Supporting Survivors of the Genocide Against the Tutsi in Rwanda |
Through funding from Foundation Rwanda, Survivors Fund (SURF) is currently addressing the education and counselling needs of young people conceived through rape during and under circumstances directly related to the 1994 genocide committed against Tutsi in Rwanda. The challenge for … Continue Reading »
As we approach the 25th Anniversary of the Genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda next month, we are working hard at preparing for the commemoration in particular through our counselling programmes which ensure that survivors have access to support to … Continue Reading »
As a prelude to the publication of our Annual Review 2018-19, we feature from it a message from the Chair of Survivors Fund (SURF), Sam Hunt: 2019 will mark the 25th Anniversary of the Genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda. … Continue Reading »
We are proud to confirm details of the screening of our new film, 25 Years On, which will be at Rich Mix on 11am, Sunday 7th April, the International Day of Reflection on the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi in … Continue Reading »
In January 2018, SURF received a grant of £20,000 from the Allan & Nesta Ferguson Charitable Trust to provide vocational skills training and counselling to 50 youth born of genocide rape. The support from the Trust helped to provide skills … Continue Reading »
Survivors Fund (SURF) works in partnership with AVEGA Agahozo to provide support to genocide widows in the Southern Province of Rwanda through our HIV+ Survivors Empowerment Project which was funded through to March 2018 by Comic Relief and with the … Continue Reading »
Survivors Fund (SURF) works in partnership with Iwacu Productions to bring high-quality handicrafts for sale in the UK, including a stunning range of necklaces, bracelets and other jewellery through the Rwandan Beauty website. On our recent visit to Rwanda we … Continue Reading »
Through funding from the Good Gifts Catalogue, an initiative of the Charities Advisory Trust, we have extended our support to thousands of widows and orphans that are beneficiaries of our ongoing livelihoods program, enabling them to become more independent and … Continue Reading »
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 »
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 »