You have the power to help end the genocide. The world's leaders need support and pressure from you in order to act — below are more ways you can take action right now and have a hand in stopping genocide.
- Join the Genocide Intervention Network: Join the community of concerned citizens fighting to stop genocide.
[0] GI-Net provides you with the necessary tools to transform your concern into effective action. The organization represents a movement of people like you whose actions and electoral influence matter. Take action and spread the word in your community. Help to build the first-ever permanent anti-genocide constituency! 
[1]If you are a student or otherwise connected to a college/university or high school, start a STAND chapter [2]. Even if you are unable to start a chapter, sign up on the website for STAND news, local events, advocacy talking points, and more. STAND: A Student Anti-Genocide Coalition [3] is the student arm of the Genocide Intervention Network. There are more than 800 chapters at schools around the United States and a growing number of international chapters.- Contribute to the Genocide Intervention Network: Support the peacekeeping mission in Darfur through donations. More than half of your contribution will go directly to support civilian protection [3]. The remaining amount will fund programs, advocacy efforts and provide membership support for the network. Donate online [4] today.
[5] Ask the Presidential Candidates About Darfur: Make sure the next president of the United States has made specific commitments to end the genocide. Pose questions to candidates at events and forums, and let them know how important this issue is to voters. Get involved today! [6]- Join the Rapid Response Network: There are instances when we need members to take immediate action. Join our Rapid Response Network [7] and you will receive GI-Net action alerts in real time, ensuring that your action makes the maximum impact.
- Divest from Sudan:
[7]Take back American dollars from foreign companies that fund the genocide in Darfur. Learn more [7] about targeted Sudan divestment and how to join the campaign in your state. Ask your governor and state legislators to support targeted divestment. Divest your own personal funds from Sudan. To find out if you own mutual funds that warrant scrutiny consult the Sudan Divestment Task Force screening tool [8]. - Write/Call/Visit Your Elected Officials:
[9]Tell your elected officials that you are a concerned voter who believes that the U.S. should do all that it can to end the genocide in Darfur. Learn if your members of Congress have “made the grade”. GI-Net's Darfur Scorecard [10] grades elected officials on their efforts to end the genocide. Ask your legislators to co-sponsor and vote in favor of pending Darfur legislation. Urge them to take a stronger stance in the fight against genocide. Use the information available on the Darfur Scorecard [11], and the advocacy tool kit [11] when you speak with your elected officials. - Hold an Event: You can raise awareness in your community about Darfur and contribute to our anti-genocide campaigns by hosting a fundraiser. Monetary donations will directly support our civilian protection program in Darfur. A guide [11] is available with fundraising tips and ideas on types of events to hold. The Save Darfur Coalition has an excellent directory of groups [12] so you can connect with folks in your area.
- Write to Your Local Newspaper: Help raise awareness in your community. Write a letter to the editor of your local paper about the genocide in Sudan, illustrate your concerns, and challenge others to take action. Learn more about how to write a letter. [12]
- Bear witness:
Eyes on Darfur — See with your own eyes the results of the genocide on villages across Darfur. Visit Amnesty International's Eyes on Darfur [13] and witness what is happening on the ground in Darfur. View satellite evidence [14] [15]of destroyed villages. Once you have witnessed the devastation in Darfur, take action [16] to protect other villages at risk from targeted Janjaweed attacks. Tell Sudanese President Bashir that the whole world is watching.
Crisis in Darfur — Download and install Google Earth [17] to view the Crisis in Darfur [18] online mapping project of the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum and Google Earth. Similar to Eyes on Darfur, Crisis in Darfur combines satellite images with photographs, data, and eyewitness testimony from Darfur.