More on the situation in Darfur (from various sources, compiled by Zola, 9 years old. For more information on Zola's Darfur action, contact Adam Mouchtar at EUJS):
“DO NOT WAIT! The people of Darfur need YOU now! They need food, and help to stop the violence, so they will not die! Please help them, by signing a postcard asking our government to do more to help stop the crisis!”
Zola, 3rd Grader
DARFUR FACTS
1. 400,000 people in Darfur have died since February, 2003 because of a war.
2. More than 2 million people in Darfur have been forced to leave their homes, and they are hungry and homeless.
3. 10,000 – 15,000 people in Darfur are passing away every month from violence and starvation.
STORY OF DARFUR
There has been a war in Darfur, which is part of Sudan. People have been, and are still poisoning the Sudanese people of Darfur’s water and are killing and hurting them. The Sudanese people of Darfur have been forced to leave their towns and villages.
These people who have been killing, hurting and poisoning the Sudanese people of Darfur’s water, and much more, are called the “JANJAWEED.”
A peace agreement was made in early May, 2006, but the war is still going on, and the people of Darfur still need protection to stay safe. They need water, they need food, and, when the “Janjaweed” leave, they need help to rebuild their villages.
President Bush has asked Congress and the United Nations to help.
YOU can help too, by signing one or more postcards. We will send the postcards to important people in the U.S. government. The postcards are to try to persuade the U.S. government to continue efforts and increase support to help save the people of Darfur.
Zola, 3rd Grader. Story based on various sources
“They always say peace is coming. But we are still waiting.”
Comment of Aisha Adam Moussa, Darfur (source: NY Times 5/14/06)
The janjaweed told us, “You are slaves, we will finish you.”
Comment of Hussein Ahmed Abdulla, Darfur (source: NY Times 5/14/06)
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