Keep talking to Congress!

Gabriel Solomon is speaking to groups of Minnesota educators about the abduction of his nieces and the deeper crisis of child abduction in South Sudan.  They asked him how they — and their students — can help.

Our grateful answer is, please send a handwritten letter to your representative and Senators in Congress.  Ask them to take action to stop child abduction in South Sudan, specifically to:

• Ask the State Department to urge the Government of South Sudan and the Murle community to negotiate for the peaceful release of Yar and Ajak and all abducted children;
• Support USAID funding for South Sudan to increase security and prosperity.

Many thanks to the Minnesota Humanities Center and its Professional Development Programs for Educators for giving Gabriel this opportunity to involve teachers and students in this effort.

-DLB