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| Good [+1]Toggle ReplyLink» cactain_steef a répondu le Tue 3 May, 2005 @ 12:22am |
 Coolness: 154800 | Oxfam predicts Darfur long haul
Pro-government militias are still burning villages in Darfur The humanitarian crisis in Sudan's Darfur region is set to continue until late 2006, a top UK aid agency warns. Until then, Oxfam, one of the largest agencies working in the region, said displaced people would continue to be completely dependent on aid. It says that with most of Darfur's population in camps, this year's harvest is likely to be very low. More than 2m people live in camps in Darfur, driven from their homes by instability and violence. Sprawling camps At least 180,000 people have already died from hunger and disease, in addition to those killed in a two years of fighting between pro-government Arab militias and Darfur's rebel groups. The BBC's Jonah Fisher in the Sudanese capital, Khartoum, says the humanitarian response to Darfur's suffering has been vast. Some 10,000 aid workers, both Sudanese and international, are trying to meet the needs of more than 2m displaced people. They live in sprawling camps, some with more than 100,000 residents, where all their food, water and healthcare are provided by aid agencies. "Aid workers are doing all they can to help, but it simply isn't enough," says Paul Smith-Lomas, Oxfam's Regional Director. "Most of the displaced people still do not feel safe enough to return home. If they miss this year's planting season, the next harvest won't be until October 2006." Our correspondent says that despite instability and regular attacks on humanitarian workers, the immediate needs of Darfur's displaced are for the most part being met. There is still little sign of people going home though. The Arab Janjaweed militia are still burning villages, a clear sign that it is not safe to return. Last week, the African Union agreed to more than double the number of its peace monitors in Darfur but they would still only be 7,700 to cover an area the size of France. [ news.bbc.co.uk ]  |
| Good [+1]Toggle ReplyLink» flatlinedive a répondu le Tue 3 May, 2005 @ 1:50am |
 Coolness: 64030 | and to us it's only ever news
it's never real we don't really care i make me sick |
| Good [+1]Toggle ReplyLink» cactain_steef a répondu le Tue 3 May, 2005 @ 11:31am |
| Coolness: 154800 | ahh... and what can we do? seems like...nothing.. |
| Good [+1]Toggle ReplyLink» elka a répondu le Tue 3 May, 2005 @ 9:23pm |
| Coolness: 52555 | so depressing ;_; |
| Good [+1]Toggle ReplyLink» GAK a répondu le Wed 4 May, 2005 @ 8:37am |
 Coolness: 51190 | Originally posted by OUU! ROMANTIQUE!...
ahh... and what can we do? seems like...nothing.. well.... no we can support governments that aren't blindfolded regarding international issues.... |
| Good [+1]Toggle ReplyLink» Lone_Star a répondu le Wed 4 May, 2005 @ 9:11am |
 Coolness: 153180 | or corrupted. |
| Good [+1]Toggle ReplyLink» GAK a répondu le Wed 4 May, 2005 @ 10:57am |
| Coolness: 51190 | Originally posted by LONE STAR...
or corrupted. that's easy to do. my suggestion isn't so ovious |
| Good [+1]Toggle ReplyLink» cinderella_soul a répondu le Wed 4 May, 2005 @ 10:13pm |
 Coolness: 56325 | we, as a people, can also get organized, beyond the governemnt. Communicate more, get organized so as to effect changes without depending on our so-called government to do it for us.
I definately could expand on this idea-- but keeping it brief. |
| Good [+1]Toggle ReplyLink» cactain_steef a répondu le Thu 5 May, 2005 @ 1:21am |
| Coolness: 154800 | haha yeaah, theres lots we CAN do, but it seeeems like tthere is noting we can do... :( |
| Good [+1]Toggle ReplyLink» cinderella_soul a répondu le Thu 5 May, 2005 @ 8:04am |
| Coolness: 56325 | I agree-- prolly cuz we're so used to doing nothing -- we were born in a state of entropy-- we've been taught by example and otherwise to do nothing--
I love nothing. |
| Good [+1]Toggle ReplyLink» Mico a répondu le Fri 6 May, 2005 @ 2:35pm |
 Coolness: 150585 | Originally posted by CINDERELLA SOUL...
I agree-- prolly cuz we're so used to doing nothing -- we were born in a state of entropy-- we've been taught by example and otherwise to do nothing-- That's bull shit. If I want or need something to get done, your fucking damn right i'll get it done... But: "You can only change what is under your control" ,right? As much as I empathize over what is going on in Sudan, the only significant thing I could do is either make donations -which I won't because I can't afford it, or volunteer to help out in the displacement camps -which I can't because I have my own life to live and my own set of problems to fix. And to be quite frank, I wouldn't consider that Lazy or Selfish... just realistic. So as numb as your brain may be from watching to much TV, you'll just have to accept the fact that there is NOTHING we can do except give a shit about their plight, do what you can and hope for the best for those who are suffering worse than we are. |
| Good [+1]Toggle ReplyLink» Screwhead a répondu le Fri 6 May, 2005 @ 2:44pm |
 Coolness: 685715 | Originally posted by MICO!...
If I want or need something to get done, your fucking damn right i'll get it done... But: That's why there are Job banks that look for jobs for you, right? Is that why so many people sit on welfare and spend 30$ in lotery tickets a week? It's why people "pray" for a better time, why "wiccans" cast spells for love/money/whatever. No one wants to work for anything, they all want a free ride. |
| Good [+1]Toggle ReplyLink» Zz.ee.vV a répondu le Fri 6 May, 2005 @ 3:39pm |
 Coolness: 194150 | ^-- yep, thats cuz in canada life is so good people simply have no concept of REAL problems, like people you know getting killed or their limbs torn off, or even something as trivial as no sugar or toilet paper in stores for months.
i also think thats the reason people turn to drugs alot. too much free time due to high quality of life. its a vicious circle, because once life is so good nobody gives a shit, real problems are just waiting to happen. |
| Good [+1]Toggle ReplyLink» elka a répondu le Fri 6 May, 2005 @ 3:41pm |
| Coolness: 52555 | Originally posted by ZE`EV ...
i also think thats the reason people turn to drugs alot. too much free time due to high quality of life. its a vicious circle, because once life is so good nobody gives a shit, real problems are just waiting to happen. thats soooo true.. |
| Good [+1]Toggle ReplyLink» cinderella_soul a répondu le Sun 8 May, 2005 @ 10:56am |
| Coolness: 56325 | Originally posted by MICO!...
Originally posted by cinderella soul...
I agree-- prolly cuz we're so used to doing nothing -- we were born in a state of entropy-- we've been taught by example and otherwise to do nothing-- That's bull shit.
If I want or need something to get done, your fucking damn right i'll get it done... But: "You can only change what is under your control" ,right? What I said is not bullshit mico. We all live in situations and to understand individuals it can help to look at the situation. Yes, we were born, in general, to some degree, into a climate of doing nothing. That doesn't mean that nothing can be done. I was presenting the above as an excuse or a justification for not acting. It is in our power to do something. Of course, I won't deny the power of the human will. But I also won't denye the power of circumstance and situation. |
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