Dear Terry,
In 2004 I had a life-changing experience. I starred in a film called "Hotel
Rwanda," about the courageous story of Paul Rusesabagina, a hotel manager who
saved 1,200 refugees in the face of a savage genocide that gripped his country
and claimed 800,000 lives.
Not since the Rwanda genocide of 1994 has the world seen such a calculated
campaign of slaughter, rape, starvation and displacement as is happening right
now in Darfur. I know, because I visited in January 2005.
The Save Darfur Coalition just released an amazing DVD that tells the story of
Darfur, highlighting the efforts of those who have committed their lives to
ending the genocide.
They need your support today to show this truly moving piece to audiences across
the country.
Click the link below today to make your donation to this urgent fundraising
campaign \226 and if you contribute $25 or more we'll send you a copy of the
DVD.
democracyinaction.org
As we filmed Hotel Rwanda, I was overwhelmed with sadness and anger, reliving
the lack of response by those who knew and could have acted.
And despite calls from the international community vowing to never let this
happen again, another genocide is taking place right now in the Darfur region of
Sudan.
But you can act right now by making a critical donation to help show this
important DVD all over the country.
Click below to make a contribution.
democracyinaction.org
In Darfur, government-backed militias, known collectively as the Janjaweed, are
systematically eliminating entire communities and ways of life. Villages are
razed, women and girls raped and branded, men and boys murdered, and food and
water supplies targeted and destroyed.
Hundreds of thousands have already died. Millions more are at risk.
Your help can make a difference.
Please click the link below to make a contribution today.
democracyinaction.org
With your help we can make sure the movie "Hotel Darfur" never gets made.
Thank you,
Don Cheadle