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Today we fly from N’Djamena to Abeche. On the small prop planes you are only allowed a total of 15 kg’s (33 lbs) of luggage per person, and that includes whatever personal bags you bring with you in the cabin. Four of us flying together = 60 kg’s (132 lbs)… we had closer to 160 […]
Today we fly from N’Djamena to Abeche. On the small prop planes you are only allowed a total of 15 kg’s (33 lbs) of luggage per person, and that includes whatever personal bags you bring with you in the cabin. Four of us flying together = 60 kg’s (132 lbs)… we had closer to 160 […]
Humanitarian organizations want to be giving the people of Darfur more food, and quicker. With the rough economy, rising food costs, and insecurity, they need your help to do so. We know that our own economy is not doing so well, but we all still eat enough food. Please donate to Friends of the WFP […]
.04 cups sugar = 31 .07lbs cereal = 116 .05 cups oil = 96 .17 cups yellow split peas = 114 .47lbs grain = 660 Total: 1017 1017 calories per day is what a person at camp Oure Cassoni gets. They get that, if they do not share with other refugees that are not registered […]
We are coming to the last days of the 100-Day Fast for Darfur. By participating in the fast and helping the World Food Program (WFP) in their efforts to feed the Darfuri people that have been brutally displaced, you are standing with the victims at a crucial time. There has been recent escalation of fighting […]
If you are fasting with us, it more than likely means that your commitment to not being a bystander goes beyond what most people are willing to give of themselves. We are going to ask you to do more, though. Now is the time for the world’s actions to match the urgency of the situation […]
The streets are empty as we travel to UNHCR in Abeche to drop off extra luggage and then to the airport. We are the first ones this morning – and a good thing since we have a tad too much weight still! Government soldiers rolling up their mats and gathering at various gates around the […]
Today was a traveling day. Gabriel and I worked late, then around sunrise everyone switched to packing mode, and soon we were off to N’djamena airport. The streets of N’djamena were quiet and calm, and there were no soldiers in sight. Quite a change from the day before. The airport was also quiet when we […]