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Sudanese in the US:
By Hana Baba
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Sudan-Reach
would like to applaud the work of Hana
Baba of station KALW, San Francisco, a Sudan-Reach
member and supporter. In this
report, she sheds light on some of the
reasons why relatively few Sudanese
living in the US take part in
demonstrations about Sudan's Darfur
region.Listen
to the full-length report here.
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A
Special Thank You! |
 Sudan-Reach
would like to extend a very special
thank you to Cheryl McInerney, our
friend and supporter, (pictured above
with Sudan-Reach Director Loloa
Ibrahim) for taking an activist role,
putting her convictions into action,
and standing up for the women of
Sudan!
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Girls for a Change:
Girls in Fremont, CA supporting
Sudan-Reach!
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These
young activists organized a Darfur
Awareness Day in their hometown. The
event, entitled, Destitute but
Determined: The Darfur Story, offers
an eye opening glimpse into the
ongoing Darfur crisis. Sudan-Reach
applauds and invites the efforts of
all young activists who wish to take
action and raise awareness in their
communities.
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Welcome Laura
Martin!
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Sudan-Reach
would like to welcome its newest
staff member, Laura Martin, Program
Associate at our Cambridge, MA
office! A graduate of Boston
College, Laura dedication to the
social empowerment of women along
with her interest in Africa, Sudan,
and women's human rights, make her a
tremendous asset to the foundation.
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Welcome to REACT! The
Newsletter of the Sudan-Reach
Women's Foundation.
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New
Offices in Cambridge, MA! |
| Sudan-Reach
is pleased to announce the opening of
our new office in Cambridge, MA--
right in the heart of Central Square.
This office will serve as a meeting
place and a hub for our volunteers,
interns, and supporters! If you live
in the Massachusetts area, please
don't hesitate to stop by and see us.
If you have a fundraising idea you'd
like to discuss, or would simply like
to pick up some of our literature and
learn more about our work, please feel
free to stop by.
99 Bishop Allen Drive
Cambridge, MA 02139
contactus@sudanreach.org
617-909-9576
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Join
our Campaign and Help Empower Women in
Sudan! |
You can help us empower a woman by
giving her the gift of work! The Empower-a-Woman
Campaign implements micro-economic
projects and business opportunities
for women. You can join
the campaign by making a small,
monthly contribution of just $5.00 (or
more) to help empower women in Sudan.
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Fundraiser
at Ariadne |
 In
observance of United Nations Day on
October 24th, the owners of Ariadne
Restaurant, Kathleen Malloy and
Christos Tsardounis, along with
Sudan-Reach member and supporter
Cheryl McInerney, generously hosted a
highly successful fundraising event in
support of Sudan-Reach's
Empower-a-Woman Campaign. In addition
to raising awareness about the
important work of the Sudan-Reach
Women's Foundation, the evening also
consisted of a wonderful, five-course
meal and offered an opportunity for
members of the comunity to meet and
mingle in a warm, friendly environment
while lending their time and support
to the Empower-a-Woman Campaign.
Guests also learned more about Sudan,
Darfur, and the plight of Sudanese
women living in war-torn communities.
Sudan-Reach
would like to thank those of you who
joined us for the evening and give a
special thanks to Ariadne Restaurant
for hosting the event. A very special
thank you to Cheryl McInerney for her
work and effort, for organizing the
event and for supporting our work!
If
you would like to learn more about
how you can host an event for the
Sudan-Reach Women's Foundation,
please contactus@sudanreach.org
or call 617-909-9576.
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The
Latest from Sudan
Laura Martin
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The
United Nations and the African Union
are currently holding peace talks in
Sirte, Libya, although several key
Darfurian rebel groups remain
absent.
Even though not all sides are
present at the talks, the AU's
Special Envoy Salim Ahmed Salim
stated that these sides are still
committed to the peace process. He
also stated that efforts are
being made to ensure that these
absent groups are involved in the
process. Currently, a team
is preparing to travel to Sudan to
meet with them.
The Special Envoy from the UN at the
talks, Jan Eliasson, emphasized that
peace talks and negotiations are the
only viable solutions for the crisis
in Darfur and that military actions
are not an option.
All sides of the conflict
have been urged to immediately cease
all hostilities to represent their
commitment to the peace talks.
UN
officials also voiced strong
concerns over alleged forced
relocations recently taking place
in a camp for internally displaced
persons (IDPs) in South Darfur
because of the manner in
which they were reportedly
carried out and because of the
possibility that such actions
could spur even more violence.
Over 200,000 people have
been killed and 2.2 million others
forced to flee their homes since
2003 because of the fighting in
the Darfur region among rebel
factions, Government forces, and
the allied militia known as the
Janjaweed.
Information
from the United
Nations News Service.
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