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Zaineb Creates a Mindful Moment with her Students
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Camping for 13 Years
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All the Happiness Left Me
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The Present Moment
My name is Tahani. It was given to me by the refugees in Camp Goz Amer after much laughter at trying to pronounce Trudy. It means...


Trudy Visits a Little Ripples Pond
Trudy Goodman, Founding Teacher at InsightLa is with the iACT team in refugee camp Goz Amer. For the next week, Trudy and Joslyn will...


“Bullets were pouring from the sky like rain”
“Mothers carried their dead children on their backs so that they could bury them when they stopped running.” “I miss my aunts. Uncles. My...


Zaineb
Over the years, my friends and I have gotten in the practice of sharing with each other the high and low of our day. It’s our way of...


Curiosity, Eagerness, and Welcoming Energy
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2016 Training Camp Recap
This post originally appeared on darfurunited.com After a week in Östersund, Darfur United ended its 2016 training camp with a plethora...


The Gift of Mindfulness
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The Message They Carry
This blog was originally posted on darfurunited.com and written by Rudy Sanchez, Darfur United Assistant Coach. During our stay, one of...


A Goal Without a Net
This blog was originally posted on darfurunited.com and written by Mark Hodson. We’ve all come a long way in terms of distance traveled...


The Ultimate Gift
This blog was originally posted on darfurunited.com We arrived in Ostersund with six staff members. If you ask the players, we will only...


Insights from DU Athletic Trainer
This blog was originally posted on darfurunited.com by Alex Nuttall-Smith. During the training camp here in Ostersund, Sweden, as in many...


Darfur United Joy
This blog was originally posted on darfurunited.com We walk off of the plane and a nice, sharp cold hits us. This is not southern...


Honolulu Star Advertiser: Youth soccer club scores big with gift to youths in Darfur
This article was originally posted on Honolulu Star Advertiser. By Lee Cataluna Posted October 07, 2016 October 7, 2016 Honolulu...


Coming up: iACT for Refugees event in Portland, Oregon!
Calling all Portlandians! Come to the new Lagunitas Community Room on Sunday, October 16th to learn more about us, iACT, and our mission...


Change in Seasons: Darfur United Team Training Camp
The blog was originally posted on DarfurUnited.com. Soccer season. And everything else. This change in seasons isn’t evident in the...


The Jungle of Calais, Blog 2: The Plight Of The Children
In Calais, volunteering efforts initially began ad hoc, largely in late 2015, and while some of the later-formed non-profits and...


Press Release: HERMOSA BEACH-BASED NONPROFIT WINS 2016 WISE AWARDS FOR REFUGEE-LED PRESCHOOL EDUCATI
For Immediate Release CONTACT: Katie-Jay Scott iACT, Chief Operating Officer ktj@iact.ngo +1 (310) 738-0285 Little Ripples was chosen...
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