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Do What You Can: National Week of Action for Darfur April 6-13

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I just have to do what I can. " -- Jerry Fowler, Executive Director of the Save Darfur Coalition , during an interview on the Voices on Genocide Prevention Podcast. April 8 Watch the HBO special, The Greatest Silence: Rape in the Congo. I focus on the fact that I don't have to solve it. I don't have to solve the problem.

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Supporting Vulnerable Human Rights Defenders in the Congo

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Patrick Ball, Benetech's Chief Scientist and Vice President of our Human Rights Program, is spending much of this year in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Patrick is working with a UN human rights project. According to news reports Chebeya was found dead in his car early the next morning.

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Announcing… 31 New Favorite Nonprofits for 2013!

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SOS Children’s Villages International :: @ SOS_Children. Girls Education International :: @ GirlsED. Girls Education International strives to expand and support educational opportunities for women and girls in remote regions of the developing world. National Marine Life Center :: @ MarineLifeCtr. 10×10 :: @ 10x10Act.

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How Nelson Mandela’s Legacy to Advance Access to Education Lives On

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One example of the incredible change that education can bring to a community is Malaika , a grassroots nonprofit that educates and empowers girls and communities in the Democratic Republic of Congo through a school, a community center, a clean water program, technical classes and and organic farm. I’m so proud of my African heritage.

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Support Women Survivors of War with $27/month

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--Honorata (pictured left) about her experience with Women for Women International. A month ago I listened to Christine Karumba, the Country Director for Women for Women International in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, tell Honorata's story on the Voices on Genocide Prevention podcast.

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Solutionary Women: Heddy Nam

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This week's Solutionary Woman is 24-year-old Heddy Nam, the Associate to the Chief Operating Officer of Amnesty International USA and co-founder of Never Again , an international network of young people working for peace. Describe the work you do for Amnesty International. Heddy also writes for the Global Youth Fund blog.

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The Global Fund for Women: An Interview with Kavita Ramdas

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of total philanthropic resources each year that actually directly go to benefit women and girls, and that includes both domestic and international grant making. It works in over 160 countries around the world. Therefore, we are the only foundation I know of that will accept requests in any language, and in any format.

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