Update from Orange County for Darfur

Hi everyone,

April is Genocide Prevention Month and we have quite a few events coming up in the next couple of weeks. Hope you will be able to join us at some of these.

Compassion & Action: Teaching and Discussion Hosted by Stop Genocide Now
Saturday, April 11th at 11a
KTJ and Gabriel (from Stop Genocide Now) recently returned from the refugees camps at the Chad-Sudan border.  Join them for a teaching and discussion with Khen Rinpoche on Compassion & Action. Light lunch will be served and there will be time for question and answers. There is no charge for the event.  For more information and to RSVP, please click here.

Ghosts of Rwanda
Thursday, April 16th at 7:30p 6:30p
How could it happen that world stood aside and did nothing to stop the slaughter of 800,000 human beings over 100 days?  Come join Amnesty International (Irvine chapter) and Orange County for Darfur as we remember the Rwanda genocide by screening this exceptionally moving and well-done Frontline documentary.  Please rsvp.

“In Darfur” at Tapestry UU in Mission Viejo
Sunday, April 19th at 6:30p 6:00p
Our next performance of the play is at Tapestry UU church is Mission Viejo.  The play will be held in the main sanctuary.  Donations from this performance will benefit GI-Net’s Civilian Protection Program.  Please visit the website for more information.

In addition to these, we’re also doing quite a few things around Orange County.  To see all our activites, visit our calendar page.

Have a great weekend.

Anshul Mittal
Orange County for Darfur
ocfordarfur.org