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Reason #65: Attacks Continue
THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release December 16, 2010 Statement from National Security Council Spokesman Mike Hammer on Khor Abeche Attacks The United States is deeply concerned about reports that the Sudanese Armed Forces attacked and...
No People Should Be An Island (Reasons #66 – #68)
“We have been waiting seven years for someone to ask that question, and you are the first to ask it,” a teacher told us, when I asked, “What would you like to tell people around the world about you, your life, and your people?” Someone else...
ACT
On August 5, 2010, Senators Feingold and Collins introduced a concurrent resolution in support of genocide and mass atrocity prevention. The resolution recognizes “the United States national interest in helping to prevent and mitigate acts of genocide and other mass...
Pictures from Day 9
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Donkey – Burro – Ass: More Than Just A Joke
The kids get such a kick out of seeing me take a picture of a donkey, and even more if it’s a baby donkey; I’m not sure why! There was this cute little funny guy with the big ears, and I told Rahma, “Donkey.” He laughed but then got serious and...
Reason #56 We must stand by them
In a letter from a Darfuri student to an American student they wrote: Faith + Hope = Love. Then he drew a heart around it. They truly believe that the American people are standing by them, and this visit has solidified that even more. We must continue because they...
Reason #57: Think Global, Act Local
We are lucky that we get to visit the camps in person. It is such a privilage to be part of their community. James, G, and I got into a groove here in Camp Djabal. We started to recognize more and more faces each day, and the women of Darfur would come up to us and...
Reasons #58-62
For the women who have had terrible crimes committed against them yet they are the cornerstone and strength of their families and...
ACT
The Obama Administration has appointed a senior level diplomat for Darfur, Ambassador Dane Smith. They did this to answer our calls of action. You and thousands of others called, wrote, posted, tweeted, and signed. With your support behind them the administration was...