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Sometimes We Die
from the Lexington Herald-Leader:
When Nick Clooney and his son, George Clooney, offered supplies to the people plagued with disease and poverty in a small village in Sudan, an elder requested plastic tarps for shelter before the rain season started.
Nick Clooney, a former Cincinnati television anchorman, then asked the villagers what might happen if they didn’t receive the tarps.
“They shrugged and said, ‘Sometimes we die,’ ” Nick Clooney said. “George and I just kind of looked at each other.”
The Clooneys recently gave much more than plastic tarps to the Sudanese village of Jaac after their five-day April visit. They donated about $100,000 for 12 tons of supplies that were delivered by the International Rescue Committee.
Last week, the 72-year-old father of one of America’s favorite movie stars learned that the supplies had reached the village, a refuge for people who have fled the war-torn region of Darfur. The two visited the African village in April to interview residents and assess their needs firsthand.
Now, Nick Clooney is scheduled to speak about his experience at several events this summer. He spoke last week at the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center in Cincinnati, where some of the images they captured will be on display through July 15.
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