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Issue 10: May 2009

One Voice: Fatna’s Story

Widowed, Mother of 7 I was walking with my husband in the market very early in the morning. First came the airplanes that dropped bombs. Then Arab tribesmen, riding horses and in the backs of pick-up trucks, rode into town shooting. They killed my husband in front me. Gunfire was coming from planes in the […]

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Issue 10: May 2009 Take Action

Mother’s Day Actions

Mother’s Day is a day we honor the mother’s, especially our own mothers, for their love and devotion to their children, and in many cases to the community around them. For the past six years the mothers of Darfur have struggled to remain strong in the face of violence, towards them and their families. Many […]

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Issue 10: May 2009

Example Open Letters to Michelle Obama

These are example letters from mothers, daughters and sisters from around the country. Keep in personal. If you want to refer to specific things that the Obama’s can do for Darfur, please use ENOUGH Project’s recent President Obama and Sudan: Blueprint for Peace. From a Mother, Grandmother, Sister and Daughter in Tuscon, Arizona: Being a […]

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Issue 10: May 2009

Darfur Fast for Life: Excerpts

Below are a few excerpts from participants of Darfur Fast for Life. Please consider joining the hundreds of fasters around the world this Mother’s Day, May 10th to honor the survivors of Darfur. Mia Farrow on Day 5: I awakened from a light sleep feeling somewhat faint but I drank water and am better now. […]

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Issue 10: May 2009

Mother and Children of Darfur