The Cartus Save the Children Committee, Danbury High School, CT and the North Farmington Schools, MI have set a goal of raising $100,000* by 2010 so that Save the Children can build a school in Sudan for the Darfur refugees. A school which will provide desperately needy children with a safe environment, latrines, clean water and most of all, a future.

The Cartus Save the Children Committee, Danbury High School, CT and the North Farmington Schools, MI are over one third of the way towards our goal of raising $100,000* by 2010. Your tax deductible gift today will help us reach this goal sooner.

Also, if you live near or are planning a visit to Western Connecticut, please join the Cartus Save the Children Committee and Danbury High School, CT for the:

2nd Annual “Build a School in Sudan” Walkathon / Rally Danbury High School, Danbury, CT Sunday, Oct. 26, 2008, 12 to 9 PM

The Rally will start at 1:00 PM, at which time the inspiring videos “The Promise” and “ Child of Hope: Darfur Dreams of Peace” created by Tim Salem, assistant principal of Danbury High school and his students will be shown. At 2:00 PM the walk will start, with everyone walking in solidarity with refugees from Darfur for either 75 minutes or 75 laps (18.75 miles) around the Danbury High school ¼-mile track.

The Cartus Save the Children Committee, and Danbury High School, CT are walking 75 minutes or laps to honor Save the Children's more than 75 years of service to children, an anniversary they celebrated in 2007. The other reason for the longer distance is to recognize and show solidarity with the long distances walked by refugees. There are hundreds of refugee camps in and around Darfur, and according to a United Nations surveyor a couple of years ago, the average distance that women walk to get firewood is 10 miles each way. 75 ¼-mile laps is roughly the same distance.

Walk with the Cartus Save the Children Committee, and Danbury High School, CT. Go to the "Build a School in Sudan" website at www.schoolinsudan.org to download the Walkathon Pledge sheet. Then ask everyone you know to sponsor you or to make a donation online to support your efforts.

Sunday, October 26th, 2008, will be a day of great impact for Western Connecticut.

Please join The Cartus Save the Children Committee, and Danbury High School, CT for a memorable day with your family and friends to help raise funds to “Build a School in Sudan”

If you are not able to join The Cartus Save the Children Committee, and Danbury High School, CT for the walk, you can support the “Build a School in Sudan” effort right now by clicking here to make a donation.

Contact Information:

Douglas D'Jay
"Build a School in Sudan" by 2010 Committee

Tim Salem, Assistant Principal
Danbury High School, Connecticut

Rick Jones, Principal
North Farmington High School. Michigan

Learn more about the challenges for children in Sudan and why The Cartus Save the Children Committee, Danbury High School, CT and the North Farmington Schools, MI want to help.

Read more about Save the Children's work in Darfur

See children in West Darfur eager to learn despite difficult circumstances

Learn more about what Save the Children is doing in Sudan

Learn more about Save the Children's Rewrite the Future campaign

For more information about Save the Children, click on the “More Information” link at the bottom of the page.

* A minimum of $100,000 is needed for the school to be built. If The Cartus Save the Children Committee, Danbury High School, CT and the North Farmington Schools, MI raise additional funds we will not only build the school, but also provide support to fund additional needs of the school.

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