Top Ten Things I Learned on my 21st Trip to Refugee Camps

Top Ten Things I Learned on my 21st Trip to Refugee Camps

(in no particular order) TAKE ACTION: RESTORE 2100 SIGN The petition to President Obama and UN Ambassador Samantha Power. LEARN More information about food insecurity can be found on our virtual Refugee Rations report. GIVE To support our Little Ripples’ efforts...
Mindful Refuge and the Twins Rematch

Mindful Refuge and the Twins Rematch

These blogs were originally posted as part of i-ACT21 Day 14 on iactivism.org. Mindful Refuge By Felicia Lee So, the bummer news first: today was our last day at the camps. Now, the happy news: we spent our remaining time well, visiting with old and new friends alike,...
DUSA Coaches: Proud To Be Serving Their Community

DUSA Coaches: Proud To Be Serving Their Community

This blog post was originally posted as part of i-ACT21 Day 13 on iactivism.org. Today we visited refugee camp Djabal and spent time with Darfur United Soccer Academy (DUSA) coaches Ramadan, Leila, Adam and Habiba. This is the first camp to host a DUSA, and these four...
Refugee Camp Walking, Soccer Ball Dribbling Zen

Refugee Camp Walking, Soccer Ball Dribbling Zen

This blog was originally posted as part of i-ACT21. Dribbling a ball across a refugee camp is a very different experience than just plain walking across it. It connects you with the camp and its inhabitants in special and unique way. Today, in what must have been 115...
i-ACT 21: Heading back to DUSA camp Djabal!

i-ACT 21: Heading back to DUSA camp Djabal!

The i-ACT team is heading back to camp Djabal! The team will be checking in on the Darfur United Soccer Academy, providing support to the coaches, and getting some insight from the players! It’s been over a year since we launched DUSA Djabal, the first camp to host a...