Stop Genocide NowGabriel co-founded Stop Genocide Now in 2005, which gave birth to i-ACT in 2009.
He became involved in the situation in Darfur out of a sense of personal responsibility. He believes the power of community and compassion, combined with personal empowerment, can bring about meaningful change.
Be a Witness and join the pledge for more media coverage on genocide. This week we are going to concentrate on contacting the media. During June 2005, CNN, FOXNews, NBC/MSNBC, ABC, and CBS ran 50 times as many stories about Michael Jackson and 12 times as many stories about Tom Cruise as they did about […]
Commenting back 12:41 pm Hola Mom! Me estoy poniendo bastante protector de sol y trato de encontrar una sombrita cuando puedo. Como estas tu y todos por alla? Yo aca enfocandome en cada dia y en la gente que voy conociendo. Los extano mucho pero los siento cerca. Un abrazo. Tu hijo el quinto y […]
Women with their Children 6:01 pm Right away on entering Mile, I noticed that women are the energy that powers the camp. Women, with their children, gather water and dig up dirt to create mud bricks. They carry these bricks to their tents and then build walls that become rooms and spaces for their families […]
What a sky! There’s no electricity flowing here nor at any point in our 360 degree horizon right now. The moon is also absent. This leaves us with a sky that is perfect for star-watching. I had forgotten there are this many stars, especially now that we do not have Carl Segan to remind us […]
I’ve been shaken and bathed in sand just about as much as anyone can be. The road from Abeche to Guereda is quite an experience. Check out Day 5, and you’ll get an idea. It took us about 5 hours to get out here. Our Land Cruiser almost did not want to make it. With […]
We’ve been uploading daily video feeds all the way from the eastern side of Chad. I’m still amazed that we can do it! So, why only send 8 minutes per day? Well, a couple of reasons. Number one is money. The cost of uploading video files through a satellite modem is extremely high, especially for […]
11/23/05 2:59pm Hello all, I have a great time reading all of your comments. Right now I had a quick minute to get on a computer at the UNHCR, so I thought I’d comment back. Hey Mount St. Mary’s! About your questions regarding food and security in the camps, a representative from the UNHCR, who […]
Today’s Action Call the President. 1 (202) 456-1111 Use this script (or your own words) “Hi. My name is ______, from ______, I am calling to encourage the President to take stronger measures to support civilian protection in Darfur. I feel the U.S. is neglecting its responsibility to protect innocent victims of violence in Darfur. […]
Tomorrow, we will show you life in Abeche. This city has grown tremendously due to the influx of NGO’s coming to work with the Darfur refugees. The hope of employment here brings people from all over Chad to this town in the sand. Among these job seekers, we found Akaye, our translator. He will travel […]
If someone could volunteer a little time, I have the following request that will help everyone reading this blog, and me, put things into context. I would like for someone to do a little research on Chad. It does not have to be extensive, just some of the basics, some bullet points on poverty, health, […]