Since early 2001, renowned American actress Angelina Jolie has traveled the world as a Goodwill Ambassador to UNHCR, The UN Refugee Agency. On World Refugee Day, she pays tribute to the forcibly uprooted and to the people who protect them.
OBJECTIVE:To purchase new textbooks for the Darfur Schools of Peace
QUANTITY:1 textbook for every 2 students (of each required text)
COST:$8,000 SUPPLIER:Darfur Peace & Development Organization will purchase the textbooks, approved for primary school curriculum, from the Sudanese Ministry of Education
TIMELINE:1 month!
DPDO hopes to raise this textbook budget by July 15 or earlier in order to ship the books to the schools for the 2008-2009 school year.
Giulia encourages all her friends to join Cats for Obama (on my.barackobama.com). We are so excited about the news that the Senator will be our nominee & our President. He has been very helpful in the movement to end the Darfur crisis. We look forward to hearing him speak on the issue in the general campaign. [the YouTube cookie is disabled until you click on it.]
The Darfur Peace & Development Annual Report 2007 is now available. We are eager to share with you our progress over the last year, which was a result of your continual support and advocacy.
Download DPDO Annual Report '07.pdf (The report is a large PDF file and is hosted by File Crunch. Click on the "Download File Now" button at the bottom of the link's page.) Please let us know if you need any assistance downloading and opening the file.
We have a visitor for a few days named Hermione. She is a gorgeous brindled feline with connections, we think, to an ancient Nubian kingdom. (More on that later.) She is very quiet but curious. It's difficult to tell from the photo but she has bright green eyes & is an Obama supporter.
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.
On behalf of our friends at Darfur Diaries & Darfur Peace & Development Organization:
May 13, 2008
Dear friends,
It is with a deep sense of grief and anger that we inform you that on Sunday, May 4th at approximately 2pm, the village of Shegeg Karo in North Darfur was attacked by an Antonov aircraft. According to information gathered by the villagers, the Antonov hovered for a long time and then bombed repeatedly, hitting the market and killing 6 students from the Shegeg Karo school. Forentire letter & report, click here...
[photograph used by permission/all rights reserved]
A wonderful Darfuri-run NGO with successful schools, Women's Center, Solar Cooker Project, and more. Annual Report out soon. Giulia is especially taken with the wonderful children in the Darfur Peace Schools.
Great recipes from Africa & the Middle East will be posted when possible. Additionally, Giuliawill address the challenge of opposable thumb-less paws when baking pita & other favorites.(photograph by Susan Burgess-Lent/DPDO/used with permission)
J.K. Rowling, author of the best-selling Harry Potter series, delivers her Commencement Address, "The Fringe Benefits of Failure, and the Importance of Imagination," at the Annual Meeting of the Harvard Alumni Association.
Calling All Supporters of Darfur Schools of Peace
posted on behalf of Darfur Peace & Development Organization (DPDO).
We have a visitor for a few days named Hermione. She is a gorgeous brindled feline with connections, we think, to an ancient Nubian kingdom. (More on that later.) She is very quiet but curious. It's difficult to tell from the photo but she has bright green eyes & is an Obama supporter.
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)
On behalf of our friends at Darfur Diaries & Darfur Peace & Development Organization:
A wonderful Darfuri-run NGO with successful schools, Women's Center, Solar Cooker Project, and more. Annual Report out soon. Giulia is especially taken with the wonderful children in the Darfur Peace Schools. 