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Links to Darfur Support Organizations
There are so many great sites offering information on the situation in Darfur. Listed below are links to various web sites that will give even someone who has never heard of Darfur a solid briefing on the history and on current events.
General Information/Total Situation Explanation Sites
Save Darfur Coalition - http://www.savedarfur.org
This site offers a comprehensive explanation of the issues affecting Darfur and a considerable advocacy component. Strong legislative lobbying section and tools for getting involved with aid operations. Also has updated news articles on Darfur and the region.
Genocide Intervention Network - http://www.genocideintervention.net
Active in the Darfur conflict advocacy, GINET has one of the most expansive and clear sites advocating for a cessation of hostilities and the speedy introduction of additional aid to the Darfur region. Between Save Darfur and GINET, almost any questions on the current status of refugees, casualty numbers, government actions and how to become involved with a solution to the problems of our African neighbors lie answered on the web.
STAND - A Student Anti-Genocide Coalition - http://www.standnow.org
STAND is the student wing of GINET. The organization has middle, high and collegiate student groups.
Legislative Rankings
Darfur Scores - http://www.darfurscores.org
Visit this site and find out how your congressional representatives are performing in the war on genocide. The site grades each politician on an A-F scale and notes how they have voted on various legislation. The site also lists which Darfur-friendly bills the legislators sponsored.
Additional Advocacy/Aid Reference Sites
CARE International - http://www.care.org/careswork/emergencies/sudan
Care is one of the leading aid organizations on the ground in Sudan.
Amnesty International - http://www.aiusa.org
Amnesty has been involved in human rights issues the world over and has both regular and student chapters. The primary goals of AI are to advocate and raise awareness.
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum - http://www.ushmm.org
Using it's foundation of memorializing the victims of the Holocaust, USHMM has made teaching tolerance and spotlighting genocide hallmarks of its existence. The site features a number of stunning posters which are photographs taken by aid workers who personally witnessed the devastation on the ground in Darfur.
American Jewish World Service - http://www.awjs.org
Though primarily comprised of Jewish volunteers, the charity is working the world over to provide aid and awareness campaigns that are targeted at easing the suffering of a multitude of people around the globe.
Sudan Advocacy Action Forum - http://www.saaf.org
Originally created by the Presbyterian Church, this site features a number of unique opportunities for getting involved in advocacy issues on behalf of Darfur.
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