Mary Ann, If everyone could relate like you, these people would be back in Darfur. Amor y Paz,Connie Pam B., I’m happy I made it too.But remember I’m here bringing YOUR message. Amor y Paz,Connie. Mimi, It is great to be around the people they make you feel welcomed and they always are smiling but […]
Category: i-ACT 3: July 10 – 20, 2007
Gabriel returns to the refugee camps on the Chad – Darfur border, this time with Connie and Yuen-Lin. Follow our journey as we visit with the surviving victims of this genocide and hear their stories. Take action to bring positive change to the region so the refugees can return safely to their homes.
Interviews begin in Day 2 with a powerful statement by Ann Mayman – Senior Officer of the UN High Commission for Refugees – of the deteriorating situation on the ground in Eastern Chad.
Current genocide statistics (中文)
- Death toll: up to 400,000 people since February 2003
- Death rate: 500 people die each day, 15,000 each month
- Displaced: more than 2.5 million people
Replies to Zahara, Mimi, Valeria, MaryAnn, Pam, Tammy, Rachel and Sylvia.
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Ali’s Journal
Note: Ali is a member of the i-ACT team who acts as the team’s guide and interpreter. He lives in Chad with his family. For me it’s too difficult — “I need to go back to my home and when you will send me there? I stayed 4 years here and it is too much. […]
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Gabriel’s Journal
Very Full Days After getting back from the camp, the sky became extremely dark, with thick clouds moving over us. A little later, it started to rain. We’re lucky that our little huts have a good roof, insulated with UNHCR green sheeting. We have continued to get wave after wave of bugs, all shapes and […]
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Connie’s Journal
Can we relate in any way with all of our refugee friends? Last night was a little tough for me. I hate to whine especially after everything I’ve seen but I’m going to anyway. Yesterday we worked non-stop, everything was fine until we had to turn on the light. Hundreds of bugs came in from […]
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i-ACT3 Dia 4
Hola Amigos, Hoy fue un dia de muchas emocines (para variar).Llegamos al campamento y casi de inmediato Gabriel se encontro con varias mujeres con las que ya habia hecho amistad. Muchos de los que estan aqui en este campamento ya llevan mas de 48 meses.La pobre gente ya no puede con las terribles condiciones ; […]
Connie replies to Mary Ann, Stacey and Spencer.
Gabriel replies to Mary Conry, Mimi Schiff, Irais and Stacey.
Gabriel replies to Amanda, Meron his Canadian friend, Lisa, Mimi Hermosa, Shelley, Mimi Hermosa, Mimi Schiff, Marv, Spencer and Valeria.