Humanitarian Aid

Your donations are deeply needed and can help provide lifesaving food, protection, medical care and/or education to Darfur’s refugees and displaced families:

Doctors Without Borders has set up health clinics and is providing life-saving health care, distributing blankets and food, treating victims of physical and sexual violence, and addressing the crises of infectious diarrhea and malnutrition. It uses 86% of its budget for program services. Donations can be made by phone 1-888-392-0392, online at www.doctorswithoutborders.org,  or by mail: Doctors Without Borders, P.O Box 1856, Merrifield, VA 22116-8056.   http://www.doctorswithoutborders.org/donate/index.cfm

The Genocide Intervention Fund offers an unprecedented opportunity to support the African Union peacekeeping force, the only force now protecting the refugee camps and displaced people of Darfur. More than half your donation directly funds civilian protection in DarfurThe remainder helps fund their advocacy and education programs, such as their Darfur scorecard    You can donate online or checks can be made out and mailed to: Genocide Intervention Network , c/o Center for American Progress, 1333 H Street, NW, Washington, D.C. 20005 http://genocideinterventionfund.org/fundraise/civpro.php

Refugees International advocates for millions of displaced people around the world who are most in need and recommends international policies and practical ways to help them. https://app.etapestry.com/hosted/RefugeesInternational/OnlineGiving.html

The American Jewish World Service Sudan Advocacy And Relief Fund supports 259 multi-faith, grassroots projects in developing water sources, constructing sanitation facilities, and providing basic health care for Darfur’s malnourished children. You can donate by phone
1-800-889-7146 or mail: AJWS Sudan Relief and Advocacy Fund, 45 West 36th Street, New York, NY 10018; or online: http://www.ajws.org/index.cfm?section_id=15&sub_section_id=0&page_id=476

The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) work ranges from helping rape victims to trying to reconcile embattled communities in Darfur and in neighboring Chad, where most refugees are now living in camps.    http://www.unhcr.org/cgi-bin/texis/vtx/country?iso=sdn

American Refugee Committee www.arcrelief.org

International Rescue Committee www.theirc.org

Save the Children www.savethechildren.org

Political Activism

Also, consider making a contribution to support organizations that help increase activism for Darfur:

Save Darfur is the most active organization publicizing the crisis and getting key people involved. Help fund their awareness and advocacy programs that play a critical role in building the political pressure needed to end the crisis in Darfur. www.savedarfur.org/content

  • Host a fundraiser and donate the proceeds to your favorite Darfur organization: STAND, Africa Action, UNICEF, the Darfur Rehabilitation Project, Human Rights Watch www.hrw.org/campaigns/darfur/ or one listed above