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As a prelude to the publication of our Annual Report 2018-19, we feature from it a summary of our ongoing work supporting innovation and entrepreneurship with young survivors of the genocide agains the Tutsi in Rwanda, and other related vulnerable … Continue Reading »
By Kelly Rwamapera, The New Times The National Association of Genocide Widows (AVEGA) and Urwego Bank have put together a scheme to help widows of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi in Karongi District to access cheap loans. Over 400 … 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 »
As a prelude to the publication of our Annual Report 2018-19, we feature from it a message from the Chief Executive of Survivors Fund (SURF), Samuel Munderere: This was a milestone year for Survivors Fund (SURF). We launched our new strategic … Continue Reading »
By Michel Nkurunziza, The New Times Over Rwf 80 million (around £75,000) has been provided by sponsors to help genocide young survivors and widows to recover assets that were misappropriated during the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi. At least 2,000 … Continue Reading »
By Michel Nkurunziza, The New Times When government gathered efforts to rebuild the nation after the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi, civil societies were not excluded. One is Survivors Fund (SURF), a charity that was established in 1997 to empower … Continue Reading »
Today marks the International Day of Reflection on the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda and the start of the 100-day commemoration in Rwanda which runs through to July. 25 years on from the genocide, it is as important … Continue Reading »
Since Foundation Rwanda’s inception in 2007, Survivors Fund (SURF) has been a key partner in providing life-changing services to the Foundation Rwanda families, addressing the education and counselling needs of young people conceived by rape during the 1994 genocide committed … Continue Reading »
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 »