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40 Orphans sponsored in districts of Soba and Salma and Dar al-Salaam al-Rabwa

By Sarah Atwood - Development Associate, January 18, 2008 04:05 PM

The work of the Near East Foundation has had a clear impact on the lives of the orphans, particularly in terms of their academic success and also provisions during holidays and other special occasions.

To further develop this project, funding is allocated to sponsor 20 orphans in both the district of Soba and Salma and that of Dar al-Salaam al-Rabwa. NEF is currently in the process of finalizing the choice of which schools to work with and has resumed its with local committees and the education committee to this purpose.

Interview with Local Committee members in Dar Es Salaam -- learn about the people who live there.

By Roger Hardister - NEF VP for Program Development, May 21, 2007 10:38 AM

Like the now 30,000 residents of Dar Es Salaam, committee members come from across Sudan, far north to the south, east to west, reflecting the vast ethnic diversity and language of their country. What they all have in common is how they came to Dar Es Salaam--fleeing civil war and conflicts that have plagued Sudan for decades. As Local Committee Chairman Mohamed Osman Mohamed, a 35-year-old trader originally from South Kordofan, put it: "We are the children of conflict and pioneers in the new Sudan. Our struggle is a shared one."

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Thanks to Our Donors! NEF Expands Work with Schools in Sudan.

By Andrea Couture - NEF VP for Development, May 15, 2007 12:11 PM

Thanks to the generosity of friends on Global Giving and to NEF’s partners worldwide, the Al-Tagwa School in Dar El-Salaam el Rabwa is moving forward with much needed renovations. Initial funds were used to shore up a totally inadequate and crumbling building, put in place a temporary basic roof, and enclose school grounds to allow for greater safety and control. Having almost achieved our fund raising objectives for Phase 1, here is a review of what we hope to do in Phase 2.
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