Final Update – Reading & Blogging for Darfur
Finally! I think I’ve finally finished the final update of the Reading & Blogging for Darfur awareness campaign. For details on all of the books and posts that these figures are based on, visit my September wrap-up post.
Here’s How We Did
- I read 31 books in September for a grand total of: 5,405 pages at a penny per page equals $54.05
- Number of posts I published during September: 62 @ .50 cents per post equals $31.00
- Number of comments and trackbacks received during September: 1140 at .10 cents a comment equals $114.00
- Number of bloggers who posted about the campaign: 58 at .50 cents each equals $29.00
- Number of bloggers who posted button in their sidebar: 32 at .50 cents each equals $16.00
- Number of Darfur books read or documentaries watched: 31 at .50 cents each equals $15.50
- Number of books or videos reviewed by bloggers: 29 at $1 each equals $29
The Quick Numbers
- So it looks like I’ll be donating $203.50
- If you chose to sponsor me at a penny a page that total is $54.05
- If you chose to sponsor me at .50 cents a post that total is $31.00
- If you chose to sponsor me at both a penny a page and .50 cents a post that total is $85.05
- As of today and according to my rough numbers I had 13 people sponsor me at a penny per page for a total of $702.6 and 14 people sponsor me at .50 cents a post for a total of $434.00. So in addition to my $203.5, you helped raise $1136.60.
It’s not too late, if you’d like to go ahead and sponsor me now that you have an idea of dollar amounts, go right ahead!
How to Make Your Donation
Many have inquired about sending money directly to me, to which I say, no thank you please. Take a look at the list below and choose the organization that you feel you are most comfortable with and donate directly to them. Some organizations fund awareness campaigns to pressure politicians to take action and others deal directly with the people in Darfur helping with services and programs. If you find an organization not on this list, feel free to donate to them as well.
This is total honor system here on your donation. I trust your guilt will get to you when a year from now you realize you forgot to make your donation 
ORGANIZATIONS WHO ACCEPT DONATIONS with interest and a presence in Darfur, Sudan:
- International Rescue Committee, Donate for Darfur. 90% of funds go to humanitarian services and programs, 10% to administration and fundraising. Your donation will go specifically to Darfurians.
- Save Darfur. Funds crucial awareness and advocacy programs that play a critical role in building the political pressure needed to end the crisis in Darfur.
- Enough Project Founded by John Prendergast, funds help galvanize public and political leaders to effectively confront mass violence against innocent civilians in Darfur and southern Sudan, northern Uganda, eastern Congo and Chad.
- A list of 20 non-profit organizations who have a presence in Darfur. I recommend looking at each organization closely to determine how your donation is used.
- Another great list of humanitarian organizations in Darfur. Again, browse around and decide if one looks right for you. Everybody from The Red Cross to Save the Children.
Raising Awareness
A huge part of this campaign was to raise awareness about the genocide in Darfur. I know a lot of you have mentioned that you have learned so much when you knew so little about Darfur. I remember the first time I ever saw the word Darfur. It was on the way to my husbands grandma’s house. There was this college duplex that had a huge sign in the window that said, “Save Darfur.” After passing that sign half a dozen times, I started to feel guilty that I didn’t know what in the world they were talking about. So of course I had to look it up. It’s that same type of awareness that you’ve helped to create as you talk with your friends, neighbors, bloggers, etc.
Check out these awesome bloggers:
- Mari from Mari Reads reviews Darfur Diaries: Stories of Survival by Jen
- Wordlily reviews The Devil Came on Horseback documentary over at Please Pass the Popcorn.
- Joy from Thoughts of Joy reviews The Translator: A Tribesman’s Memoir of Darfur by Daoud Hari.
- Tanabata at In Spring it is the Dawn reviews The Translator: A Tribesman’s Memoir of Darfur by Daoud Hari.
- Ana from Diary of an Eccentric reviews Tears of the Desert: A Memoir of Survival in Darfur by Halima Bashir.
- Bermudaonion reviews Tears of the Desert: A Memoir of Survival in Darfur by Halima Bashir.
- Melissa from Shhh I’m Reading reviews Tears of the Desert: A Memoir of Survival in Darfur by Halima Bashir.
- Joanne from The Ride watched and reviewed the the Darfur Diaries documentary.
- Ramya from Ramya’s Bookshelf reviewed The Devil Came on Horseback, Bearing Witness to the Genocide in Darfur by Brian Steadle.
- Lisa from Books, Lists, Life reviewed Not On Our Watch: The Mission to End Genocide in Darfur and Beyond by Don Cheadle and Jon Prendergast
- Samantha from Sam’s Book Blog reviews The Translator: A Tribesman’s Memoir of Darfur by Daoud Hari.
- Madeleine from Madeleine’s Book Blog reviews The Devil Came on Horseback documentary.
