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Football is Everything
“Football —to me— is everything. Football is support. Football is health. It means relationships and it means peace.” This morning I...


Women of Darfur
Refugee Women of Darfur from i-ACT on Vimeo. “The women are really the power that runs these camps.” I said that more than ten years ago,...


Humbled in Action
iACT23: Little Ripples Ponds from i-ACT on Vimeo. This blog was originally posted on LittleRipples.org by Gabriel Stauring. Today we got...


The Ripples are Real
This blog was originally posted on Little Ripples by Felicia Lee. My eyes filled up with tears today. Now, don’t go feeling bummed out...


First Reactions from Camp Goz Amer by iACT Executive Director
[su_vimeo url=”https://vimeo.com/156708336″ width=”700″ height=”400″] This blog was originally posted on LittleRipples.org. “It’s another...


Come With Us, Meet Our Friends
We left LAX on Saturday on our 23rd trip to refugee camps along the Chad-Sudan border. After a four hour layover in Paris, we landed in...


iACT 23: Our Team Returns to eastern Chad
iACT trips to eastern Chad are not only an opportunity for us to advance our work and deepen our relationships with the Darfuri refugees,...


IAct and jewish world watch demand: on human rights day, do not let 350,000 darfuri refugees starve
LOS ANGELES, December 10, 2015 – California-based Jewish World Watch and iACT call for increased attention to the 350,000 Darfuri...


Continue To Stand For Refugees
There is something special about continuing to stand beside a refugee population that is no longer worthy of global media coverage or the...


Fashion and Fields
However much diligence the team members are putting into their task, the fact that many families are currently, on average, 30 kilometers...


Living in a resourced deprived environment
Darfur United Soccer Academy (DUSA) coaches Thouhilia, Sadiya, Issag and Souliman had a challenging day at DUSA recently. DUSA in Goz...


Little Ripples: Creating impact beyond the classroom
During our conversation I learned that many things have changed over the past couple years for Haleyma. At 23 years of age, she is now...


Little Ripples training is very active learning!
I set out for the morning of training with a pep in my step. I was giddy at the opportunity to positively impact and shift the way...


Being Present in the World
The Darfur United Soccer Academy in camp Goz Amer is scheduled to begin at 2pm each day. However, everyday, starting as early as 11am,...


Haircuts
This morning, we experienced yet another happy reunion when our assessment team arrived (early!) for a review session. Yippee! Everyone...


New Darfur United Team Members: Goz Amer Coaches!
In the morning, we held our final training session for prospective coaches and the group was buzzing with nervous, excited energy. After...


Gratitude
While speaking with some refugees today, they expressed their thankfulness for their health, as well as for the supporters whom they know...


Adventures in Chad: Interview with DU Coach Ambassador Bridget Grant
Over the past few years of traveling with iACT to eastern Chad, I’ve had the opportunity to meet and work alongside a diverse group of...


Meet i-ACT Team Member: Pauline Lendrich
I received my Bachelor’s Degree in International Relations with a focus on conflict studies from Maastricht University in the Netherlands...


Meet i-ACT Team Member: Emma Oruc
I am a Canadian graduate in International Studies at York University in Toronto. The term ‘genocide’ has always meant something to me. My...
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