The DARFUR FAST FOR LIFE is an effort to keep pressure on world
leaders, and specifically our president, to intervene to help the
suffering Sudanese men, women and children in Darfur. We want leaders
to stop dealing with the symptoms of genocide and address the cause--
a lack of oversight and clear guidelines for peace with consequences
for breaking them.
A Fast with celebrities and members of Congress is one of the only
ways activists have found to get media coverage on the atrocities
still happening there. It also keeps the issue in front of global
leaders who have the ability to intervene. Finally, fasters who take
a stand of solidarity with the people of Darfur by fasting are also
sending a message of hope to the people of Darfur that they are not
forgotten and that we will not stop until they can live in peace
again.
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