
Today, Tuesday 7th April, marks the UN International Day of Reflection on the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda which this year will not be marked by any public events, due to Covid-19, but instead by a series of … Continue Reading »
Kwibuka26: CNLG reveals commemoration programme
By Bertrand Byishimo, The New Times Although cases of coronavirus continue to rise, the National Commission for the Fight against Genocide (CNLG) has said that commemoration activities for the 26th anniversary of the Genocide against the Tutsi will proceed. In an exclusive … Continue Reading »
EVWEP funded by UK Aid Direct
Survivors Fund (SURF), in partnership with AVEGA Agahozo, have been awarded a grant of £249,613 for a 30-month project from UK Aid Direct, the challenge fund of the UK Department for International Development (DFID) supporting civil society organisations to achieve … Continue Reading »
Network for Africa
From the Network for Africa newsletter Not many charities say their aim is to close down. But Network for Africa’s vision is making a world where we are no longer needed. That is why we focus on training local people … Continue Reading »
Women Genocide Survivors Retreat
Many women survivors of the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda still struggle greatly with on-going trauma and more. Building on the successes of the 2017 and 2018 retreats, Liliane Pari Umuhoza (learn more about her below) is again … Continue Reading »
SURF’s Monthly Newsletter
Every month, we publish an electronic newsletter with some key updates on our work. You can subscribe to it here, but to give you a flavour of what it contains we extract some highlights from our July Newsletter as below. … Continue Reading »