Jen Howitt is one of the newest members of Team Darfur. She has been to two previous Paralympics in Sydney, Australia and Athens, Greece for Women's Wheelchair Basketball. At the games in Athens, Jen took home a gold medal.
When asked why she joined Team Darfur, she replied: "I'm a member of Team Darfur because I've always felt that the Olympics and the Paralympics are about much more than sport--they're also about bringing the youth of the world together to dream of (and work towards) a more peaceful future for humanity. When a conflict like Darfur continues to cause so much suffering without action from our leaders to end it, we have a responsibility to use our influence to force them to act. That's the true meaning of the Olympic and Paralympic Spirit."
