Mennonite Central Committee

Coming Home: Sudan

Sudan's 22-year civil war decimated communities in southern Sudan, which is one of the most impoverished regions in the world. About 2 million people were killed and 4 million people were forced to flee their homes before a peace agreement ended the conflict in 2005.

Since then, about 1.7 million people have returned to their home areas after spending years in refugee camps or other temporary living arrangements. More people are continuing to arrive despite the fact that few resources exist, such as schools or food supplies, to accommodate the rapidly growing population.

MCC is launching a 10-year, multimillion-dollar campaign to help people in southern Sudan recover. The campaign, "Coming Home: Sudan," is focused on building schools, supporting education, assisting farmers and promoting peace in southern Sudan. MCC is seeking to raise $400,000 for southern Sudan by March 2009 with an eventual goal of raising $2 million per year through the campaign.

 

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