Over recent months, there has been a number of articles on the prevalence and politics of genocide denial, both in Rwanda as well as internationally too. Survivors Fund (SURF) along with its partner organisations strives to raise awareness of the genocide itself, the history leading up to it and the situation of survivors in Rwanda itself.
Archive for the ‘Awareness Raising’ Category
Sixteen years on
Tuesday, April 6th, 2010
Sixteen years on from the genocide in Rwanda and there remain many challenges for survivors. The focus of this year’s commemoration is managing cases of trauma, a focus of You Alone May Live, the book published today by SURF Founder, Mary Kayitesi Blewitt.
Commemoration
Monday, March 22nd, 2010
April 7th marks the 16th Anniversary of the Rwandan genocide. Through the support of Awards for All of the Big Lottery Fund, SURF is this year supporting three commemoration events in the UK to mark the anniversary.
You Alone May Live
Thursday, March 18th, 2010
Since retiring as director of SURF last year, Mary Kayitesi Blewitt OBE, has been writing up her experience of working with survivors of the Rwandan genocide. You Alone May Live is to be released next month.
Holocaust Memorial Day
Wednesday, January 27th, 2010
Today, January 27th, marks the 65th Anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau and the commemoration of Holocaust Memorial Day.
Acknowledgement
Monday, January 4th, 2010
There are two pieces of news that I share with you, both an acknowledgement of the work of SURF and our partners. At the 64th General Assembly of the United Nations last month, a resolution was adopted calling for the urgent implementation of proposals to assist survivors of the 1994 Rwandan genocide.
Reportage Press
Tuesday, November 10th, 2009
In the run-up to Christmas, Reportage Press will donate £1 from every book sold via its website to Survivors Fund (SURF). Amongst a number of powerful memoirs they publish is Genocide by Reverien Rurangwa, a remarkable survivor of the Rwandan genocide.
Statistics
Monday, October 19th, 2009
Of all the pages on the SURF website, the one that receives by far the greatest number of visits is the page of statistics on the genocide. However, the numbers can only ever tell so much. It is the survivors and their story which lie behind the statistics that convey a fuller picture.
Partnering to support survivors
Monday, September 21st, 2009
Survivors Fund (SURF) is fortunate to have a number of supportive partners, which help us to raise funds for our work to support survivors as well as to raise awareness of the situation of survivors in Rwanda today.