Darfur United Try-outs, Coming Soon!

by Gabriel | May 1, 2014

Can’t wait to get on the football (soccer) field at camp Djabal. It then becomes simple. Well, for me it does. I get to enjoy watching the game I love. I’m sure that for the up to 60 players that will be competing to be one of 15 selected for the 2014...

Bashir and Bashar vs Adam and Hassan

by Gabriel | Feb 23, 2014

Bashir and Bashar love football (soccer) and are members of the Darfur United Soccer Academy at refugee camp Djabal. Adam is a teacher and ex-refugee that came back from Darfur to meet i-ACT’s Gabriel for a few days. Adam and Hassan, another teacher, took on...

We Make it to Camp Djabal and Reunite with Adam

by Katie-Jay | Feb 20, 2014

Editor’s Notes: Originally posted by Gabriel Stauring on iactivism.org. No matter how tiring and stressful a day might have been, it will always be considered a good day—if it also included meeting up with Adam. I woke up before 4am and had to get mentally ready...

Top Ten List of Things I learned on my 17th Trip to Refugee Camps

by Gabriel | Nov 5, 2013

Editor’s Note: This post first appeared on the i-ACT blog. (In no particular order) 1. When a group of women come together with a mission, a unique and wonderful space is created — where progress is powered by love. 2. Sometimes two words can convey immeasurable...

Day One in Refugee Camp Goz Amer: The Joy and the Incomprehensible

by Sara-Christine | Oct 25, 2013

Editor’s Note: This post, written by Sara-Christine Dallain originally appeared on littleripples.org. Today was a mix of emotions, and it was a day that gave me inspiration for our work from very different sources. First, due to the Little Ripples teachers, the...