Camp Darfur

I think that as of the time that we began working on Camp Darfur we have come so far. There is so much that our class has accomplished and I think that this is one of the best experiences that one can have, especially through a project at school. To see that there is a community that has strong convictions and is so dedicated to helping others has been one of the most valuable elements that I will take away. Something that my mom said to me resonated with me. She said, " Its really difficult to develop social conscience." I truly believe this is something that we all faced in our project and added to the trials we had to deal with.
One of the most interesting speakers was the Sudanese woman, Rachael. She truly spoke from the heart and because of how directly she was effected by the genocide, she was able to make more of an impact. Although at first it was difficult to understand her, I think that once she was able to speak in her native dialect she was able to get her point across thanks to her translator. Her words showed that even though we may not see the effects of the genocide they are occurring. Ally said this to me during her speech, "I don't understand how people can listen to this and not see that there is a genocide happening."
Personally, this has been one of the more influential projects. This wasn't just something that we learn about and store for later, through Camp Darfur we were given the opportunity to spread our knowledge and hopefully make a difference. I think that we were able to impact our visitors, even if only a handful of people were touched it was worth it. I think that the fact that we were students could have shocked people and made them understand that age doesn't matter, what matters is what you work for.