WILL WORK FOR FOOD

WORKING TO SAVE LIVES IN DARFUR ONE HOUR AT A TIME

GENOCIDE IN DARFUR

“NUMBERS”

• 450,000 DEAD

• 2 MILLION INTERNALLY DISPLACED PERSONS

• 250,000 IN REFUGEE CAMPS IN CHAD

HISTORY

• North-South Civil War (1983-2002)– Government in the North– Oil in the South – Darfur region in West marginalized politically and

economically in peace agreement

• Darfurian Rebel Groups Attack Sudanese Government Outpost (2003)– Contest impoverishment and government neglect

CONFLICT

• Government And Their Militia– Arab Muslim– Oil-rich and Armed

• Darfurians– African Muslim– Unorganized Rebel Groups– Civilians

• Ethnic and tribal based rather than religious

. KILL . RAPE . BURN .• Janjaweed Militia

– “Devil on Horseback”– Kill men, Rape women and girls– Burn food and homes– Poison drinking wells– Terrorize Refugee Camps– “Scorched Earth”

• Sudanese Government Role– Arm Janjaweed– Arial bomb villages– Assault and ban aid workers– Obstruct United Nations and African Union Peacekeeping Force

SCORCHED EARTH

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NOW

• United Nations says malnutrition rates are at “emergency threshold”– One out of every five children mortally

malnourished

• Janjaweed Attacking Refugee Camps, Civilians and Aid Workers– Overflow to Chad

NOW

• United Nations and African Union Force– Not ratified until 2007. Commenced 2008.– Obstructed by Sudanese Government– Inadequate troops, equipment and mandate

• Fighting Amongst Rebel Groups– Fight for food and safe land– Discord over goals

• The International Criminal Court has filed ten charges of war crimes against Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir.

NEED

• Clean Water and Food– Sanitation Facilities – Disposal of Dead Animals

• Humanitarian Services– Health Care and Medical Services– Psychological Support– Rebuild Communities

• Care for Children– Target Malnutrition – Provide Educational Materials– Recreational and social activities in camps

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HELP

• “WORK” in your community– Community Kitchen– Tutor Elementary School Students– Visit Elderly

• Find a “SPONSOR”– $10 minimum Commitment from friends or family to honor

your “work effort.”• 100% goes to relief• All transactions can be done through our secure website

www.willworkforfood.org

• Sign a Postcard to Congress Urging Action• Buy a WILL WORK FOR FOOD T-Shirt

– $10, $5 of which goes to relief

HELP

• How Your Money Helps– Through the Darfur Action Campaign of the

American Jewish World Service.– An innovative grant process in which aid

groups on the ground ask for the specific funding they need.

• $30 buys a solar oven that can safely feed a family.

HELP

• Check out our website at www.willworkforfood.org to sign up, find out more about the project, and learn more about the crisis