Support the “Global Days for Darfur” by entering one of their many, local runs/walks
Posted April 25th, 2007 at 10:18 AM by Martin Kennedy
Section: News & Results, Columns, SPOTLIGHT
Time is running out for the people of Darfur. Four years of genocidal violence has left over 400,000 dead, 2.5 million innocent civilians displaced, and 4 million men, women, and children completely reliant on international aid for survival. Not since the Rwandan genocide of 1994 has the world seen such a calculated campaign of displacement, starvation, rape, and mass slaughter.
To call attention to the escalating violence and the continued failure of the international community to adequately respond to this crisis, activists across the world have come together to plan “Global Days for Darfur”. This week of races, rallies, marches and vigils will run from April 23rd to April 30th and will highlight that “time is running out” for the people of Darfur.
The week-long campaign also features several running races and walks. These running and fitness events are generally planned for Saturday, April 28th.
A few examples include: the Sprint/Walk for Darfur in Deerfield, IL and the Walk for Our Future: The Children of Darfur in Danbury, CT.
For more information and/or to search for races and other events in your area, please visit:
http://www.savedarfur.org/page/content/globaldays/
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Tags: charity, darfur, global days for darfur, local races, local running events, non profit organization, save darfur, save darfur coalition, sprint/walk for darfur, walk for our future
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