Stop Genocide NowKatie-Jay keeps i-ACT running on several levels. Much of her work entails coordinating partnerships with other grassroots organizations and implementing the campaigns developed by Gabriel and seeing through the details. She graduated from Portland State University with a BA in Sociology and a focus on Community Development. She has previously worked as a community organizer in Thailand, Guatemala, and with grassroots organizations across the United States.
Less than three weeks ago, the International Criminal Court indicted Sudan’s President Omar Hassan al-Bahsir on War Crimes and Crimes Against Humanity. Upon hearing this, al-Bashir took the actions he claimed he would in the months leading up to the arrest warrant: 13 aid organizations expelled leaving 4.7 million refugees without aid and janjaweed and […]
Tonight we expressed OUTRAGE @ LA Federal Building. People from all over California and Darfuris living in Arizona gathered – shouted – died in during red lights – and made noise for Darfur. During the event we got word that President Obama has taken the first step for Darfur by appointing a Special Envoy for […]
Urgent Action Events being created across the country – JOIN one during these critical hours for Darfur. Today is Day 12 since 16 aid organizations have been kicked out. NEW YORK, NY: Tuesday, March 17, 12pm-2pm @ US Mission to the UN, 45th St. between 3rd & Lexington NOTE to the Darfuri community from NY: […]
In two days we can expect two minivans of Darfuris from Phoenix, AZ to join us for OUTRAGE @ LA Federal Building. Between 6 and 14 men,women, and older children will make the journey across states to join others in standing up for the people of Darfur. It has almost been two weeks since aid […]
PSSSST Download this FLIER – SPREAD THE WORD We got one break today to visit a group of Sisters for a presentation on Darfur. Gabriel started off with a quick note about why we look rather ragged and tired, dirty jeans and, of course, running slightly late. I was tired. I almost cried three times […]
URGENT ACTION ALERT! On Wednesday, March 4, 2009, the International Criminal Court in The Hague issued a landmark arrest warrant for President Omar al Bashir of Sudan. Just hours later, President Bashir expelled 16 humanitarian organizations from Sudan, placing millions of Darfuri civilians at immediate risk. Bashir is holding innocent lives hostage in order to […]
This situation for Darfuris on the ground is deteriorating quickly. On a conference call on March 11, International Rescue Committee (IRC) indicated that they were able to put in place a few supplies before they were ordered out. They estimate that medicine will run out in one month, and fuel supplies for water pumps will […]
WANTED: i-ACTivists Darfur needs you. Darfuris in need of food, water, medicine, shelter, and protection need you to re-energize. Yes we have been working to bring peace to Darfur for too long. But we have not done enough. Now more than ever, they need us to bring LOUD, VISIBLE, and CONSISTENT pressure to our leaders […]
We meet thousands of students every year at universities and high schools around the country! Many are affected by the faces and stories of the Darfur refugees that we have met. Our hope with Camp Darfur and our presentations is that the students involved will be moved and empowered to take action. Here are a […]
March 23rd through April 1, 2009! For 10 consecutive days, i-ACT will connect you with the faces and lives of Darfur refugees who escaped, for now, genocide in their homeland. Watch videos and view photos from Darfur refugee camps; read journal entries and add your comments; take action daily that will change the way the […]