Crisis in Darfur: USHM and Google Earth

Google Earth Map of Crisis in Darfur

The U.S. Holocaust Museum and Google Earth worked together to illustrate the ongoing crisis in Darfur. It is yet another attempt to bring attention to the horrors that Darfuris experience daily at the hands of the Janjaweed who are backed by the Sudanese government in Khartoum.

If you already have Google Earth, you need to download the Crisis in Darfur layers.

Rallying the Rebels: Advocacy for Darfur

What do you know about the situation in Darfur? We've read the headlines, and perhaps signed a petition or two addressed to UN Secretary General Ban Ki Moon or President Bush... When will we see change on the ground?

A group of activists have come up with an innovative new approach to changing the situation in Darfur. The Rebel Letters campaign challenges us as global citizens to urge the rebel leaders in Darfur to unite for the sake of peace and stability in the region. For more info on the campaign, go to the Rebel Letters website: http://www.rebelletters.org/

DRC - where are the girls?

It is estimated that roughly 30,000 children serve to some capacity in armed forces and grops in Congo. Save the Children reports that up to 40% of total child soldier numbers may comprise of girls. While the latest Multi-country Demobilization and Reingetration Program (MDRP) Progress Report states that 6,518 boys have been demobilized, only 954 girls have been present in demobilization efforts. Where are the girls?

Click here for link to Refugees International statement on the need for special focus on girls in Congo

NY Times Audio/Photo Article

War Steals Congo's Young by Lydia Polgreen (NY Times) - Click on picture for article

(UNICEF): 600 Congolese children die per day

Article in Washington Post - Children experience the brunt of war

Martin Bell (UNICEF) authors report on children in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Webpage links to pdf file of the Child Alert report, video clips, election info, etc. -- Click Here for Child Alert