- Nicole from Books, Books, and More Great Books writes up an amazing review of The Devil Came on Horseback, Bearing Witness to the Genocide in Darfur by Brian Steadle.
- Ali from Worducopia reviews the documentary Darfur Now.
- Heather from Book Addiction reviews The Translator: A Tribesman’s Memoir of Darfur by Daoud Hari.
- Amy from The Sleepy Reader reviews The Devil came on Horseback, Bearing Witness to the Genocide in Darfur by Brian Steadle.
- Jen from Devourer of Books reviews Tears of the Desert: A Memoir of Survival in Darfur by Halima Bashir.
- Amy from Amy’s Haiku Haven reviews The Translator: A Tribesman’s Memoir of Darfur by Daoud Hari and Not On Our Watch: The Mission to End Genocide in Darfur and Beyond by Don Cheadle and Jon Prendergast, the video Journey to Darfur and the documentary on Sudan from Vice Magazine.
- Mrs. B. Roth from It is I, Mrs. B. Roth watched the documentary The Devil Came on Horseback.
- Marcia at The Printed Page also read Tears of the Desert: A Memoir of Survival in Darfur.
- Becky from Becky’s Book Reviews read Not On Our Watch: The Mission to End Genocide in Darfur and Beyond by Don Cheadle and Jon Prendergast.
- Tracy from Bookroom Reviews watched and reviewed the documentary Darfur Now.
- Megan from Leafing Through Life read Tears of the Desert: A Memoir of Survival in Darfur by Halima Bashir.
- Alyce from At Home With Books reviews The Translator: A Tribesman’s Memoir of Darufr by Daoud Hari.
- Kathy from Bermudaonion reviews Tears of the Desert: A Memoir of Survival in Darfur by Halima Bashir.
- Jenn M. at Knowledge Tree Day Care reviews the documentary The Devil Came on Horseback.
- Donna Gephart watched the documentary The Devil Came on Horseback.
- Daniel watched the documentary Darfur Now.
Did I miss you?Let me know.
What I have on the Maw Books Blog:
- Guest Post: Dennis Burke, Co-Author of The Translator, A Tribesman Memoir of Survival in Darfur
- Tears of the Desert, A Memoir of Survival in Darfur by Halima Bashir with Damien Lewis
- The Devil Came on Horseback, Bearing Witness to the Genocide in Darfur by Brian Steidle and Gretchen Steidle Wallace
- The Sudan Project: Rebuilding with the People of Darfur: A Young Person’s Guide by Melissa Leembruggen and an interview with the author)
- .Darfur Diaries: Stories of Survival by Jen Marlowe
- Not On Our Watch: The Mission to End Genocide in Darfur and Beyond by Don Cheadle and Jon Prendergast
- The Translator, A Tribesman’s Memoir of Darfur by Daoud Hari
- Genocide in Darfur by Janey Levy
- Videos and links to learn more about the genocide in Darfur.
- Darfur book and video recommendations
Giveaways!
Thank you to the many wonderful authors and publishing companies who have generously donated their books including Susan McBride, Cynthia Lord, Christina Meldrum, Leslie Patricelli, James Dashner, J. Scott Savage, Hatchette Book Group, Literary Ventures Fund, Nation Books, Random House, and Rich Women Sisterhood.
- To be eligible for at least one of the 50 prizes you must have during this past month either read a book about Darfur, watched a documentary about Darfur, posted about the campaign on your blog, or put the button in your blog sidebar. (I do have more than 50 people eligible, so I’m going to feel really, really bad for those who don’t win.)
- One person is going home with ALL the books!! Yes, ALL of them! At least $800 worth of prizes! To be eligible for this grand prize you must either sponsor me at a penny per page, .50 cents a post, or both. See totals above. Seriously, $30 gets you a chance to win a ton of books?! Not bad, I say.
All the prizes and how to register for them are in the post directly following this one.
THANK YOU!
I wish I could personally thank all of you for making this such a success. I know that what we do isn’t going to make the genocide in Dafur stop right now, but I do know that every little bit helps. And when this whole thing is over, we won’t tell ourselves, “I knew, but did nothing.” I can’t say thank you enough.
Any questions? If so just let me know.
