<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Survivor Fund]]></title><description><![CDATA[Since 1995, we have been working to rebuild the lives of survivors of torture and war trauma.]]></description><link>https://www.survivorfundnyc.org/blog-1</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 06:14:54 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.survivorfundnyc.org/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Director's Corner - March 2021]]></title><description><![CDATA[Good people,

I was deeply moved by President Biden’s speech last night.]]></description><link>https://www.survivorfundnyc.org/post/director-s-corner-march-2021</link><guid isPermaLink="false">604fc23c6e0db400163f1808</guid><category><![CDATA[Director's Corner]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 15 Mar 2021 20:28:01 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/5f6014_b37ee23c01904da38b2e2ee75652af6c~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Hawthorne Smith, PhD</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Director's Corner - December 2020]]></title><description><![CDATA[What do you say to someone who is courageous enough to admit that they are ready to give up? ]]></description><link>https://www.survivorfundnyc.org/post/directors-corner-december-2020</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5fea31d87d73480030a31c60</guid><category><![CDATA[Director's Corner]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 28 Dec 2020 19:31:44 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/5f6014_3bd6032e676d4f2384771c1310d3cf57~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_924,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Hawthorne Smith, PhD</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Director's Corner - November 2020]]></title><description><![CDATA[Certainty amid uncertainty. No, I do not have any insider information regarding the outcome of today’s election.]]></description><link>https://www.survivorfundnyc.org/post/director-s-corner-november-2020</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5fa16da32489be0017aa740b</guid><category><![CDATA[Director's Corner]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2020 14:53:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/5f6014_e52887d7f5b048c682fdaf45177e6146~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Hawthorne Smith, PhD</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Director's Corner - October 2020]]></title><description><![CDATA[I played music yesterday. This may not seem like earth-shattering news – as I’ve played music for decades, and have even played some solo...]]></description><link>https://www.survivorfundnyc.org/post/director-s-corner-october-2020</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5f7de4c81831e10017421784</guid><category><![CDATA[Director's Corner]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2020 15:59:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/5f6014_f1265e432c1a44ac9dc7fd4a26a957c0~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Hawthorne Smith, PhD</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Director's Corner - July 2020]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mourning involves much more than sadness. Though negative emotions – such as remorse, regret, anxiety, anger, helplessness, and...]]></description><link>https://www.survivorfundnyc.org/post/director-s-corner-july-2020</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5f7a8ee4c44c9f001701de3d</guid><category><![CDATA[Director's Corner]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2020 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/5f6014_92ae0be362404df48a5af4ee2305b8dd~mv2_d_5000_3333_s_4_2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Hawthorne Smith, PhD</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[International Day in Support of Victims of Torture 2020]]></title><description><![CDATA[Unbelievably, we are arriving at the halfway point in the year.]]></description><link>https://www.survivorfundnyc.org/post/international-day-in-support-of-victims-of-torture-2020</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5f7a8be66fc4bc00170a544f</guid><category><![CDATA[Director's Corner]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2020 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/5f6014_b2684a59f553494a824c06b6528417c5~mv2_d_3000_1528_s_2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Hawthorne Smith, PhD</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Director's Corner - June 2020]]></title><description><![CDATA[Take a deep breath… Hold it for a bit. Reflect upon it. Appreciate it. Cherish it. Recognize it as the blessing it is.]]></description><link>https://www.survivorfundnyc.org/post/director-s-corner-june-2020</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5f7a8ae8b63d5c00170254ce</guid><category><![CDATA[Director's Corner]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2020 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/5f6014_3c5f8bc5d8774e00beb28aa07a8f99d1~mv2_d_3967_2640_s_4_2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Hawthorne Smith, PhD</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[COVID-19 Relief Fund for Survivors of Torture]]></title><description><![CDATA[Good people,  We are at a tipping point.  On the positive side, our amazing community has stepped up in extraordinary ways, and we are...]]></description><link>https://www.survivorfundnyc.org/post/covid-19-relief-fund-for-survivors-of-torture</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5ea201cc43f279001789360b</guid><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2020 21:04:26 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/5f6014_1ffe1f0d44424aa4ad28b2af60be954a~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_936,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>PSOT</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Director's Corner - April 2020]]></title><description><![CDATA[“Essential.”  Clearly defined as “fundamental or central to the nature of something or someone,” this word has taken on an even more...]]