Starvation in Sudan

The author of the webpage I found was The American Refugee Committee International. The author is somewhat credible because it is an organization that operates ongoing relief programs in the Darfur region and provide life-saving services such as health care. The intended audience is adults who are willing to help with the current situation.

The information is informative because it talks about what happened in Sudan and explains the tragedy of the situation. There is also no language that is biased or manipulative. However, it can also be persuasive because they are telling people ways that they can help such as donating money so they are somewhat persuading people to get involved. The information is current as of 2006. The information gives you more insight into the causes of the starvation in Darfur. It explains, "Villages were bombed by air and besieged by horse-mounted militia, people were killed and girls were raped."

I think the comment Paul heard is exactly why it is so hard to change the world. Simply, people don’t care enough and the only way they will care is if it directly affects them. It’s sad that most people don’t take action until is impacting them in some way.

American Refugee Committee International. “Emergency in Darfur.” 2006. 21 May 2006 http://www.arcrelief.org/site/PageServer?pagename=appeals_3_23_06.