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The Women of Goz Amer
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Make a commitment to stay connected to the issue and ready for action over the next month. These days are crucial. We’ll be sending out actions alert, and Sudan Now will be a focal point for important collaborative advocacy. Check out what they have going on...
Pictures from Day 11
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Heartache (Reason #69)
“My heart hearts” she says when I ask about returning. She describes her burnt village, and the pain she feels when she thinks of all those she has...
Think Global, Act Local, deja vu (Reasons #70-73)
On our first day in camp Goz Amer we had a wonderfully deep and thoughtful conversation with several camp leaders and teachers. These leaders are worldly, yet they feel like they are stuck on an island. Here are a few things that struck me as reasons Why Darfur…...
Fresh Eyes (Reasons #74-76)
This was my first visit to Goz Amer camp. It felt so different than any other camp. Each camp really has it’s own feel to it, just as each urban city in America or Europe does. We visited with the schools first snapping photos, greeting teachers, and getting our first...
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For our last day in the camps we would love to share with the Darfuris of Camp Goz Amer your messages to them. Leave your personal note or comment to them below and we will pass it on during our last day in the camps!
Pictures from Day 10
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A Different Generation of Leaders (Reason #63 and Reason #64)
Dear Friends, i-ACT’s mission first and foremost is to bring forward the voice of the refugee and create real and meaningful relationships between advocates and those displaced by violence that inspire action. Yuen-Lin calls this the Culture of Participation. I truly...