Be A Voice For Darfur Blog
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A crucial step
03.19.09 In a brief statement this afternoon, President Obama announced the appointment of Maj. Gen. J. Scott Gration to the position of special envoy for Sudan. -
No time to spare
02.13.09 During Sen. Hillary Clinton's confirmation hearing today, she said, "There is a great need for us to sound the alarm again about Darfur. It is a terrible humanitarian crisis compounded by a corrupt and very cruel regime in Khartoum." -
“Hope began with a midnight bus ride from Pittsburgh”
01.30.09 Hope was evident in many forms that day and it started with seeing so many people, including high school and college students, caring deeply about something beyond their own corner of the world. -
Blog post from a Pittsburgh activist…
01.26.09 One of our Inauguration Day volunteers from Pittsburgh was kind enough to send us the following email about her experience. We were so happy to receive this and she really captured that day well:-
I attended the Save Darfur bus trip to DC on Inauguration day and would like to share my story.
The frigid January weather did not deter us from being involved in such a good cause, and bearing witness to the historic events of the day. Due to lack of a map, and directions, we did not get to see any of the inauguration ceremonies, but instead concentrated on collecting signatures for Save Darfur. I collected over 120 signatures while my son and his friend collected a few. The cold finally got to us and we ventured to Union Station, where it was much easier to collect signatures. As the ceremonies started, thousands gathered in the courtyard of Union station to try to catch a glimpse of Obama on a TV screen in a restaraunt on the second floor. People were not at all bothered by the cramped space and were amazingly polite. Determined to hear his address, I, my son and his girlfriend wandered into a gift shop that was broadcasting the speech on a speaker. The shop owners were gracious enough to let hundreds of people gather in the store and just stand there, listening to the speech, without purchasing anything. It was as if for a moment the world stood still, united in a common cause.
I was surprised at how many people were aware of the situation in Darfur and were more than willing to sign the petition. At one point, I actually had a line of people who couldn't wait to sign it! I was thrilled to be a part of such a historic event and look forward to working with Save Darfur in the future.
Sincerely
Joanne Mule
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Scenes from Save Darfur’s inauguration day activities
01.21.09 Photos from Save Darfur's inauguration day petition drive. -
No time to spare
01.13.09 During Sen. Hillary Clinton's confirmation hearing today, she said, "There is a great need for us to sound the alarm again about Darfur. It is a terrible humanitarian crisis compounded by a corrupt and very cruel regime in Khartoum." -
Foreign Policy Priorities for the Next Administration
12.17.08 On Monday, we attended an event hosted by Bob Schieffer called “Foreign Policy Priorities for the Next Administration”. -
Dream team for Darfur?
12.15.08 Jerry Fowler was quoted in an AP story Friday evening on the coalition’s hopes for the Obama foreign policy team. -
New Facebook Petition
11.25.08 Today we launched a petition on Facebook as part of our Be a Voice for Darfur campaign. -
Saving Darfur: A Plan for the Obama Administration
11.13.08 It is critical that over the next 3 months, the Obama team craft a comprehensive plan for solving the crisis in Darfur. We've prepared a paper which suggests a framework for such a plan, Read our recommendations. - Next Page