Supporting Survivors of the Genocide Against the Tutsi in Rwanda |
Continuing our series of articles from our Annual Report 2020/21, we outline here our work on our Empowering Vulnerable Genocide Widows in Karongi District to Alleviate Extreme Poverty (EVKEP) Project. SURF was awarded a grant of CHF 89,250 by the … Continue Reading »
As a prelude to the publication of our Annual Report 2020/21, we feature from it a message from the Chief Executive of Survivors Fund (SURF), Samuel Munderere: When I think about the past year what comes to my mind is … Continue Reading »
As a prelude to the publication of our Annual Review 2020/21, we feature from it a message from the Chair of Survivors Fund (SURF), Sam Hunt: The past year is one many of us will never forget – a year … Continue Reading »
A new theatre and radio play explores the search for identity of a Rwandan refugee who came to the UK as a child. A live filmed performance, and Q&A with the cast, will be made available on Sunday 13th June … Continue Reading »
French journalist ‘discovers’ three top Genocidaires living scot-free in France By James Karuhanga, The New Times Three suspects under the ‘first category’ of perpetrators of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi live in France, unhindered, according to an expose by … Continue Reading »
Why genocide survivors can offer a way to heal from the trauma of the pandemic year Donald E. Miller, The Conversation The pandemic has been a period of acute trauma at many levels. More than 3 million people have died … Continue Reading »
How an initiative is helping survivors find healing through therapy By Lydia Atieno, The New Times The dark past of Rwanda’s history left many wounds in the hearts of survivors. It’s been 27 years since the horror of the 1994 … Continue Reading »
Jean d’Amour Mbonyinshuti, University World News Gilbert Gasigwa was just 10 years old when the 1994 Rwandan genocide, which orphaned him, began. As a consequence of the turmoil, he was uprooted and had to move from the Nyanza district in … Continue Reading »
Over 30,000 cases need execution to compensate genocide survivors By Michel Nkurunziza, The New Times There is need for renewed efforts to compensate genocide survivors whose properties were damaged or plundered during 1994 genocide against the Tutsi, Ibuka – the … Continue Reading »
FARG has spent Rwf 333 billion so far, has it lived up to expectations? By Nasra Bishumba, The New Times Since its inception in 1998, the Genocide Survivors Assistance Fund (FARG) has spent billions taking survivor children to school, building … Continue Reading »
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