Widowed, Mother of 7 I was walking with my husband in the market very early in the morning. First came the airplanes that dropped bombs. Then Arab tribesmen, riding horses and in the backs of pick-up trucks, rode into town shooting. They killed my husband in front me. Gunfire was coming from planes in the […]
Category: Issue 10: May 2009
This Mother’s Day Honor Darfuri Women
Children are truly our most precious resource to be protected. A loss of innocence is heartbreaking, the loss of opportunity for a fulfilling future is a distressing, and the loss of a child is a tragic. With heavy hearts the mothers of Darfur raise their children knowing that any future they may have will be bleak. These children deserve an opportunity, these mothers deserve hope, and you have the power to help.
Mother’s Day Actions
Mother’s Day is a day we honor the mother’s, especially our own mothers, for their love and devotion to their children, and in many cases to the community around them. For the past six years the mothers of Darfur have struggled to remain strong in the face of violence, towards them and their families. Many […]
These are example letters from mothers, daughters and sisters from around the country. Keep in personal. If you want to refer to specific things that the Obama’s can do for Darfur, please use ENOUGH Project’s recent President Obama and Sudan: Blueprint for Peace. From a Mother, Grandmother, Sister and Daughter in Tuscon, Arizona: Being a […]
Darfur Fast for Life: Excerpts
Below are a few excerpts from participants of Darfur Fast for Life. Please consider joining the hundreds of fasters around the world this Mother’s Day, May 10th to honor the survivors of Darfur. Mia Farrow on Day 5: I awakened from a light sleep feeling somewhat faint but I drank water and am better now. […]