In 2003, after decades of neglect, drought, oppression and small-scale conflicts in Sudan’s western region of Darfur, two rebel groups mounted an insurgency against Sudan’s central government. The response was brutal. The government armed and supported local militias known as the Janjaweed. They wiped out entire villages, destroyed food and water supplies, and systematically murdered, tortured and raped hundreds of thousands of Darfurians. These attacks occur with the direct support of the Sudanese government’s armed forces.
Few Darfurians have been spared the violence. This scorched earth campaign has already claimed as many as 400,000 lives. It has spilled over into neighboring Chad and the Central African Republic. In all, about 2.3 million Darfurians have fled their homes and now reside in a network of internally displaced persons (IDP) camps in Darfur, with over 200,000 more living in refugee camps in Chad. These refugees and IDPs are completely dependent on the United Nations and other humanitarian organizations for even their basic needs – food, water, shelter, and health care. Approximately another 1 million Darfurians still live in their villages, under the constant threat of bombings, raids, murder, rape and torture.
To learn more about the Save Darfur Coalition, please visit www.savedarfur.org
Help raise awareness and support the cause by wearing Save Darfur merchandise. Visit the Save Darfur online store.
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For ways to get locally involved, visit our website (www.savedarfur.org) and use the "Darfur Events Center" to find out what is going on near your home! The link is located on the right hand side of our main page, as is our "Find A Local Save Darfur Group" tool.
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I hope you you have a 'beautiful' week, as you endeavor to make life for the people in Darfur better.
-Cpl Chris Mason spoke these words while standing in the sand Nov 12, 2006. He was ambushed and killed 16 days later by Al-Qaede terrorist in Iraq. Chris took a stand for freedom.
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