Thread by @OmnaTigray

How to get involved to help stop the #TigrayGenocide:

Below, we've listed a few ways to take action and highlighted just a few of the many organizations and individuals advocating for the people of Tigray.

Each individual's contributions matter + add up to a collective impact.

At a topline level, you can help stop the #TigrayGenocide by:

- Reaching out to your elected officials by calling, writing letters or signing petitions
- Raising awareness and participating in action-oriented campaigns
- Attending and amplifying local protests

Background: On Nov 4, 2020, the unelected PM of Ethiopia @AbiyAhmedAli waged a genocidal war that has resulted in:

- 70,000+ civilians killed
- 91% of Tigray's population at risk of starvation, with 350,000+ in famine
- 70,000+ Tigrayan refugees in Sudan
- 10,000+ cases of rape

Below we'll break down more opportunities to get involved:

Stay informed
- omnatigray.org
- tigrayactioncommittee.com, @Tigrayact
- tghat.com, @TghatMedia
- youtube.com/channel/UCBvvc…, @Tmhtvnews
- @MapEthiopia

Attend and amplify protests.

For updates on protests happening throughout the United States and across the globe, you can view:

- Omna Tigray's newsletters
- @TegaruEvents Twitter + Instagram pages

Reach out to your elected officials, calling on them to condemn the atrocities being committed by Ethiopian and Eritrean forces and for the immediate withdrawal of foreign forces from Tigray.

Petitions available on:
- omnatigray.org
- sjtethiopia.org/category/petit…, @SJTigray

Raise awareness about the #TigrayGenocide by participating in campaigns on platforms including:

- omnatigray.org
- standwithtigray.com, @SWTigray
- tigraihub.com, @TigraiHub
- sjtethiopia.org, @SJTigray
- tigrayadey.com

Solidarity teams & public outreach:

- Reach out to Tigray advocacy organizations + ask how you can boost or aid their work.
- Develop partnerships between private sector + public sector organizations + one of the Tigray advocacy orgs.
- Create + circulate flyers.
- Host events.

Donations:

The following represent just a few of the organizations currently working in Tigray and/or Sudan to deliver medical, food, and other humanitarian needs:

- TDA: charity.gofundme.com/o/en/campaign/…
- @HPN4Tigray: gofundme.com/f/tigray-emerg…
- @Ethar_Relief: etharrelief.org/ethiopia-emerg…

Additional orgs:

- @Refugees: donate.unhcr.org/int/en/ethiopi…
- @MSF: msf.org/donate
- Emergency fund for refugees in Sudan: gofundme.com/f/emergency-re…
- Tigray Foundation: instagram.com/tigray_foundat…
- Operation Rescue: operationrescue.ch/homepage/?lang…
- DW Foundation: linktr.ee/DWTegaruFounda…

Find more information regarding the #TigrayGenocide below.