A Pick-Me-Up with Nine Days to Go

A Pick-Me-Up with Nine Days to Go

We’ve been in Chad now for 21 days. Nine more to go. As I write this I’m profusely sweating. The heat has suppressed my hunger, and I can’t seem to quench my thirst. But so goes the Chad experience. As Gabriel likes to say, “We roll with it.” Our mantra and...
The 15

The 15

Darfur United 2014 Thanks You from i-ACT on Vimeo The 15 come from Darfur, but they were children when they left their homeland. They now carry a label that does not define them: refugee. The 15 players of Darfur United are individuals, complex and fascinating, and...
True Teammates

True Teammates

  Hello from Goz Beida, again! This morning we made it back to Goz Beida by road. The journey was relatively quick and easy. Five of us and all of our luggage, crammed in the back of an old Land Cruiser with a brief stop along the way to fix our flat tire. Minor...
[VIDEO] Darfur United 2014, On-the-Road Update

[VIDEO] Darfur United 2014, On-the-Road Update

Darfur United 2014, On-the-Road Update from i-ACT on Vimeo. The i-ACT team heads back to camp Djabal to visit the Darfur United players. Here’s an update from Gabriel, with Sara-Christine behind the camera, of what’s up the road. For more,...
T-Mac and the Magic of Camp Djabal

T-Mac and the Magic of Camp Djabal

In 2007, Gabriel received a phone call from John Prendergast about NBA Basketball Star Tracy McGrady (T-Mac) and their recent trip to Darfuri refugee camps. Tracy was deeply moved by his visit to camp Djabal and knew he had to do something for people he had met there....