ME and Ophelia

GEEK CORPS
For Sudan?

Jim Moore writes a great post titled "A call to digital action for Darfur and Sudan! Creatively applying the lessons of bridging the digital divide in Ghana and other nations, and thus inceasing global citizen witness and local communication and coordination in Sudan and Darfur."

Here's hoping Ethan can to something about Jim's great idea that we have a communications-oriented Geek Corps for Sudan. 

Sorry, I'm unable to write any more here right now - except to say I was thrilled to receive my first email from Khartoum yesterday, a great email it was too. More later.
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Save Darfur green wristbands

Pictured below are the "Not On My Watch" green wristbands now available from Save Darfur.org.



Note, in a report out today via United Nations (AFP) the US ambassador to the United Nations, John Danforth, said the international community is "getting nowhere" with the crisis in Darfur. He's a good chap and is one of the few politicians whose word you can believe on Sudan. [Full Story]