Rock for Darfur End Sudan Crisis
George Clooney Spokesperson Shows Footage in Sudan on MySpace
Rock for Darfur concerts are being held on October 21. Many musicians and individuals are banding together to support the campaign to help displaced people in Sudan.
George Clooney is the spokesperson for Rock for Darfur. He was in Sudan and Chad with his father so had the opportunity to capture footage and hear about the crisis first hand from the people there. This footage, along with a trailer to the documentary “The Devil Came Back on Horseback” can be seen on their Rock for Darfur MySpace. You can also download a Darfur Dialogue Toolkit, a collection of videos, articles and information on how to help. Rock for Darfur t-shirts are for sale for $15.00 on the MySpace site.
Rock for Darfur concerts will be held on October 21st all over the world and if you want to show your support, consider buying a ticket. Many musicians are supporting the humanitarian campaign and a portion of your ticket will go towards Oxfam America. Oxfam is a non-profit organization that works to end poverty and are founding members of the ONE campaign and the Make Trade Fair campaign. They are helping save lives through their Sudan Crisis Relief and Rehabilitation Fund. Oxfam has provided help to over 500,000 people in Darfur and eastern Chad. They supply basic needs such as clean water, sanitation, blankets and are helping to create jobs so people can become self sufficient. Up to 4 million people are now reliant on humanitarian aid. One in three people in Darfur have had to flee from their homes to find refuge in camps for Internally Displaced People. Many people are being killed, their homes are being burnt and women and children are being raped.
The conditions in Darfur and neighboring Chad remain critical as the camps are becoming overcrowded and more people come looking for shelter every day. If you want to help end the crisis, spread the word in your community and consider supporting this ambitious humanitarian campaign.
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