SURF was founded with an objective to raise funding internationally for survivors of the genocide in Rwanda. Having now worked in Rwanda for sixteen years, SURF is no brief visitor to the country. However, we are still learning how deep the still waters run – as we hope international funders are doing so too.
Posts Tagged ‘Mary Kayitesi Blewitt’
Forgiveness
Thursday, May 13th, 2010
SURF Founder, Mary Kayitesi Blewitt, offered a powerful reflection on the issue of forgiveness at the inaugural annual lecture of The Forgiveness Project by Archbishop Desmond Tutu.
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.
Passover
Monday, March 29th, 2010
Tonight marks the Jewish festival of Passover, the remembrance of the emancipation of the Jewish people from persecution in Egypt. In relation to Rwanda, there are a couple of parallels that can be drawn.
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.
Post from Rwanda
Wednesday, November 4th, 2009
SURF is currently undergoing an evaluation of its work by Comic Relief, our first and to date largest funder. The evaluation is assessing the impact of nine projects Comic Relief has funded since our partnership began in 1997.
Update on SURF’s Founder
Friday, July 3rd, 2009
Mary Kayitesi-Blewitt, SURF’ Founder, has not been resting since I succeeded her as director in January 2009. Appointed as a Visiting Fellow at New York University, she has been progressing her research into trauma in young survivors of the Rwandan genocide. She is also launching a new initiative, banking clothes and shoes.
Raising awareness of survivors
Wednesday, April 22nd, 2009
SURF is fortunate to receive many requests from the media for comment and interviews on the situation of survivors in Rwanda today. When there is an opportunity to raise awareness of survivors’ issues, we always try meet them.