Without adequate money in the international affairs account of the budget, the United States cannot effectively prevent genocide, promote peace, and ensure civilian protection. Call 1-800-Genocide today to urge your Congressperson to support increasing the international affairs account of the budget by at least 10% by 2010. You will be connected to the office of […]
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James is i-ACT's web and graphic designer and main video editor. As a full-time staff member, he also does a little bit of everything to keep all the projects running.
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Pictures from Day 7
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Darfur Guerilla Action (DGA)
The victims of genocide are usually nothing but numbers—faceless and nameless. Today’s action is the start of a “guerilla” campaign that puts a face and name on the numbers. This action will go on for as long as necessary and will come in waves. For the first DGA wave, print multiple copies of one or […]
Print postcards with drawings of Darfuri children (or use the originals here) and Darfur athlete profiles (pdf version) and send to your representative with a hand written note. Hand written letters are more likely to reach their desk. Ask them to ensure that Darfur receives the funding allocated by the US Congress and President Bush. […]
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Pictures from Day 5
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Action: Write to the media
Write to your local paper or media outlet about the upcoming Olympics, and how their motto, “One World, One Dream” is far away from the millions of Darfuri’s in grave danger everyday. Check out an example of a recent article by American Jewish World Service Rabbi Lee Bycel. Tell the stories of the Darfuri’s you […]
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Pictures from Day 4
We should be telling our leaders and the world that it is the responsibility of the government of Sudan to protect UN-AU Peacekeepers in their country. If violence towards them and other humanitarian aid workers increases with recent evidence brought against President al-Bashir, then war crimes and crimes against humanity perpetuated by the government of […]
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Pictures from Day 3
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Action: Stop the funds
Just beyond the borders of the camp where team members KTJ and Gabriel are visiting friends, lies ashes of livelihoods. As one refugee said, only the name remains of her village. This genocide is expensive, and oil and weapons are profitable. Action 1 Sudan has many investors besides China that are interested in making a […]