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Sudan needs your help:
A violent conflict in Darfur has killed an estimated 50,000 civilians
and driven more than a million others from their homes, according
to the United Nations. An MCC assessment team found thousands of
displaced people in desperate conditions when it visited four makeshift
camps in Darfur in late July.
“There were thousands of new arrivals who had really rough,
rudimentary shelter — totally inadequate,” said Willie
Reimer, the team leader, after visiting Kalma, a camp of about 84,000
near Nyala, the capital of South Darfur.
Whole villages have fled attacks by the Janjaweed militias in recent
months, making a long journey on foot to what they hope are safer
locations. Many arrive bearing physical scars from the attacks and
have lost friends and family.
“People come into these camps really desperate, with basically
nothing,” Reimer said. Food is limited to half-rations of cereal
at best, and malnutrition is a threat in coming weeks.
MCC is appealing to its constituents for financial contributions
of $709,800 Cdn./$532,350 U.S. Additionally, MCC is asking for donations
of school kits (6,830) and blankets (100,000), (totaling $734,967
Cdn./$551,225 U.S.), or the money to buy them.
Material Resource Projects
 Relief
Kits
Newborn
Kits
Health
Kits
The Calgary Thrift Shop
MCC needs your help. More volunteers, more churches involved
and more good quality clothing, household items and now furniture
are needed!
Donations are appreciated. Thanks.
MCC Thrift Shop
2946 32 St. N.E.
Calgary, AB T1Y 6J7
(403) 272-0282
Manager: Debbie Djiiker
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