Check this out. Save Darfur Coalition's accounts for the year October 01, 2007 to September 30, 2008 - published on June 29, 2009 - can be viewed at:
http://www.savedarfur.org/page/-/PDFs/FY08_990.pdf
Hat tip: Alex de Waal's comment at his blog post Monday, June 29, 2009: Does “Save Darfur” Feed Darfur?
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Here is a copy of some emails received from Save Darfur Coalition in March, April, May, June of this year. Three different emails were received during the month of March.
From: info@savedarfur.org
Subject: A five-year-old child
Date: 29 June 2009 15:20:37 BST
The rainy season will put thousands of Darfuri children at risk.
We need your help to urge world leaders to finally end the genocide.
Make your contribution to the Save Darfur Coalition today.
Dear friend,
What if life in a displacement camp was all you've ever known?
Five years of dependence on refugee rations and an inadequate water supply. Five years living with the threat of disease. And worst of all, five years of knowing too well what anguish looks like in your mother's eyes.
For thousands of Darfuri children, this is reality—another under-reported tragedy in the wake of genocide.
And, with the rainy season approaching, we only have two days left to reach our goal of 2,700 donors ready to say to President Obama and other world leaders: This suffering must end.
Make a generous gift today in support of our crucial advocacy efforts that give voice to those who are suffering.
Children make up half of the 2.7 million Darfuris who were driven from their homes and now call these displacement camps home. And Sudanese President Bashir knows this.
When his regime expelled 13 humanitarian aid organizations in March, Bashir knew this action would devastate relief efforts and reduce access to medical services, water and sanitation. He knew these camps might not be ready to face the challenges brought by the rainy season, especially the standing water that brings with it mosquitoes and the threat of disease.
Bashir knows this and doesn't care. That is the callousness we're up against.
That's why we need your help today. Together, our movement is demanding that the United States and the United Nations intervene to end this crisis once and for all. We're enlisting congressional allies to ensure continued funding for peacekeeping operations. We're meeting with administration officials to demand that they engage in sustained diplomatic negotiations.
And most importantly, we're bringing grassroots pressure to bear on our leaders and giving voice to a worldwide constituency of conscience to ensure that the children of Darfur can look forward to a future of peace.
Contribute to the Save Darfur Coalition today—and help us keep the pressure on world leaders so we can finally end the suffering.
With your continued support, I believe we can succeed.
Sincerely,
Suzie Armstrong
Save Darfur Coalition
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From: info@savedarfur.org
Subject: The rainy season
Date: June 2009 15:54:12 BST
The rainy season is on its way—and with it greater risk for 2.7 million Darfuris.
Help us urge world leaders to move quickly to protect them now—and finally end the suffering.
Please, donate to the Save Darfur Coalition before June 30.
Dear friend,
For Darfur, the rainy season is on its way.
Roads will be washed away in minutes, cutting the flow of aid to 2.7 million Darfuris who depend on it. Displacement camps will be deluged with standing water, leaving millions vulnerable to disease.
By June 30, we need 2,700 people—one for every 1,000 Darfuris living in these camps—to stand up and say: I will not let them be abandoned.
Click here and make a gift today—before the rainy season intensifies suffering for the people of Darfur.
We're at a new stage in this conflict. What once was the daily threat of armed gunmen terrorizing Darfuri villages has been replaced by despair and a daily struggle to survive in crowded, under-resourced refugee camps.
Khartoum's expulsion of 13 organizations caused a 40% drop in humanitarian aid capacity. The heroic efforts of the remaining aid groups have succeeded in stockpiling as much food as possible before the rains hit. But medical supplies and sanitation services are largely lacking and, with the heightened risk of disease, there could be tragic consequences.
This is the Sudanese government's design—to keep the world focused on managing the crisis instead of ending it.
We won't let it happen. Together, our movement is demanding progress for long-term peace. We're enlisting congressional allies to pressure the administration and world leaders. We're meeting with administration officials to push for action. And most importantly, we're bringing grassroots pressure to bear on our leaders and giving voice to the constituency of conscience.
