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Day 8: December 16

Donkey – Burro – Ass: More Than Just A Joke

The kids get such a kick out of seeing me take a picture of a donkey, and even more if it’s a baby donkey; I’m not sure why! There was this cute little funny guy with the big ears, and I told Rahma, “Donkey.” He laughed but then got serious and said, “Ass, because he […]

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Day 8: December 16

Reason #56 We must stand by them

In a letter from a Darfuri student to an American student they wrote: Faith + Hope = Love. Then he drew a heart around it. They truly believe that the American people are standing by them, and this visit has solidified that even more. We must continue because they have faith, hope, and love.

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Day 8: December 16

Reason #57: Think Global, Act Local

We are lucky that we get to visit the camps in person. It is such a privilage to be part of their community. James, G, and I got into a groove here in Camp Djabal. We started to recognize more and more faces each day, and the women of Darfur would come up to us […]

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Day 8: December 16

Reasons #58-62

For the women who have had terrible crimes committed against them yet they are the cornerstone and strength of their families and communities.

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Day 8: December 16

ACT

The Obama Administration has appointed a senior level diplomat for Darfur, Ambassador Dane Smith. They did this to answer our calls of action. You and thousands of others called, wrote, posted, tweeted, and signed. With your support behind them the administration was able to move forward on the roadmap of peace for Darfur. (IN BOLD) […]

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Day 8: December 16

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