'The moral arc of the universe is long, but it bends towards justice.’ -Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Our goal is to bend that arc, to bring about the legacy of a world without genocide, a world in which the words ‘never again’ will someday mean ‘never.’

We educate in order to advocate – to support laws at the local, state, and national levels to protect innocent people, prevent genocide, prosecute perpetrators, and remember those whose lives and cultures have been affected by genocide. It is only through justice and peace, and the laws that bring them about, that we will have a future in which rights prevail not only for some, but for all.

Knowledge is not power. Knowledge plus action equals power.

www.worldwithoutgenocide.org

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Dear Friend,

What does it mean to survive genocide? Every survivor has horrific stories of brutality, hunger, fear, and desperation. Every survivor has witnessed unbelievable loss – of loved ones, home, culture, livelihood, and community. And every survivor has nightmares, reliving the horror for the rest of a lifetime.

That horror, however, doesn’t end when the survivor’s life is over. Researchers now understand that trauma of this depth is experienced not only psychologically, but also deep in our genetic make-up. Survivors are profoundly altered by genocide, and these changes are passed on to their children. And to their children’s children. And on and on through the generations.

Genocide is not only about the violence that affects a society and its people at a particular time. Genocide is about the enduring effects through our DNA, an impact that doesn’t end when the guns or machetes are put away.

We need to prevent genocide. A world without genocide – make it our legacy. Support our work today. Nobody should inherit genocide.

Sincerely,

Ellen J. Kennedy, Ph.D.
Executive Director