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Day 5: July 14, 2007 En Español

En Español 5

Animo! Fue un dia de sentimientos muy encontrados! Por un lado la alegria que les da recibir una foto,verse en los videos que tambien ven ustedes ,y el gusto de invitarnos a sus casas,si asi se les pueda llamar, pero la desesperacion de no poder hacer nada de inmediato para mejorar su susituacion. Hoy nos […]

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Day 5: July 14, 2007

Connie’s Journal

Man-forgotten Today was full of mixed emotions. Returning with our friend’s, Gabe showed them videos of earlier trips and what we were showing people back home. We told them that we were taking their message back, I felt terrible! They were thanking us for doing this. But all I could think was: IT’S NOT ENOUGH! […]

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Day 4: July 13, 2007

Connie’s Responses to Day 4 Comments

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 […]

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Day 4: July 13, 2007 En Español

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 ; […]

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Day 3: July 12, 2007

4 More Responses from Gabriel to Day 3 Comments

Gabriel replies to Mary Conry, Mimi Schiff, Irais and Stacey.

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Day 3: July 12, 2007

More of Gabriel’s Responses to Day 3 Comments

Gabriel replies to Amanda, Meron his Canadian friend, Lisa, Mimi Hermosa, Shelley, Mimi Hermosa, Mimi Schiff, Marv, Spencer and Valeria.

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Day 3: July 12, 2007

YL’s comment replies #1

Hey all, we decided to post our comment repies both as blog entries and as comments, so it’s easier for people to find. Here are mine for day 2 to MaryAnn, Sylvia, Mimi Stauring, Mimi Schiff, Lisa, and JL.

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Day 3: July 12, 2007

Action: Contact the media asking for Darfur coverage

Now that you have become familiar with the faces of Darfur and situation on the ground, you have the power to connect with your local media source. This can be a blog, an op-ed in a newspaper, a call to your morning radio news station or your school paper. Send them our PRESS release available […]

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Day 1: July 10, 2007

Travel advisory: Chad

In thinking of our courageous team on the ground in Chad, I recently checked the travel advisory issued by our State Department to see what they were getting into. The report tells of the volatile situation behind the cameras, urging Americans to avoid non-essential travel to Eastern Chad, the border with Darfur. N’Djamena has experienced […]

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Day 2: July 11, 2007

Yuen-Lin’s Day 2 journal

Hello friends and family :) Apologies for my silence so far; I have been quite swamped with tech work! We are exploring new ways of making the personal connections between you and the people of Darfur ever more personal, and ever closer to being just like neighbours though many miles apart. The energy and commitment […]