Young artistes for Darfur

Aren't these young Philadelphia girls adorable & talented? This photo was taken a few weeks ago in Pennsylvania. Our friend Susan from Darfur Peace & Development Organization went to a Tents for Hope painting party, in advance of the large event the weekend of 7 November 2008. GG might attend one short event (outside, in deference to the allergic) if she will behave & stay in her shoulder bag (as in no plaintive mewing to cause pleas for her release so that people can hold her). Please check the web site & blog for updates. We'll have more photos soon. The painted tents from all over the United States (like the one above) will be in Washington, DC for exhibition before they are shipped to Darfur.

Have a good evening (or morning to our friends in Australia & New Zealand!)

GG's editor

Give Them Shelter

The Gathering of Tents for Darfur
An Interfaith Event
National Mall
November 7-9, 2008

Hundreds of activist groups, including school children from 48 states, will unite on the National Mall to send a message to the Darfuri people:

We care about ending their five years of suffering.
We are sending help directly to their communities.

Decorated tents used by groups across the U.S. for public education about the Darfur genocide are being shipped for use as classrooms in Darfur.

The event features a vigil at the Sudanese Embassy, interfaith services, workshops for adult & child activists, musical performances, speakers, & a rally.

For complete information & program schedule, visit our blog.

Media inquiries: Susan@DarfurPeace.org (202-393-8150)

The event is co-sponsored by
Tents of Hope
&
Darfur Peace & Development Organization

Supporters: American Jewish World Service, Amnesty International, Change the World Middle School Initiative, China Please, Christian Church, Christian Reformed World Relief, Church World Service, Eco-Cell, Dear Sudan, Enough Project, Genocide Intervention Network, Genocide Watch, Global Grassroots, Global Ministries, Globe for Darfur, Investors Against Genocide, Lutheran World Relief, My Sister's Keeper, Physicians for Human Rights, Save Darfur, STAND, United Church of Christ, United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, Unitarian Universalist Association of Congregations, Unitarian Universalist Service Committee.

There will be regular updates & reminders about this event. If you can't be in Washington, DC, you can still participate & are very welcome. We'd love to hear from you.

GG's editor

Remember September's Darfur Heroes

A reminder to read Suliman Giddo's inspiring story on the Save Darfur web site. He is a good & wise person & GG's editor is proud to call him a friend. Suliman was also given an award recently from Strayer University in Washington. Strayer is contributing 50 computers to DPDO in Sudan; it will be the first computer center in Darfur.

Suliman is President & Co-Founder of Darfur Peace & Development Organization. DPDO is partnering with Tents of Hope for an event on the National Mall, the weekend after the election. Please visit the links, even if you can't be in DC. Tents of Hope isn't only a humanitarian project, but serves an artistic purpose, as well. What more could one possibly want?

More news as the event approaches & the tents make their way to Washington.

Ciao- meow/GG Central Mgmt.

Darfur Heroes in September

GG’s editor is pleased to report that the Save Darfur Coalition has named good friend Suliman Giddo, president & co-founder of Darfur Peace & Development (DPDO), a Darfur Hero.

Suliman’s story, & that of his compatriot & co-honoree Marwa Salah Eldin Abdalla, is featured on the Save Darfur Website/Blog for September.

Please read about these courageous Darfuri Diaspora leaders & their struggle to be heard in a country that is allowing itself to be distracted by pigs-in-lipsticks nonsense.

(GG Central awaits a press release from Miss Piggy. She must think this is as ridiculous as we do. We’re just saying….)