Thursday Aug 08, 2024
Why isn't the world acting? Famine and Genocide in Darfur: A Call to Action
In this week's episode of Impact!, we turn our attention to one of the most pressing and tragic crises of our time—the unfolding famine and genocide in Darfur. We explore the causes, current conditions, and challenges to ending what many believe is a largely man-made catastrophe.
As many are resorting to eating leaves and soil, the international response to the crisis is breathtaking in its inadequacy.
New talks this month in Switzerland will aim to broker a ceasefire the ongoing conflict between the warring Sudanese military and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), as the 15-month conflict that has torn Sudan apart exacerbates the famine and has led to the largest displacement of people of any conflict in recent history.
As always, we turn our attention to what we can do by being clear and specific with oour collective intention, prayers, and practical actions. Together, we believe we can make a difference.
Suggested focus for intention holding this week
As Sudan moves dangerously towards another genocide, while the largely man-made famine affecting Darfur is expected to bring starvation to millions, we suggest holding as our main focus this week:
We will that all attending the peace talks in Geneva next week will resolve a permanent, committed end to the conflict in Darfur, including allowing effective and immediate protection for aid workers and delivery vehicles to reach all who are affected by the famine there.
Please join us in holding this.
Sources mentioned in this episode:
https://reliefweb.int/report/sudan/sudan-famine-ipc-dg-echo-echo-daily-flash-02-august-2024
https://reliefweb.int/report/sudan/resident-and-humanitarian-coordinator-sudan-reiterates-need-urgent-intervention-experts-confirm-famine-conditions-enar Includes link to download the report of the IPC Famine Review Committee published on 1 August 2024
https://www.voanews.com/a/report-confirms-famine-conditions-in-parts-of-sudan-s-darfur/7726512.html
https://apnews.com/article/sudan-famine-al-fasher-north-darfur-84901717e4b2fb100c4aba8f28d7b7c0
https://www.securitycouncilreport.org/whatsinblue/2024/07/sudan-closed-consultations-3.php
https://news.un.org/en/story/2024/08/1152781
https://edition.cnn.com/2024/06/14/africa/sudan-darfur-genocide-fears-explainer-intl/index.html
https://reliefweb.int/report/sudan/famine-finding-darfur-must-bring-action
https://www.wfp.org/news/famine-confirmed-sudans-north-darfur-confirming-un-agencies-worst-fears
https://www.ipcinfo.org/ipcinfo-website/resources/resources-details/en/c/1129202
Making a Donation:
There are several reputable organizations accepting donations to help address the humanitarian crisis in Darfur and Sudan, if you feel moved to and are able to donate. These organizations are actively working in the region and have established channels to provide aid to those affected by the crisis. In considering where to donate, you may wish to look carefully at where your money will go. Among prominent agencies working in Sudan are:
CARE International: https://www.care.org/our-work/disaster-response/emergencies/sudan-humanitarian-crisis/
CAFOD (Catholic Agency for Overseas Development): Helping to supply safe drinking water and essential cash for food to vulnerable families: https://cafod.org.uk/give/donate-to-emergencies/sudan-crisis-appeal
UNICEF: Sudan Appeal for children in crisis: https://www.unicef.org.uk/donate/sudan-appeal/
International Rescue Committee (IRC): https://www.rescue.org/uk/country/sudan
UNHCR (UN Refugee Agency): While their appeal is specifically for Chad, which is receiving refugees from Darfur, donations to UNHCR help provide shelter, protection, and basic necessities to those fleeing the conflict: https://donate.unhcr.org/sg/en-sg/chad-emergency
Chapter markers:
00:00:12 Introduction and Welcome
00:01:52 Unfolding Famine and Genocide in Darfur
00:05:44 Famine Conditions in North Darfur
00:09:09 Displacement and siege in El Fasher
00:13:07 Challenges in Responding to the Famine
00:14:26 Urgent Need for Financial Support and Diplomatic Pressure
00:19:10 Ways to Support and Donate
00:21:09 Focus of Prayers for Darfur
Join us in person for intenton holding:
https://www.legacylabyrinthproject.org/events-1 Labyrinth Activist Network Zoom calls
https://insighttimer.com/cliverj Daily intention holding with Clive on Insight Timer.
Our websites:
www.heartfulimpact.com/ Our show website.
https://globalhealingresponse.com/ Global Healing Response ~ Offers a wealth of prayers, suggested practices and prompts in response to environmental catastrophe, conflict, and other world events.
https://www.legacylabyrinthproject.org/ Legacy Labyrinth Project ~ Creating global energetic connections through the labyrinth; inspiring active intention sending using the labyrinth via labyrinth activism.
https://www.clivejohnsonministry.com/ Clive Johnson Ministry ~ Events and offerings aimed at building beloved community, including weekly energy holding vigils and Power of Eight group.
https://insighttimer.com/cliverj ~ Daily intention holding.
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