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Camp Darfur in Portland, OR
Gali Slayen from the STAND chapter from Lincoln High School, Portland OR writes to us: Camp Darfur was an incredible experience to bring to my high school. It gave over a thousand students the opportunity to learn about past genocides and the current genocide taking...
Camp Darfur in Santa Fe
Dee Homans shares with us the excitement of Camp Darfur in Santa Fe Camp Darfur came to Santa Fe at the beginning of December. Set up on the historic downtown plaza, it contrasted strangely with the first signs of Christmas; The large trees overhanging the tents were...
We’re going back!
Gabriel and Katie-Jay will be heading back to the camps, departing for Chad on January 12. They get to see some of our friends, like Leila and Fatma, and you get to follow along, interact with them, and be a part of the actions to bring peace to Darfur. Let’s...
Help us bring Rhythm & Hope to the camps!
Help spread the idea of i-ACT RHYTHM & HOPE! We are looking for an artist to join us on the inaugural i-ACT R&H – contact i-actinfo[at]stopgenocidenow.org if you want to get involved! The Project and Objectives i-ACT’s RHYTHM & HOPE team members will...
“SAND and SORROW.” A New Film on HBO, Dec 6
Hello everyone, A powerful new documentary on Darfur, SAND AND SORROW, premieres on HBO this coming Thursday 6 December at 6:20pm EST and 8pm PST in the US. Please check out HBO’s website. HBO and Campus Progress are promoting “house parties” throughout the U.S.,...
Dream for Darfur events in Oregon
Gabriel, Mohamed Yahya, and I trekked all over Oregon with Camp Darfur and the Olympic Torch! Months of planning, phone calls, emails and almost weekly meetings in Portland culminated last week with 5 days of events in 3 cities! Gabriel and I kicked off the week with...
Hopes, Dreams, and Thanks
A few days from now, we will be celebrating Thanks Giving here in the US. Two years ago, I spent Thanks Giving visiting refugee camps in Eastern Chad. One thing that amazed me then and during my two visits since to the camps is how grateful the refugees are for what...
Dr. William Samelson
Meet Holocaust Survivor, Dr. William Samelson, interned in Nazi labor and concentration camps at the age of...
Genocide Olympics? Tarnishing the Torch? Bringing the OLYMPIC DREAM TO DARFUR
However the spokesperson, activist or actress wants to call it, we are all asking the same thing, “China, stop funding the genocide in Darfur, Sudan. You have the economic leverage with Khartoum to end this violence tomorrow.” But why are activists pressuring China...