></description><link>https://www.survivorfundnyc.org/post/director-s-corner-april-2020</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5e8e3d1c464ea20017ddfb44</guid><category><![CDATA[Director's Corner]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2020 21:16:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a27d24_4c22b3e221494c0cb3e454656790393a~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Hawthorne Smith, PhD</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Director's Corner - March 2020]]></title><description><![CDATA[I have started to write this “Director’s Corner” at least five times since January.]]></description><link>https://www.survivorfundnyc.org/post/director-s-corner-march-2020</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5e74ff692537a50017bf2647</guid><category><![CDATA[Director's Corner]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2020 17:45:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/5f6014_63fdf82f7ce24ef28e8955636db82c72~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Hawthorne Smith, PhD</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Director's Corner - November 2019]]></title><description><![CDATA[The crisp autumn air heralds a change of season and offers a chance to reflect – as one enjoys the fruits of the harvest. It remains for...]]></description><link>https://www.survivorfundnyc.org/post/november-director-s-corner</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5dd43f950562b60018749a3c</guid><category><![CDATA[Director's Corner]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 19 Nov 2019 19:25:26 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/5f6014_31f81308bce74b6c9e791b46306e40fb~mv2_d_2000_1333_s_2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Hawthorne Smith, PhD</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why PSOT's Senior Psychologist, Dr. Akinsulure-Smith, is running the NY Marathon]]></title><description><![CDATA[I am running to raise awareness and money for an organization that is near and dear to my heart: In a global climate where we see rising...]]></description><link>https://www.survivorfundnyc.org/post/why-psot-s-senior-psychologist-dr-akinsulure-smith-is-running-the-ny-marathon</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5dadf3dcfb0b440017b58757</guid><pubDate>Wed, 16 Oct 2019 18:08:47 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/5f6014_ac362421587f4016aea6ee8d447927d9~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_542,h_387,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>PSOT</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Director’s Corner - September 2019]]></title><description><![CDATA[I saw a dead man come back to life today. 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So much is being...]]></description><link>https://www.survivorfundnyc.org/post/blessings-challenges-blessings-july-director-s-corner-with-dr-smith</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5d7fde027ec3360017652944</guid><category><![CDATA[Director's Corner]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jul 2019 19:11:32 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/5f6014_76639e07192b4ecc95c2af591af6c731~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_887,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Hawthorne Smith, PhD</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Director's Corner - March 2019]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you travel by plane and there is a sudden need for oxygen, you are instructed to secure your own mask before helping others to do so....]]></description><link>https://www.survivorfundnyc.org/post/march-director-s-corner-from-dr-smith</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5d260bc59661be0016508670</guid><category><![CDATA[Director's Corner]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 25 Mar 2019 16:01:23 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Hawthorne Smith, PhD</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Director's Corner - February 2019]]></title><description><![CDATA[I don’t recall ever seeing someone so tired. The red-eyed man could barely raise his head to meet my gaze as he handed me the explanatory...]]></description><link>https://www.survivorfundnyc.org/post/director-s-corner-february-2019</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5d260b069e84d70016df5dd6</guid><category><![CDATA[Director's Corner]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 22 Feb 2019 16:58:29 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Hawthorne Smith, PhD</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Amazon Smile + PSOT]]></title><description><![CDATA[Every contribution - no matter the size - makes a tremendous impact for our survivors. And your everyday Amazon shopping can help us...]]></description><link>https://www.survivorfundnyc.org/post/amazon-smile-psot</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5d2607f7f8cefb0015e2f363</guid><pubDate>Thu, 12 Jul 2018 15:45:23 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/5f6014_7a8fad89bd5c49a7b95165d8d35ac56d~mv2_d_2100_1779_s_2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>PSOT</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Supporting Survivors, Supporting Human Rights]]></title><description><![CDATA[On Tuesday, June 26, Program staff marked the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture at an event organized by Argentina,...]]></description><link>https://www.survivorfundnyc.org/post/supporting-survivors-supporting-human-rights</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5d25062f6b455e0016ccc0a0</guid><pubDate>Fri, 06 Jul 2018 21:25:22 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/5f6014_4c5449ce6ce3409e9dee3fa9ea67f3f3~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_960,h_625,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>PSOT</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Art of Healing]]></title><description><![CDATA[About 1 in 5 U.S. adults, nearly 20% of the population, experiences a mental illness in a given year. 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