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Aid Still Required: Help restore Darfur through sustainable solutions

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Since 2003 upwards of 400,000 people have been slaughtered and mutilated, tens of thousands of women and girls raped, and 2.5 million displaced. Today 80 to 90% of Darfur’s villages lie in ashes (see US Department of State map).

Large areas of Darfur have been ravaged by a 20-year drought, leaving much of its once fertile landscape an arid wasteland. The drought is so pervasive, both UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and the UNEP believe the Darfur conflict is primarily caused by it (see SciDev Net article).

Aid Still Required is focusing on two areas for Darfur:

1. Broadening awareness about the conflict and inspiring activism, and

2. Funding environmentally sustainable programs for Darfur’s restoration.

  1. 01

    Raising Awareness

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    Contribution created 39 weeks ago by participant | Flag this

    Aid Still Required Is bringing the Darfur issue to tens of millions of Americans through a series of public service announcements (PSAs), news articles, television spots and internet outreach. ... View action

    Raising Awareness
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    The Water Project

    Found by participant | Updated: October 29, 2009
    Submitted by participant | 10 months ago

    The drought in Darfur has brought undue hardship to the region. In addition to its devastating impact on Darfur’s agriculture, millions of Darfurians either walk miles to fill water jugs or ... Full story

    The Water Project
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    The Reforestation Project

    Found by participant | Updated: October 29, 2009
    Submitted by participant | 10 months ago

    80% of Darfurians depend upon agriculture for subsistence. Through the cultivation of indigenous trees, ASR’s Reforestation Project promotes water table replacement and renews arable land. ... Full story

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    The Solar Cooker Project:

    Found by participant | Updated: October 29, 2009
    Submitted by participant | 10 months ago

    As a result of the drought, firewood has been largely depleted. The Solar Cooker Project provides a solution in two phases: * Phase One - Today: When women and girls venture from the camps to ... Full story

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