Help Sudan....

A little less than a year ago I met a very special person. We met at workshops that we were both attending. By the end of the workshops I had had a chance of a lifetime with him. I got to sit with him for over an hour and listen to his story. He was from Sudan. He told me about the heartache in his country and about the traumas that he and his family had went through. Like most North Americans who have never had to face these horrible things, I just sat there with tears in my eyes not knowing what to say. He was not looking for words of advice or sympathy. I think that he was just happy that I was interested. I cannot even begin to explain the life long impression this beautiful man has left on my life. I look forward to connecting with him again some day and I'm very thankful that he and his family are now living in Canada. I pray that God will bless them, give them peace in their hearts, and allow them to feel comfortable and welcome in their new home.

After seeing the following post on my friend's blog I couldn't help but think of my friend and thought that this might be one way that I can help his people and his family in Sudan. Please take a few moments out of your life to do this. I did it, it only takes a couple of minutes. You can make a diffrence. Please don't sit there and think that this is a waste of time and that there's nothing you can do. These people need us!

Did you know that 2.5 million people have been driven from their homes in Darfur, Sudan? Each day, they face threats that are hard for us to even imagine including rape, disease, and starvation.

These people need our help to put an end to the genocide and they need it NOW. Please join me in taking the first step to stopping the violence.
Click here to sign the Save Darfur Coalition's petition urging President Bush and UN Secretary-General Ban to take immediate steps to stop the killing.
Together, we can make a difference in the lives of millions of people in the region who desperately need outside help.

The Save Darfur Coalition is urging the international community to prevent further killings, displacement, and rape by deploying the UN peacekeeping force that has already been authorized, strengthen the understaffed African Union force that is already in Darfur, establish a no-fly zone, increase humanitarian aid, and ensure access for delivery of food, medication and other essential supplies.

Please do not stand by while the violence continues - you can make a difference.