
Football saved my life.
Now I build peace through sport.

I tell my story to help my children
understand where they come from

There is a lot the world can learn
what happened to us in Rwanda.
Drawing on genocide survivor experience to help us all connect to our common humanity.
The Ishami Foundation is a new charity bringing together Survivors Tribune and Football for Hope, Peace and Unity.
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Our School Resources
Visit our School Resources page to download lesson resources and read our guidelines for hosting a genocide survivor in schools.

Football for Peace
We have been running football-for-social-cohesion programmes in the UK since 2014. Our founder and CEO, Eric Murangwa Eugene, participates in training sessions, events, and conferences exploring the role of football in building peace and bridging divides.

Journeying with Survivors Programme
The Ishami Foundation is proud to introduce the “Survivors’ Journeying with Me Programme,” a groundbreaking initiative aimed at educating students from the West about the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda.
OUR IMPACT
35000
UK schoolchildren have met one of our survivors
1000
Football community impact coaches trained in Rwanda
65
Media features about our work so far in 2025
13million +