Our Mission
Global Survivors for Peace contributes to building sustainable peace by supporting survivors of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda and survivors of other genocides and atrocities as they heal and positively impact our society. These survivors include orphaned children, widows, single parents, and elderly people who were left with no hope and facing life alone. We want to empower them to leave darkness behind and strive for a brighter future.
What We Do
To support survivors in the aftermath of tragedy, Global Survivors for Peace focuses our efforts on two key areas for peace-building: education and supports for women.
Education
Equal access to education can help prevent violent atrocities, according to UNESCO which lists education on genocide as a priority of its Education 2030 Agenda. Adequate education can also provide survivors with the means to build peaceful lives after tragedy. The state of education in many places torn apart by social conflict and civil war leaves a void into which children fall, unable to escape generational poverty
Factors that block children from the education they need are inadequate resources for classrooms and teachers, early marriage and unplanned parenthood, and a lack of network support which can prevent enrollment or lead to students dropping out. Girls’ education is often disrupted at higher rates than boys’, leaving girls and women less able to provide for themselves and others. Education is fundamental to the well-being of a society and an individual. Education empowers critical thinking, especially important in times of conflict, and a sense of responsibility to do what is right. Global Survivors for Peace believes that investing in education improves the economic growth, health, and outlook of a nation. We are committed to providing resources, mentorship support, college preparation and training beyond the classroom for teachers and students to lift up survivors to be tomorrow’s leaders.
Women
UN Women recognizes the conflict resolution impact of women. As community-builders and often primary or sole-caretakers of children and other family members, women preform a unique role in peaceful societies. Global Survivors for Peace is committed to investing in women—to prepare them to engage in leadership, economic opportunities, education, and business. By providing important educational resources for children but mostly for girls, Global Survivors for Peace hopes to relieve some of the burden on widows of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi and other genocides and single mothers to provide for their children. Micro-finance and small businesses are one of the best ways to help women affected by tragedy empower their families, lifting the woman as we lift the entire family toward their goals for a peaceful future.