Our Press Releases
Every year is a particularly important year for SURF and survivors of the Rwandan genocide. Every year sees more time pass since 1994 without eliminating the suffering and troubles suffered by the survivors of the Rwandan genocide. Yet, Survivors Fund and the plight of survivors has increasingly featured much in the press of late. Radio programmes, news articles and interviews with survivors have been popping over across the UK and Northern Ireland.
Latest Press Releases from SURF
06 April 2008
New York Students unite to call for AIDS relief for Rwandan Genocide survivors
04 April 2008
The Board of Survivors Fund acknowledges the outstanding contribution made by Mary Blewitt
27 March 2008
New York Students Unite on 7th April for Reading of the Testimonies NYC
26 March 2008
Components Commemorates Rwandan Genocide in Partnership with Survivors Fund
Friday, 7th March 2008
Reading of the Testimonies NYC to be staged on 7th April by Survivors Fund
Saturday, 29th February 2008
SURF Founder receives OBE from Prince Charles at Buckingham Palace ceremony
Tuesday, 1st January 2008
Honours for SURF Founder and Director, Mary Kayitesi Blewitt
Press Releases from 2007
Tuesday, 27th November 2007
Oratory Concert to Support SURF
Wednesday, 7th November 2007
SURF celebrates awards raising the plight of survivors
Tuesday, 24th July 2007
SURF applauds visit of David Cameron and Conservative Party members to Rwanda
Tuesday, 20th February 2007
Cherie Booth QC to name Survivors Fund Humura Centre
Thursday, 30th November 2006
SURF secures Scottish support
Tuesday, 10th October 2006
SURF embarks on second official visit to Rwanda
Press Releases from 2006
Sunday, 17th September 2006
Survivors Fund calls for action in Darfur
Thursday, 29th June 2006
Lord Cotter praises SURF in his maiden speech to the House of Lords
Thursday, 22nd June 2006
SURF calls on International Action to Support Women Survivors in Rwanda for International Widows' Day
Wednesday, 24th May 2006
SURF supports the Rwandese Community Association’s criticism of Paul Rusesabagina and IBUKA’s criticism of Hotel Rwanda producers
Tuesday, 16th May 2006
SURF works with the cast of The Overwhelming
Tuesday, 9th May 2006
SURF works with the cast of Santé, a new opera
Thursday, 20th April 2006
SURF’s Partner AOCM Honoured with $100,000 Global Friends' Award by the World's Children's Prize for the Rights of the Child
Thursday, 6th April 2006
On 12th Anniversary of the Rwandan Genocide, SURF Calls on Public Support for New Testimony, Counselling & Resource Centre
Monday, 20th March 2006
SURF calls on film producers to support survivors
Monday, 13th February 2006
SURF thanks the public for success of December appeals
Press Releases from 2005
Wednesday, 7th December 2005
First Lady of Rwanda launches DFID sponsored antiretroviral programme for Women Survivors
Monday, 5th December 2005
SURF Founder and Director, Mary Kayitesi-Blewitt, nominated for a Great Briton '05 Award
Thursday, 20th October 2005
SURF embarks on first official visit to Rwanda
Thursday, 30th June 2005
SURF Founder and Director, Mary Kayitesi Blewitt, named amongst the 1000 Women for the Nobel Peace Prize 2005
Wednesday, 2nd February 2005
SURF announces £4.25 million grant from DFID
Tuesday, 18th January 2005
Survivors Fund Announces the Success of its Christmas Campaign: One Month to Save the Life of One Woman (PDF: 71KB)
Press Releases from 2004
Please note that all press releases from 2004 are posted in PDF format only.
Monday, 29th November 2004
Survivors Fund Announces One Month to Save the Life of One Woman to Mark World AIDS Day on 1 December 2004 (PDF: 115KB)
Monday, 11th October 2004
Mary Kayitesi Blewitt Receives Award for Courage and Determination (PDF: 111KB)
Friday, 16th July 2004
Women Give Voice to the Legacy of the Rwandan Genocide Ten Years on for Survivors Fund (SURF) (PDF: 86KB)
Thursday, 17th June 2004
12 Hour Reading of the Testimonies for Rwanda Formally Announced Today by Survivors Fund (PDF: 126KB)
Tuesday, 20th April 2004
The First Lady of Rwanda launches Survivors Fund ARVT Programme (PDF: 59KB)
Tuesday, 13th April 2004
Online Petition to help HIV+ Survivors of the Rwandan Genocide launched (PDF: 69KB)