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  A Selection of Highlights of Our Work in 2021

  Date: December 29, 2021

  Despite the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic and the limitations it has imposed, Genocide Survivors Foundation continued to support vulnerable genocide survivors who have become even more vulnerable because of the pandemic. We also continued our Genocide Prevention Education work, albeit virtually. … Read more about A Selection of Highlights of Our Work in 2021 »

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  Jacqueline Murekatete Receives Two Awards on Human Rights Day

  Date: December 10, 2021

  On December 10 – Human Rights Day – the founder of Genocide Survivors Foundation, Jacqueline Murekatete, was honored to receive two human rights awards. Murekatete was recognized for her work in genocide prevention and human rights with our organization. Human … Read more about Jacqueline Murekatete Receives Two Awards on Human Rights Day »

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  Kwibuka and Yom HaShoah: a Joint Remembrance

  Date: April 6, 2021

  Together with the Agahozo-Shalom Youth Village and the Museum of Jewish Heritage – A Living Memorial to the Holocaust, Genocide Survivors Foundation invites all to join in an online gathering to commemorate Kwibuka 27 and Yom HaShoah. Students from the … Read more about Kwibuka and Yom HaShoah: a Joint Remembrance »

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  GSF Raises Over $9,000 in Solidarity with Survivors Campaign

  Date: December 30, 2020

  From April to July of this year, Genocide Survivors Foundation (GSF) teamed up with other genocide survivors organizations to fundraise for the most vulnerable survivors in Rwanda facing severe hardship because of the Covid-19 pandemic. The fundraising campaign coincided with … Read more about GSF Raises Over $9,000 in Solidarity with Survivors Campaign »

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  Jacqueline Murekatete Receives Advocate Award from the Female Founders Alliance

  Date: August 20, 2020

  On August 20, 2020, the Female Founders Alliance bestowed its Advocate Award on Jacqueline Murekatete, the Founder and President of Genocide Survivors Foundation (GSF). In its 3rd Annual Champion Awards, the Female Founders Alliance selected Jacqueline for this honor from … Read more about Jacqueline Murekatete Receives Advocate Award from the Female Founders Alliance »

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  GSF Launches COVID-19 Emergency Relief Campaign for Genocide Survivors

  Date: April 24, 2020

  Together with a number of our partners throughout the world, Genocide Survivors Foundation has launched a COVID-19 emergency relief campaign for survivors. Organized in partnership with IBUKA Rwanda, IBUKA Europe, IBUKA-Actions Urugemwe, Ishami Foundation (UK), and Urukundo Association (Norway), this … Read more about GSF Launches COVID-19 Emergency Relief Campaign for Genocide Survivors »

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  GSF Founder’s UN Message for 26th Commemoration

  Date: April 7, 2020

  ARVE Error: src mismatch provider: youtubeurl: https://youtu.be/ypprsae5m7csrc: https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/ypprsae5m7c?feature=oembed&rel=0src mod: https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/ypprsae5m7c?rel=0src gen: https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/ypprsae5m7c A message from the Founder of Genocide Survivors Foundation, Jacqueline Murekatate, as part of the United Nations & the Permanent Mission of Rwanda to the UN’s 26th commemoration … Read more about GSF Founder’s UN Message for 26th Commemoration »

• 26th Commemoration: A Message of Support and Solidarity

  Date: April 6, 2020

  On the occasion of the 26th commemoration of the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda, Noam Schimmel, a human rights advocate and researcher dedicated to realizing the rights of Rwanda’s genocide survivors, has shared a message of support and … Read more about 26th Commemoration: A Message of Support and Solidarity »

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  End of Year Fundraising Campaign: A Retreat for Women Survivors and Vocational Training for Survivors

  Date: December 20, 2019

  As 2019 comes to a close, we’re excited to announce our fundraising campaign focused on women survivors and survivors in need of vocational training. As with much of our work supporting survivors of the 1994 genocide of the Tutsi in … Read more about End of Year Fundraising Campaign: A Retreat for Women Survivors and Vocational Training for Survivors »

• Jacqueline Murekatete Honored as NYU Alumni Changemaker

  Date: September 15, 2019

  Genocide Survivors Foundation is very pleased to share that our Founder and President, Jacqueline Murekatete, was named among New York University (NYU) Changemakers of the Year honorees. About NYU Alumni Changemakers Each year NYU recognizes alumni who have made a … Read more about Jacqueline Murekatete Honored as NYU Alumni Changemaker »