Reparations
A new UN report published today calls for reparations for victims of sexual violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) as “a matter of priority”. The 55-page report is… … Continue Reading »
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Giving
New Philanthropy Capital (NPC) today launched a new report: Ten Ways to boost giving. The report identifies current barriers to giving (“I can’t afford it”; “I think charities are inefficient”)… … Continue Reading »
Support
One of the great benefits of my job as Director of Survivors Fund (SURF) is the opportunity to meet an array of supporters of our work. Over the past ten… … Continue Reading »
Mentoring
A critical component of the Education into Employment (EiE) programme which Survivors Fund (SURF) has developed in partnership with the Student’s Association of Survivors of the Genocide (AERG) is a… … Continue Reading »
Happy Givers
Survivors Fund (SURF) was fortunate to have been amongst the organisations presenting at the most recent Happy Givers. Established by Dame Hilary Blume, Happy Givers is an initiative which brings… … Continue Reading »
What were your ambitions before the genocide?
Liliane, a UK-based survivor of the Rwandan genocide, responds to questions from students of Hampton School as part of a Young Roots Heritage Lottery Fund programme. Lesson Plans Lesson Plan:… … Continue Reading »
What happened to your family during the genocide?
Jeannette, a UK-based survivor of the Rwandan genocide, responds to questions from students of Sandhurst Comprehensive as part of a Young Roots Heritage Lottery Fund programme. Lesson Plans Lesson Plan:… … Continue Reading »
Heroes Day
Today is a public holiday in Rwanda, marking Heroes Day, when Rwanda remembers and celebrates in particular those that have rebuilt the country in the aftermath of the genocide. I… … Continue Reading »
Young Roots
To mark Holocaust Memorial Day, Survivors Fund (SURF) has launched a new education microsite which conveys the untold stories of an array of UK-based survivors of the Rwandan Tutsi genocide… … Continue Reading »
When did you first realise something serious was wrong?
Jean Louis, a UK-based survivor of the Rwandan genocide, responds to questions from students of E.S.Culham as part of a Young Roots Heritage Lottery Fund programme. Lesson Plans Lesson Plan:… … Continue Reading »