Welcome to Help Darfur Now (HDN), a non-profit organization founded by three high school students, whose mission is to raise awareness of and funds for the victims of the genocide in Darfur, Sudan. Since its inception in 2005, HDN has grown to include more than 250 nationwide chapters involving thousands of students.

Help Darfur Now Welcomes New Chapters
We are very excited to welcome many new chapters from all over the US. Read about the schools and their amazing fundraising efforts.

Donations

HDN is pleased to announce its $10,000 donation on February 14, 2008 to the World Food Program. The WFP is an arm of the UN and it is the largest supplier of food to Darfur. Thank you letter.

HELP DARFUR NOW donates an additional $15,000 to the International Rescue Committee in December, 2007. (Thank you letter dated 11-20-07 from previous donation. )

Pictured in the photo are 5th graders, Corey and Trent , and HDN founding member Eric Messinger, selling HDN merchandise and raising money for HDN at the Essex County Coalition for Darfur's Torch Walk/Rally for Darfur on April 13, 2008.
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Do you know of any upcoming street fairs or festivals in your community? We would be happy to supply you with t-shirts, necklaces, gel bracelets. Please contact us.

HDN is proud and excited to have received the endorsement of::

Governor Jon Corzine (N J)	George Clooney (Academy Award Winner)	Manute Bol (former NBA basketball player and activist)
Rev. Al Sharpton (National Action Network)	Russell Simmons (Founder, Def Jam Recordings, Chairman Foundation for Ethnic Understanding)	Former Marine Captain Brian Steidle (advisor to African Union forces in Darfur)
Martin Sheen, actor and activist	Mike Farrel - actor and activist
Arielle and Eric meet Senator Barack Obama, Washington DC 4/06		Arielle and Eric meet George Clooney, Washington DC 4/06

HDN members meet with US Senator Menendez (D.NJ.)
Arielle, David, and Eric were honored to meet with Sen. Robert Menendez of NJ and his aide, Carolyn Fefferman, on Wednesday, April 12.The group discussed the ongoing crisis in Darfur and was assured by the Senator that he will be a spokesperson on behalf of advocates to end the genocide.
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Help Darfur Now was inducted into Channel 13//WLIW Community Hall of Fame on June 28, 2006.