Heroes+of+the+Darfurian+Genocide

=Heroes of the Darfurian Genocide=  >> “The Darfur Wall is a project of the Darfur Foundation, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization based in New York, NY, USA. 100% of the Foundation's proceeds benefit U.S.-based advocacy and relief organizations. 4779 people have donated $101,942.” >> “The initial mission of HELPSudan is to start new schools in Southern Sudan, providing pencils and notebooks for hands that might have taken up arms, and an education for minds that once only understood war.” >> “The crisis in Darfur presents a defining moral challenge to the world. Harnessing the power of online video, 24 Hours for Darfur helps concerned citizens understand the situation and transmit their concerns to political leaders.” (the power of freedom of speech) >> “Working with world leaders, we are demanding an end to the genocide, and our efforts are getting results. The key to our success is the millions of everyday citizens who have joined our movement. With you and other committed activists by our side, we will end the genocide.” >> “Darfur Peace & Development is a non-profit, non-sectarian organization with headquarters in Washington, DC and offices in Khartoum and El Fasher Sudan. DPDO provides humanitarian and development assistance to the victims of conflict in Darfur, Sudan without regard to ethnicity, gender, age or religious beliefs. DPDO works to foster reconciliation, to facilitate just governance and to enable Darfurians to rebuild their homeland in effective, sustainable ways. DPDO also promotes awareness of the crisis in the United States and advocates for a peaceful resolution of the conflict.” >> “Series of concerts organized by MySpace.com and Oxfam to benefit Oxfam’s relief efforts in Sudan and neighboring Chad.” >> “An initiative launched by the Aegis Trust – the UK’s leading genocide prevention organization – to directly support survivors of the conflict in Darfur. One third of the money raised will be used to fund campaigning for the protection of Darfur’s threatened African population.”
 * Colleges/Schools involved with movement
 * USAID providing essential needs such as food
 * President George W.Bush administration has provided humanitarian aid
 * President Barack Obama
 * African Union Peacekeeping forces
 * Canada
 * France (peacekeepers in Chad provided support for the transport of humanitarian aid in 2004)
 * United Nations Security Council
 * Multiple Organizations/Projects such as:
 * The Darfur Wall (darfurwall.org)
 * HelpSudan (helpsudaninternational.org)
 * 24 Hours for Darfur (24hoursfordarfur.org)
 * Save Darfur Coalition (savedarfur.org)
 * Darfur Peace and Development (darfurpeace.org)
 * Rock For Darfur ([|www.myspace.com/rockfordarfur])
 * Fund4Darfur (fund4darfur.org)
 * STAND: Student Anti-Genocide Coalition (standnow.org) "...student movement to protect Darfur and works to unify this anti-genocide movement under one message by providing students with informational, educational and organizing resources, empowering them through an extensive network of impassioned student activists and advocating for a change in the world’s mentality towards genocide."
 * Sudan Divestment Task Force "...actively involved in dozens of successful and developing targeted Sudan divestment campaigns around the world at the university, city, state and national levels." "This “targeted divestment” helps maximize impact on the Sudanese government while minimizing potential harm to both innocent Sudanese civilians and investment returns."

>> “A Foundation set up by NBA player Tracy McGrady to enhance the lives of needy children and help with their education. It also administers the Stand Up For Darfur campaign to raise funds for the troubled Sudanese region.” (looktothestars.org)
 * Famous People such as:
 * George Clooney, Don Cheadle, Matt Damon, Brad Pitt, David Pressman, Jerry Weintraub -founders of “Not on our Watch” -advocating against China’s policy on Darfur as well as donating money to world relief organizations such as The World Food Program (looktothestars.org)
 * Lilly Pulitzer - “Brighter Days for Darfur” (fordarfur.org)
 * Tracy McGrady - Tracy McGrady Foundation (t-mac.com/tmac/foundation)

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 * Sources:**
 * Current situation in Darfur : hearing before the Committee on Foreign Affairs, House of Representatives, One Hundred Tenth Congress, first session, April 19, 2007. By United States. Congress. House. Committee on Foreign Affairs. (Book)
 * "Trailing George Clooney :[Op-Ed]" by Nicholas D. Kristof. __New York Times__. (Newspaper)


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