Think Global, Act Local is BEAN's way of creating awareness of a global issue, within our community BEAN’s 2007 Think Global, Act Local campaign is to help find a resolution to the conflict in Darfur by supporting Darfur Wall.
History of Darfur Conflict
The Darfur conflict is a complex crisis in the Darfur region of western Sudan. One side of the armed conflict is composed mainly of the Sudanese military and the Janjaweed, a militia group recruited mostly from the tribes of the northern Rizeigat, camel-herding nomads. The other side comprises a variety of rebel groups, notably the Sudan Liberation Movement and the Justice and Equality Movement, recruited primarily from the land-tilling Fur, Zaghawa, and Massaleit ethnic groups. The Sudanese government, while publicly denying that it supports the Janjaweed, has provided money and assistance to the militia and has participated in joint attacks targeting the tribes from which the rebels draw support. The conflict began in February 2003. Unlike in the Second Sudanese Civil War, which was fought between the primarily Muslim north and Christian and Animist south, almost all of the combatants and victims in Darfur are Muslim.
The government and Janjaweed attacks upon the non-Baggara civilian populace have resulted in a major humanitarian crisis. There are many casualty estimates, most concurring on a range within the hundreds of thousands. The United Nations (UN) estimates that the conflict has left as many as 450,000 dead from violence and disease.
What is Darfur Wall?
The Darfur Foundation is a newly formed, non-profit corporation based in Seattle, Washington. The Foundation's sole aim is to raise money to support peace in Darfur, and the founders pay all expenses from their pockets so that it may donate all of its proceeds. One hundred percent of the proceeds from The Darfur Wall are donated, in equal parts, to four organizations:
o Doctors Without Borders
o Save the Children
o Save Darfur
o Sudan Aid Fund / Eric Reeves
The Darfur Foundation raises money through their site, Darfur Wall. The numbers 1 to 400,000 cover the 40 panels of The Darfur Wall. Each number represents a person killed in Darfur. By donating $1 or more you can light a number, turning it from dark gray to brilliant white. As we light the wall, we acknowledge the importance of each life lost, we cast light upon a tragedy too many have ignored, and we overcome one barrier to peace.
How Does BEAN plan to help?
BEAN is supporting the Darfur resolution and Darfur Wall through fundraising efforts and educating our community about the crisis in Darfur and what they can do to help. We have a series of fundraising events and efforts planned, as well as informational eve
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