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I love to give advice and help people. I never think any question is too stupid or small, even if it's been asked a million times. Honestly, it's better to ask than remain in the dark.

Some of my favorite quotes:

"People who ask our advice almost never take it. Yet we should never refuse to give it, upon request, for it often helps us to see our own way more clearly."
-Brendan Francis


"Advice is what we ask for when we already know the answer but wish we didn't."
-Erica Jong

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I just finished The Book Thief (about the holocaust/bombing) and it honestly changed my life. I want to do something about genocide and war, but I don't know what to do- I'm only 16.

I looked up Amnesty International, but they honestly do nothing but complain and write letters/petitions. Does anyone have any ideas for things I can do? Organizations that help places such as Darfur? I feel so helpless and I want to DO something...

As a member of Amnesty International, I know that we don't just complain. Petitions are currently the only way of helping those IN Darfur. There is also donations to refugees from Darfur (savedarfur.org). Currently, China, who is part of the security council in the UN, is too worried about keeping it's oil in the Sudan that it is preventing the UN from going into Darfur. WE are petitioning the Chineese government to take action, so by getting people's signature from everywhere, we can hope to achieve this. Also, by getting your legislators to pressure our own governmet into doing something. nothing else can be done for those IN Darfur, as any money you send to those actually in the country will be taken by the government. Also, spread the word- best thing you can do. Can you believe some people don't even know the crisis in Darfur is a genocide? I'm really glad you're informed about it and wanting to do something.=)

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(Rating: 4) Thank you. I understand what you mean about AI. I guess I got the wrong impression from the website- everything I looked up said "sign this petition" or "send this letter". I suppose there's no much else to do...:(
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