When people want to make a point about an issue they have, they usually do one of two things.
1) Write a bunch of letters to their government.
2) Blow up buildings
But, the humnaitarians who want to stop the genocide in Darfur have done something a little different. With over 170 faith-based humanitarian organizations in alliance with one another working to raise awareness about the genocide taking place in Darfur, this coalition represents 130 million people. Dedicated to the security of the people of Darfur, every member signs a unity statement that describes the conditions and urgencies concerning this issue.
According to Savedarfur.com, Darfur has become one of the biggest genocide chalenges since the Rwanda genocide that took place in 1994. Militia supported by the governemnt have taken over and destroyed villages, raped women and girls, killed men and boys, and have purposely detroyed essential life utilities such as food and water. Over a million people have moved away from their homes, and thousands have died due to the 'Janjaweed' militia's violence.
An estimated 350,000 people are expected to die within the next months, and according to organizations such ass Medecins sans Frontieres (Doctors without Borders), this number may be 'conservative'. Doctors Without Borders suggest that the figure presented by USAID,The United States Agency for International Development , may need to rise at as many as a million people if something is not done to help the situation.
The SaveDarfur organization tries to raise awareness through advertisements, their website, and project plans. Apparently Plan A has not worked, so now, they are asking their members to start calling Secretary of State, Condoleezza Rice and Defense Secretary Robert Gates and demand that they launch “Plan B”.
1) Write a bunch of letters to their government.
2) Blow up buildings
But, the humnaitarians who want to stop the genocide in Darfur have done something a little different. With over 170 faith-based humanitarian organizations in alliance with one another working to raise awareness about the genocide taking place in Darfur, this coalition represents 130 million people. Dedicated to the security of the people of Darfur, every member signs a unity statement that describes the conditions and urgencies concerning this issue.
According to Savedarfur.com, Darfur has become one of the biggest genocide chalenges since the Rwanda genocide that took place in 1994. Militia supported by the governemnt have taken over and destroyed villages, raped women and girls, killed men and boys, and have purposely detroyed essential life utilities such as food and water. Over a million people have moved away from their homes, and thousands have died due to the 'Janjaweed' militia's violence.
An estimated 350,000 people are expected to die within the next months, and according to organizations such ass Medecins sans Frontieres (Doctors without Borders), this number may be 'conservative'. Doctors Without Borders suggest that the figure presented by USAID,The United States Agency for International Development , may need to rise at as many as a million people if something is not done to help the situation.
The SaveDarfur organization tries to raise awareness through advertisements, their website, and project plans. Apparently Plan A has not worked, so now, they are asking their members to start calling Secretary of State, Condoleezza Rice and Defense Secretary Robert Gates and demand that they launch “Plan B”.
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