Category: Giveaways
Tags: Darfur, Darfur Awareness Campaign, Genocide, Sudan
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Congratulations!! That is an amazing accomplishment.
on October 6th, 2008 at 12:57 amThats an amazing list of books and prizes!!!
on October 6th, 2008 at 1:07 amHey Natasha, that’s a lot of money raised! That would certainly help the people in Darfur.
on October 6th, 2008 at 1:57 amWhat a fantastic month. The money is fantastic, but the awareness you raised is even better.
on October 6th, 2008 at 5:41 amThat is so great, Natasha. You put so much effort into this, it had to have taken over your entire month. All I did was read a book. You inspire me.
on October 6th, 2008 at 6:24 amThis campaign (your efforts) has brought awareness not only into my life, but into the lives of my friends and family. We all learned a lot about Darfur and genocides, in general. I know it was a tough schedule to get everything out in a month, but you did it and it was a success! It was a job well done, Natasha. Thank you.
on October 6th, 2008 at 6:38 amYou made it! Hooray!
on October 6th, 2008 at 7:59 amGreat job! I wish I had the time to read for Darfur. But I will donate to one of the above causes.
on October 6th, 2008 at 8:16 amHey Natasha! Those are some awesome numbers!!:) I have decided to sponsor you for a penny a page ( hope it is not too late to make that decision now! I was waiting to see some definite numbers). I am still trying to decide which organization to send the money to. I was thinking of Save Darfur… but now i want to send the money to a organization that deals with feeding and educating children.. so, i think i am yet to make that decision.
on October 6th, 2008 at 8:32 amthanks for organizing this great event and raising so much awareness! hats off to you!
What a great accomplishment, Natasha! I’m so proud for you.
I trust your guilt will get to you when a year from now you realize you forgot to make your donation — That made me laugh.
on October 6th, 2008 at 9:26 amNatasha you are to be congratulated! I wasn’t able to participate through reading…BUT, I posted your event on A Novel Challenge blog and I would like to donate $85.05 to support this cause. Thanks for raising awareness!
on October 6th, 2008 at 10:40 amI should have said I WILL be donating $85.05 for this cause
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on October 6th, 2008 at 10:55 amThanks, I have my total figured out for my original pledge of a penny a page and a 50 cents a post and will make my donation! I like the one that assures you 90% goes to services and programs, though of course the administrative expenses make these programs possible.
on October 6th, 2008 at 11:46 amAWESOME!!! This was such an amazing thing to be a part of, you did an excellent job.
on October 6th, 2008 at 11:52 amHi Natasha, I want to sponsor you for the .50 cents per post. My limit for donations was $30, so this one fits the bill best for me. I’ll gladly give an extra dollar
Sorry I can’t do more, but I just started grad school and depend on financial aid for my income.
on October 6th, 2008 at 12:27 pmI love the honor system! Amber quoted your best line!
My daughter decided to dontate her piggy bank savings of $10.98 and I told her I would match it (I wish I could do more…no job=poor) We decided we are going to donate to The International Rescue Committe, Donae for Darfur. Just have to get the details set up. We didn’t enter for the grand prize, because we didn’t exactly sponsor you.
My pride in my daughter is better than $800 worth of books. Her $10.98 makes my heart melt. I think I am raising a little humanitarian…she is only 7! I credit her school which is VERY actively teaching about the world.
So anyways, there is my little proud of my daughter bit
Natasha…still awesome. Like you I had no idea what was going on in Darfur until your blog. Sad, but true. So thank you for opening my eyes to the problems of the world, however horrific they may be. I’m worried about gas prices and someones villiage is being burned to the ground. Puts things into perspective.
on October 6th, 2008 at 12:44 pmoh wow. that is a lot of info to keep track off. congrats on the great accomplishment!!!
on October 6th, 2008 at 2:20 pmNatasha, I’m so thrilled that this was so successful! Thanks so much for the links to the charities — I’ll be going through them carefully later tonight and choosing one.
You are amazing.
on October 6th, 2008 at 2:40 pmhey.. i posted about this post on my blog.. just to pass on the information.. i hope you get more sponsors for this!
http://ramyasbookshelf.blogspot.com/2008/10/donate-for-darfur.html
again, you are the best! this is such an awesome accomplishment!
on October 6th, 2008 at 3:16 pmokay, so here’s what I’m going to do. I said I would sponsor you both ways, but since I currently don’t have a job I will just be doing 50 cents per post. So the $31 about! And then when I become employed I’ll definitely be donating more!
on October 6th, 2008 at 4:24 pmMy husband and I will be sending our donation to one of those organizations above this week. I sponsored you for every post. Thanks again for your inspiration and generosity.
on October 6th, 2008 at 5:23 pmThat’s really amazing. You should be so proud. I’ll be sending my $85.05 (ok, I’m just going to round up and send $100) once I figure out which organization to send to.
on October 6th, 2008 at 6:48 pmCongratulations on a wonderful job, Natasha, and thank you for helping bring awareness of the situation in Darfur. I know I hadn’t given it too much thought before your project, so I’m glad you encouraged us all to look beyond the small circle of our daily lives.
on October 7th, 2008 at 6:07 amI hadn’t agreed to sponsor you from the beginning but I just gave a $100 ($85.05 rounded up) donation to the IRC. Thanks again for everything you did.
Wow! Those are some great stats! I don't know how you found the time to do everything, but I really admire all your passion and hard work.
I will be doing a bit of research this weekend to decide to which organization I am going to send my donation.
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