Dec. 1, 2006.
Supporters of Kleeman and Mike for Africa gave over $3500 to send humanitarian aid to the refugees of the civil war in Darfur.  More to come shortly.

Nov. 25.  DEADLINE EXTENDED THROUGH NOV. 30!
Unfortunately, as many of you know, Darfur has once again been in the news over the last week as the situation has deteriorated even more.

Thanks to everyone who has already given!  Kleeman and Mike for Africa has already raised over $2400!  I know many of you are still planning to give, so I've extended the campaign through the end of November.  Plus, I still have a big stack of the special comic books which I don't want to throw away. So if you haven't already, make a contribution to save lives! Make ANY contribution! I want to send you a comic book!

Oct 8, 2006

Welcome to the 2006 Kleeman and Mike for Africa campaign!  Our goal is to raise $2000 to provide humanitarian aid to people in Darfur, Sudan, where over 2 million people have been displaced as a result of civil war.

The campaign will run from Oct. 9 through Nov. 23, 2006

Donations will be made directly to CARE USA

Everyone who gives will receive a special 8 page color comic book on the subject of LOVE by yours truly!

THE CAUSE
The Darfur region of Sudan in northern Africa is now three years into a civil war that has taken a huge toll on the people in the region.  By many estimates, over 200,000 people have been killed, and currently over 2 million people have had to flee their homes and now live in overcrowded makeshift refugee camps.  According to Oxfam, 3 million people are now completely dependent on humanitarian aid.  What is worse, as long as the violent conflict continues these people have no way of helping themselves.  They cannot get jobs.  The children cannot go to school.  Even venturing out of the camps to obtain firewood or food carries the risk of being raped or killed.  

THE RELIEF
Political action by the United States and the international community is working to seek an end to the crisis, but for now, the millions of people trapped by the conflict simply need our help in order to survive day-to-day.  

THE ORGANIZATION
CARE is one of the world's largest private international humanitarian organizations, committed to helping families in poor communities improve their lives and achieve lasting victories over poverty.  More than 90 percent of CARE's expended resources - among the highest of all philanthropic organizations - support their poverty-fighting projects around the world. Less than 10 percent of expended resources go toward administrative and fund-raising costs.  CARE is working in the Darfur region to help meet the people's most basic needs, including food, shelter, water and sanitation facilities

 

  
 
 
Photos by Jon Warren of World Vision

TAKE ACTION!
Click on the "Donate to CARE" button below and you will be taken to directly to the CARE website's Kleeman and Mike for Africa page.  There you will be able to make a donation for humanitarian aid to Darfur.  You will receive an electronic receipt via email.  Forward that email to me at (it will not contain credit card or otherwise sensitive information).  Include your mailing address and I will send you a signed 8 page color comic book (pictured to the right)!

You can write a check to CARE.  If you do, mail a copy of your receipt to the address on the KnM contact page.  

If you would like to donate to a different organization (a few quality ones are suggested below), you can still email me your receipt and get the comic book.

Further information (PLEASE READ!)

Oxfam's update on the current situation in Darfur
(Includes a section describing "life in the camps")

"I was witness to genocide"
Former marine Brian Steidle's account of the violence

  *Brian Steidle will be giving a talk Oct. 14 at the UCLA Hammer Museum. I'm going to try to make it if anyone wants to join me

Other places to give

Donate through Oxfam (U.K.)

Donate through World Vision

Donate through World Relief

POLITICAL ACTION

Sign the petition to protect the people in Darfur
Help me get 100 signatures through my CARE Corps page!

the ONE Campaign

Bread.org

THANKS

Thanks to Chris Pitzer of Adhouse Books

Special thanks to ComixPress.com for their generous support of this project!


  FREE GIFT!

* as always, if you're unsure about making a donation but you still want the comic book, simply make a donation and you'll get the comic book

Kleeman and Mike for Africa 2005

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