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The people of Darfur urgently need protection. We can all do something to raise consciousness about the on-going genocide there. Talk to people - friends and neighbours, about whats going on there. Write and call your politicians and call on them to meet their global responsibilities. After all human rights, in the words of the late Eleanor Roosevelt begin in "small places, close to home".
So, the first thing I think we should all do is go to this page: cyber.law.harvard.edu/blogs/gems/jim/Flyer1.pdf click on the save Darfur flyer, print it, and post flyers around your school or college campus.
# Join the Letter-Writing and Calling Campaign
See the Political Advocacy Packet for a Template Letter and Call Script. Available at http://stand.stanford.edu. Tell our Senators, Representatives, and President Bush to do more to end the genocide in Darfur. Commit to writing or calling regularly.
# Attend or Sponsor an Event for Darfur.
Organize a rally, event, vigil, or other project with proceeds or awareness for the genocide. For more information, visit www.dearsudan.org, email darfurSF@gmail.com or call 650-218-7028.
# Encourage friends and family to get involved in political advocacy for Darfur.
Send them the Political Advocacy Packet, and ask them to participate in the April 30th Rally.
# Write an article for your local newspaper about the situation in Darfur.
Things to include in the article: a short history of the genocide, and 2) how community members can do important Darfur-related political advocacy work.
# Organize a Darfur Awareness event in the communities you are involved in.
Contact the Student Anti-genocide Coalition (STAND) for resources and assistance at stanfordstand@gmail.com
# Donate to humanitarian aid organizations working in Darfur.
* Doctors Without Borders (Medecins Sans Frontieres) - MSF is a humanitarian medical aid organization committed to providing medical aid wherever it is needed and raising awareness of the plight of the people they help.
* World Food Program - The United Nations organization to provide emergency food relief to refugees and internally displaced persons in Darfur.
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Check out protectdarfur.org and sign the protect darfur campaign statement.
In depth analysis of the situation is found on the international crisis group's site.
A real example on Junction49 of the campaign to help Darfur in action in Nottingham can be found here.
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