Walk for Darfur completed its inaugural trek from Calgary to Edmonton last May, and to date, the tragic situation in Darfur is continuing - with no end in sight. Developments over the past year have failed to halt the appalling violence and injustice that plagues the region. The international community needs to hear, stronger than ever, the voices of Canadians united for change and hope.  

We are campaigning Walk for Darfur to both the general public and the leaders of our country, encouraging people to get involved at all levels: writing letters to politicians, donating to provide humanitarian assistance, and lobbying for Canadian involvement in ending the suffering of more than 4 million people in Darfur. This year we are recruiting other student groups at post-secondary institutions across Canada to join our national campaign. We intend to have a pan-Canadian movement of students mobilized to raise awareness of the atrocities in Darfur. Through the power of media – both locally and nationally – we hope to share our story with all of Canada and pressure the international community to act now.We are an organization with growing experience in the field of affecting change. Our walk in 2007 was well-received and the feedback was overwhelmingly positive. The students of Grant MacEwan College proved themselves able ambassadors and role models to high school students, community members, and the media. Our walk garnered attention from all major media outlets and companion walks inspired by Grant MacEwan students were held in the Albertan communities of Calmar and Ponoka.