But, if there's one thing we've learned, it's that the Bashir regime will not relent on its own. Putting an end to the suffering will take an even greater commitment on our part.
Contribute to the Save Darfur Coalition today—and help us increase our efforts now, before the rainy season strikes Darfur.
The rainy season brings with it intense new challenges. It's up to you and me to meet them head on. Thanks to the dedication you bring, I think we're up to it.
Sincerely,
Suzie Armstrong
Save Darfur Coalition
The Save Darfur Coalition is an alliance of over 180 faith-based, advocacy and human rights organizations whose mission is to raise public awareness about the ongoing genocide in Darfur and to mobilize a unified response to the atrocities that threaten the lives of more than two million people in the Darfur region. To learn more, please visit http://www.SaveDarfur.org.
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Your gift lays the groundwork for lasting peace
When the rainy season soon reaches Darfur, a horrifying situation will grow worse for 2.7 million Darfuris living in makeshift camps.
Your gift today will fuel our campaign pressuring world leaders to act. But it will also do so much more.
With your support, we won't just call for an end to the suffering—we'll unite the constituency of conscience and push for long-term peace in Sudan.
Don't delay. Make a generous gift now—and help us get to 2,700 donors before June 30.
Please select a donation amount:
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$1,000
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From: info@savedarfur.org
Subject: Don't delay - help us get to 50,000 signatures
Date: May 2009 14:33:00 BST
Bashir's regime isn't committed to peace—so President Obama must lead.
Help us get to 50,000 signers on our citizen open letter TODAY, and we'll bring copies to the White House on Friday during our March for Darfur.
Add your name now!
Dear friend,
It's become clear that the Bashir regime is not committed to peace—and that peace is dependent on President Obama's leadership.
That's why 41,938 people have already signed our citizen open letter and sent it to President Obama, and why Darfuris from across the country will march in front of the White House Friday and call on the Obama administration to act.
If we can get to 50,000 signatures by midnight tonight, we'll bring copies of the letters with us to the White House. Don't delay!
Just hours left—sign on to the letter now.
In the last two weeks, the Sudanese government prevented Darfuri delegates from traveling to a peace conference in Ethiopia, and appointed a man wanted for war crimes in Darfur as the governor of South Kordofan, a critical border region between North and South Sudan.
And Bashir's regime has yet to make good on promises of unfettered access for humanitarian groups to provide clean water, sanitation and essential health care services.
But our movement is refusing to be silent. Actress and activist Mia Farrow stoically undertook a 12-day fast in support of the people of Darfur. Richard Branson, Peter Gabriel, Representatives Donald Payne and Ilena Ros-Lehtinen, and hundreds of people worldwide carried on when her health forced her to stop the fast.
On Tuesday, members of the Congressional Black Caucus announced they are joining the fast in support of the people of Darfur. And on Friday, Darfuris and Sudanese from across the United States will march in front of the White House and call for action.
These courageous actions are bringing awareness of the crisis to millions. Now, it's up to us to transform that awareness into a powerful message for the White House: we need bold action now.
Sign our citizen open letter—if we get to 50,000 co-signers by midnight tonight, we'll bring copies to the White House!
Thank you for all that you do.
Sincerely,
Suzie Armstrong
Save Darfur Coalition
P.S. For more about Mia Farrow and the committed Darfur activists and members of Congress joining her fast, click here.
Donate to Help Save Darfur
Help build the political pressure needed to end the crisis in Darfur by supporting the Save Darfur Coalition's crucial awareness and advocacy programs. Click here now to make a secure, tax-deductible online donation.
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From: info@savedarfur.org
Subject: Your money - funding genocide?
Date: April 2009 20:55:04 BST
Tell the Vanguard Group not to invest in companies that fund genocide.
Vanguard shareholders are considering a new genocide-free investing proposal. Will you help us make sure it passes?
I'm a Vanguard investor, and I'm voting for genocide-free investing.
I'm not a Vanguard investor, but I'm calling on them to become genocide-free.
Dear Friend,
PetroChina is one of the largest oil industry partners of the government of Sudan—a government now headed by a wanted war criminal.
