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Michigan Darfur Coalition

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About Me

The primary purposes of the MDC are to raise awareness of the situation in Darfur and to influence governments to aid in the restoration of the region.400,000 are dead and 2,500,000 more are at risk of dying. Click on 'VIEW MY PICS' to see photos of our past events.Visit our official web-site at www.michigandarfurcoaltion.org

Darfur Event in Farmington Hills: Saturday, April 26, 2009
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-5ztiUa91oQ

My Interests

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EVENTS LISTING:There are several Darfur advocacy events coming up…-------------------------------Friday, June 12 @ NOONLocation: He-Brews Coffee and Music. Iron River, MI 49935A battle of the bands sponsored by Save Darfur's "Screaming for the Silenced" team based in Iron Mountain.--------------------------------

My Blog

Darfur Needs YOUR help!

Take Action In April,Genocide Prevention Month..March 25, 2009Dear Friends,The situation in Darfur is worse than eversince the Government of Sudan drove out over a dozen aidorganizations.  The MDC tea...
Posted by on Thu, 26 Mar 2009 12:25:00 GMT

The cries grow louder

I was on a conference call for an hour and a half this afternoon. Itwas intense. I haven't fully calmed down from it. I paced back andforth in the living room for a good portion of it. Darfur leaders ...
Posted by on Thu, 12 Mar 2009 19:43:00 GMT

Darfur in 2009

Hello friends,We all worked hard last year to bring an end to suffering in Darfur, Sudan. We hoped that with the Olympics in Beijing, we would have been able to shine a light on Darfur and bring about...
Posted by on Sun, 04 Jan 2009 20:09:00 GMT

Olympic Dreams and the American Dream: An interview with former Sudan refugee, Dominic Maurice

Virginia Mitchell and Charlton Breen of the Michigan Darfur Coalition (MDC) recently sat down Dominic Maurice. Maurice is a former Lost Boy of Sudan who has become a US citizen and resides in Michiga...
Posted by on Thu, 14 Aug 2008 09:53:00 GMT

IT’S OFFICIAL: Michigan Tax Dollars No Longer Fund Genocide!

This week, Governor Granholm signed the Michigan Divestment legislation into law. The process of divesting our state funds from Sudan began well over a year ago. Thanks to everyone who petitioned, w...
Posted by on Sat, 19 Jul 2008 08:14:00 GMT

Go to the Store...Spend $5...Prevent a Rape in Darfur...ITS TRUE!

Hi. I am compelled to do a little editorial piece today, just because I don't see anyone else really promoting this...I have met a lot of people who used to live in Sudan, and I have met a lot of peo...
Posted by on Sat, 31 May 2008 13:50:00 GMT

MDC recruits doctors to volunteer in Chad

This past week, representatives of the Michigan Darfur Coalition participated in the annual meeting of Ophthalmologists and Eye Surgeons. The conference took place at McCormick Place in Chicago, IL a...
Posted by on Thu, 10 Apr 2008 21:05:00 GMT

Dear Friends of the MDC

Dear Friends of the MDC,Congratulations to all the organizers and runners of the Dream for Darfur Torch Run. The event was inspiring and powerful. Thousands of people became aware of our cause through...
Posted by on Thu, 11 Oct 2007 18:45:00 GMT