Sudan: DPDO News Update - September 2010
DPDO President, Suliman Giddo and Program Director, Susan Burgess-Lent will travel to Darfur in mid-September. During their missions, they will assess programs, manage distribution of a container full of relief items, and meet with partner UN agencies. News and photos from their trips will be posted on DPDO's homepage.
DPDO announces partnership with Global Woman Magazine
Global Woman Magazine establishes strategic partnerships with organizations that improve the lives of women and girls worldwide. In partnering with DPDO, Global Woman is fostering broader awareness of the important work that we are doing with displaced Darfuri women. To see the press release, click here.
Darfur Weavers Cooperative
305 displaced women at DPDO's Women's Centers in Kassab and Abu Shouk IDP camps are selling their unique handcrafted baskets in the US. DPDO is partnering with 17 retailers throughout the US. Buy a basket, give a woman - and her family - a path to rise out of destitution. DPDO welcomes new retailers. For more information, email baskets@darfurpeace.org or visit www.DarfurPeace.org/baskets.
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