So you might be shocked to learn that in the past 3 months, The Vanguard Group—the world's largest family of mutual funds—has increased its holdings in PetroChina!
This week, Vanguard shareholders begin voting on a proposal to adopt a genocide-free investing policy—a proposal Vanguard opposes. Will you help us make sure it passes?
Yes, I'm a Vanguard shareholder, and I don't want to invest in companies that fund genocide.
I'm not a Vanguard shareholder, but I support genocide-free investing.
Investments from companies like PetroChina allow the government of Sudan to fund its campaign of death and destruction—and resist international pressure to restore humanitarian aid to Darfur. Genocide-free investing is a crucial effort to cut off funding for the genocide in Darfur.
TIAA-CREF, the giant US pension fund, has joined states and colleges in adopting Sudan divestment policies. Now, if Vanguard divests, it could set a new standard for the world's mutual funds.
Vanguard mutual fund shareholders are receiving proxy ballots in the mail this week. If you are a shareholder, please vote FOR Question 3, which would force Vanguard to transparently adopt a genocide-free investment policy. Vanguard claims to have a policy in place—but admits that it has yet to divest from a single holding due to concerns about human rights abuses.
And if you're not a Vanguard investor, make it clear that The Vanguard Group must stop doing business with PetroChina and Sudan—or you won't consider doing business with Vanguard.
I'm a Vanguard investor, and I'm voting for genocide-free investing.
I'm not a Vanguard investor, but I support genocide-free investing.
The voices of citizens and investors like you have compelled 27 states, over 60 universities, and big corporations like TIAA-CREF to take action against PetroChina. Together, we can add Vanguard to that list.
Sincerely,
Suzie Armstrong,
Save Darfur Coalition
P.S. Not sure if you are a Vanguard shareholder? Click here to learn more.
Donate to Help Save Darfur
Help build the political pressure needed to end the crisis in Darfur by supporting the Save Darfur Coalition's crucial awareness and advocacy programs. Click here now to make a secure, tax-deductible online donation.
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From: info@savedarfur.org
Subject: Bullets can miss
Date: March 2009 15:59:13 BST
Each day brings more alarming news about access to food, water, and medical care in Darfur. And with attacks on aid workers and peacekeepers increasing, calling on world leaders to act now couldn't be more important—and your support couldn't be more essential. DONATE $50 TODAY.
The situation in Darfur has grown more perilous each day.
We need to raise $150,000 by 3/31 to call on world leaders to act.
Watch our new video and send $50 immediately!
Dear friend,
Even at close range, bullets can miss. Starvation and disease are another matter.
At least 1.1 million lives are at immediate risk due to the Bashir regime's decision to expel aid organizations that provide essential food and medicine from the country.
The time to act is now. But there are only 2 days left to meet our goal of raising $150,000 to support our urgent advocacy work. Please donate today.
We're $52,007 from our goal with ONLY 2 DAYS left. Make your gift of $50 today! If we pressure world leaders to resolve the crisis, we can save thousands of lives.
Our new video tells the stories of survivors of the genocide and the constituency of conscience that brought us to this game-changing moment, with an ICC warrant for the arrest of Sudan's president and a newly-appointed U.S. special envoy ready to lead a sustained diplomatic effort toward peace in Sudan.
But the video also makes clear—we've entered a new phase of destruction, and we can't sit on the sidelines. In recent weeks, peacekeepers in Darfur have been attacked, aid workers have been kidnapped, and hunger and disease may soon spread like wildfire in refugee camps.
The crisis in Sudan demands a bold response from world leaders, and we are working night and day to get one. We are applying pressure at the highest levels of the White House and the U.N., helping Darfuris tell their moving stories to the world, and organizing thousands of Americans in their communities. Please stand with us today.
Only 2 days left to support our urgent advocacy campaign. Make your gift now.
When we speak out together, we impact the lives of thousands of courageous people facing unspeakable hardship. Watch our video. Hear their stories. Give them hope.
Sincerely,
Suzie Armstrong
Save Darfur Coalition
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