Darfuri flora & fauna

Two camels, a baby camel, & a baby goat...they need water, too. An everyday scene; those babies are cute. And camels are fine, if you get to know them. Their long pretty eyelashes can make up for their displays of crankiness. One time, GG's editor was run right into a thorny bramble in North Africa by a camel. There was a bit of a conversation; the camel didn't do it again. [photograph by Susan Burgess-Lent/DPDO/all rights reserved]

If you missed our update on Friday's Anne Frank post: for the abstract future, comments cannot be left for this site. Too much hate e-mail & comments. It's too stressful; things are bad enough. Enjoy the blogs & links on the page.

ciao-meow/GG's editor

L'acqua per il Darfur

Ciao. [photographs all rights reserved]

L'eau pour Darfour...

So if we write it in French, will that be more stylish? Italian? That's tomorrow. Yes, we're feeling defeated. Over a year of mostly chipper, we-can-do-it cheer-leading isn't working. Reporters, except for Nick Kristof & a few others, no longer bother. to mention Darfur. If Angie or George C. show up, maybe. Even then...

The first photograph is a Darfur Peace & Development Schools of Peace; the second is its water system. No kidding. You should see how gets there (if it does). People, people, people. For one moment, would you please stop "hearting" & squealing over the latest thing you want & think about being thirsty? And there's not a drop to be had...or it's filthy dirty. Do you think these folks are just going to have to get used to this? Why should they? That was not the reality before 2003 for most of them. They had water just like you--what if someone took away your water tomorrow? You want to know the basic difference between your situation & theirs? Luck. Fate. You were born elsewhere. That's it. You didn't do anything to deserve better; they didn't do anything to deserve worse.

Sigh. Please go here to read about Clean Water Project & maybe you can give $5.00. We don't have a job & we just did. A little challenge.

[Photos by Susan Burgess-Lent/DPDO/all rights reserved; if by some miracle you want to use any SBL pix for a fundraiser, pls contact GG's editor]

Raising Water for Darfur

In our email today from Darfur Peace & Development. It's long so we include only a portion. Giulia & her editor urge everyone to help. Thanks! (water bottles via Quiet Like Horses)

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Dear Supporters, Darfur Peace & Development Organization would like to thank you for your continued support and dedication to restoring peace to Darfuri communities. As our programs continue to grow, we will provide you with information regarding persistent needs that arise in Darfur, and hope that you, as supporters, can organize to help meet these needs. We are so grateful for your involvement in this cause!

DPDO is deeply saddened to report the bombing that occurred on May 4 at the Shegekaro School of Peace in North Darfur. This tragedy left 6 students dead and devastated the community. One of the two water pumps accessible to the Shegekaro community was destroyed in the attack, forcing families to wait into the night at the one remaining water pump to collect water. DPDO is currently working on getting an estimate on the damages done to the water pump and the cost of repairing it.