In the lead up to the publication of the new Strategic Plan of Survivors Fund (SURF) for 2021 to 2023, we will be publishing several posts to provide more context of our work – and implications for the the survivors … Continue Reading »
News
Beer Drinkers of the world unite
For the cost of about 4 pints of beer you can provide a lifetime’s income for the family of a widow of the genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda. If you invest £18 (the price of 4 pints of posh … Continue Reading »
Strategic Planning (Health)
In the lead up to the publication of the new Strategic Plan of Survivors Fund (SURF) for 2021 to 2023, we will be publishing several posts to provide more context of our work – and implications for the the survivors … Continue Reading »
New UK Aid Direct Grant
Survivors Fund (SURF) and AVEGA Agahozo have been awarded a new UK Aid Direct grant to directly respond to the impact of COVID-19. This is a UK Government challenge fund that supports civil society organisations to be a force for … Continue Reading »
The Big Give Christmas Challenge
With our excellent international partner, Network for Africa, and our local partner AERG, Survivors Fund (SURF) is providing counselling support for hundreds of vulnerable orphans. Through socially-distanced group counselling, through house calls and by telephone, we try to equip people … Continue Reading »
Strategic Planning (Economy)
In the lead up to the publication of the new Strategic Plan of Survivors Fund (SURF) for 2021 to 2023, we will be publishing several posts to provide more context of our work – and implications for the the survivors … Continue Reading »
The Responsibilities of NGOs
A new book by Noam Schimmel, Advancing International Human Rights Law Responsibilities of Development NGOs: Respecting and Fulfilling the Right to Reparative Justice for Genocide Survivors in Rwanda published by Palgrave Macmillan this month explores the potential responsibilities to respect, … Continue Reading »
World Mental Health Day
To mark World Mental Health Day 2020 earlier this month, on 10th October, Survivors Fund (SURF) and GAERG produced a short film to raise awareness of the mental health situation of Survivors of the Genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda. … Continue Reading »
Annual Report and Accounts 2019/20
Each year Survivors Fund (SURF) publishes its Annual Report and Accounts, which are officially filed with the Charity Commission. Our 2019 report is now thus publicly available to download and read here. Over recent weeks we have published our Annual … Continue Reading »
SURF Chair honoured with an MBE
We are delighted to announce that Samantha Hunt, Chair of Survivors Fund (SURF), has been appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire in the Queen’s Birthday 2020 Honours List. An MBE is given for an outstanding achievement or service … Continue Reading »
