Pushing for peace in Darfur

There are a number of different groups working on bringing awareness to the crisis in Darfur. I have been looking over a number of the web sites and looking for more information myself so that I can feel as if I have a better understanding of the issues involved.

Clearly there is a lot I don't understand. How can I? Life in the US is so very different in many ways from the life that the people of the Sudan live. Yet there is a common factor that draws me into the conversations about what is happening to the masses in this area. No human should have to live in the kind of fear and poverty that exists in Darfur or in any other part of the world for that matter.

The next few days will provide a focus around the world for support of the people of Darfur. Take some time to investigate the issue and do what you can to help stop the violence.

Links on Darfur

Information & Analysis For a list of books on Sudan and the Sudanese, visit www.sudanbooks.comGenocide Intervention FundSave Darfur CoalitionInt'l Crisis GroupPassion of the PresentSudanReevesProtect Darfur (UK)

Humanitarian Relief OxfamThe International Rescue CommiteeMedecines Sans Frontiers

Violence is not a way of life

Peace is not a relationship of nations. It is a condition of mind brought about by a serenity of soul. Peace is not merely the absence of war. It is also a state of mind. Lasting peace can come only to peaceful people.
Jawaharlal Nehru (1889 - 1964)

Events of such tragic and senseless violence occur everyday around the world, yet when they happen closer to home we tend to take a closer look and feel the pain more directly. From the mass killings in Virginia to the genocide in Darfur humans kill each other for what reasons we may never fully understand.

Prayer can and does unite us in a more positive and healing way. Regardless of your religious beliefs I urge you to draw upon the source of your positive healing energy for healing of the violence in our world.