Archive for April, 2009

Darfur Fast for Life

Wednesday, April 22nd, 2009

We fast in solidarity with the hungry and starving in Darfur and for lasting peace in Sudan!

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There will be 2 fasting options: water only, and refugee rations that mirror the rations people get in the refugee camps observed.

To join Darfur Fast for Life for one day or more, send an email to join@fastdarfur.org with your name date(s) fasting, hometown, and form of fasting in which you will participate (water only or refugee rations.) Be sure to check with your doctor, if you intend on doing any extended form of fasting.

Water Only Fast

In this fast only water is consumed.

Refugee Rations Fast

Cracked Wheat - Daily, 7 oz. (Weight not volume) (686 calories)
Farina Wheat Cereal - Daily, 1.17 oz. (Weight not vol.) (123 calories)
Yellow Split Peas - Daily 1/6 cup (82 calories)
Oil - Daily 2.4 TSPNs (96 calories)
Sugar - Daily 2 TSPNs (30 calories)
Salt - Daily 1/10 Teaspoon per day
Total of 1,017 Calories

Join Mia Farrow, Ruth Messinger, Gabriel Stauring, Katie Jay Scott, Marv Steinberg, Lynne Wonacott, and Mary Burns who are fasting in solidarity with Adam, Adef, Husna, Oumar, Ahmat, Dajhima and 4.7 million more who are fasting without option!

Violence Against Women

Tuesday, April 21st, 2009