Category: Day 7: Dec 27, 2006

Gabriel and Stacey attend school in the camp, where 235 children study in a classroom. They speak with the teacher and some of the students. Later, they see a lone woman carrying firewood across the desert.
Action

Action

The silent suffering that many women and girls have chosen to bear in order to protect their men – fathers, husbands, brothers, sons – from being killed may never be fully comprehended. Yet what is within our capacity is taking action to end all possibilities of violence. Here’s how:

  1. Similar to our action yesterday, go here to find your legislator
  2. Call to make an appointment for a visit or leave your message
  3. At your meeting or over the phone, tell the stories as you have heard them
  4. This time, push for your legislator to implement the Darfur Peace and Accountability Act. For more information, go to Wikipedia.
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Day 7: Dec 27, 2006

First Day of School

We woke up at the crack of dawn this morning to go to school. It felt just like it did as a child. I was filled with anticipation and hope and sleep as we headed to “our” first day of school. I pictured a few dedicated children gathered around a dedicated teacher in a small […]

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Day 7: Dec 27, 2006

The view from the hill

Blog, 12/27/06 7:52am, Eastern Chad Not far from the refugee camp school, there is a pretty little hill that just calls to be climbed. After a couple of ours of looking in at school activities, I asked Stace and Ali if they wanted to walk to the top of the hill. I thought it would […]