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

Posted: 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 »
Jacqueline Murekatete Receives Advocate Award from the Female Founders Alliance

Posted: 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 »
GSF Launches COVID-19 Emergency Relief Campaign for Genocide Survivors

Posted: 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 »
GSF Founder’s UN Message for 26th Commemoration

Posted: April 7, 2020

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 of the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda.
26th Commemoration: A Message of Support and Solidarity

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

Posted: 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

Posted: 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 »
GSF Founder Interviewed by Facing Today

Posted: April 30, 2019

In connection with the 25th anniversary of the genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda, our founder, Jacqueline Murekatete, was interviewed by Facing Today, a blog by Facing History and Ourselves. Facing History and Ourselves combats racism and antisemitism by using … Read more about GSF Founder Interviewed by Facing Today »
Our Founder, Jacqueline Murekatete, Featured in Brooklyn Reader

Posted: April 22, 2019

Our Founder and President, Jacqueline Murekatete, was featured in BK Reader, an online and print media outlet based in Brooklyn, New York. BK Reader covered Jacqueline’s Genocide Prevention Education presentation, which she delivered to 12th grade students at Brooklyn Millenium … Read more about Our Founder, Jacqueline Murekatete, Featured in Brooklyn Reader »
GSF Organizes Commemorative & Educational Program with The New York City Bar Association

Posted: April 17, 2019

In partnership with the New York City Bar Association’s African Affairs Committee, Genocide Survivors Foundation organized a commemorative and educational program to mark the 25th anniversary of the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda. The program focused on transitional … Read more about GSF Organizes Commemorative & Educational Program with The New York City Bar Association »