• Survivors Fund (SURF) helps widowed and orphaned survivors of the Rwandan genocide to piece together their lives.

• In 1994, around 800,000 Rwandans were killed in 100 days. Many women and girls were raped and deliberately infected with HIV to cause a lingering death and further trauma to children and families.

• Widow and child-headed households face issues related to health, property and housing, and supporting themselves and dependants in a divided and ravaged society. Many children lost their childhoods and lack the skills, experience and preparation to financially support their siblings.

• SURF partners provide medical supplies for HIV/AIDS and other needs, homes, vocational training, income generating projects, trauma and stress counselling, educational subsidies, and activities related to the remembrance of the dead.

• Since its inception, SURF has helped to give over 300,000 victims of the genocide a decent burial in over 50 memorial sites across Rwanda. It has built nearly 1,000 houses, giving shelter to around 5,000 survivors, in addition to rehabilitating 5,000 more homes. It has provided educational support for nearly 10,000 young survivors. 2,500 HIV survivors currently receive antiretroviral treatment through the 5 clinics SURF has built.