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George Washington High School Dollars for Darfur Fund

Thank you for visiting our high school’s Dollars for Darfur page. This page was set up by students and is in no way officially linked to the school. Our school website 'History' page records that in the '02-'03 term the addition of our 9th grade class bumped the student population up to 960 students. Assuming that's still an accurate count, if everyone gave just 5 dollars we could raise $4800. Considering plenty of people will think this is a good idea when they hear about it and try to remember to contribute, but not care enough to follow through, aaand that not everyone has $5 to give - let's shoot for $3000: based on these figures it's perfectly attainable and a chunk of change like that could do a world of good in a world that needs it. This organization is hoping for just 50 dollars from each school. Let's show 'em what GW can do. Thanks for your involvement and support; that you're even reading this is something.

With your help, we can make a difference for the people of Darfur. Each day in Darfur, hundreds of people are raped, starved and murdered by the Sudanese armed forces and a Sudanese government-backed militia known as the Janjaweed. At least 400,000 people have died and more than 2 million Darfurians have been left homeless. The United Nations Security Council authorized that peacekeepers be deployed to Darfur, but the Sudanese government has not yet allowed them entry. Meanwhile, the calculated campaign of displacement, starvation, rape, and mass slaughter continues.

Dollars for Darfur is a national high school competition to raise funds to help end the genocide in Sudan. Our school is competing with other institutions across the country to show our concern about this issue.

High school students can make a difference. There are over 27,000 high schools in the United States. If each school raised just $50, we could raise over one million dollars. Donating through this website is simple, fast and completely secure. It is also the most efficient way to support our fundraising efforts. All funds raised will go directly to the Save Darfur Coalition, a non-profit charity.

Many thanks for your support -- and don't forget to forward this to anyone who you think might also wish to donate.