Sudan
Vestiges of a 21-year civil war and 2.5 million people displaced in Darfur put Sudan in the top rank of states at risk of failure. Our work in southern Sudan focuses on building the capacity of local organizations that are key to long-lasting peace and tranquility.
In the country's semi-autonomous south, we're building a network of local organizations that are helping their communities rebound from Africa's longest civil war.
These organizations are filling essential social-service needs by teaching adult literacy, caring for orphaned children and offering HIV/AIDS counseling, among others. Combined with Mercy Corps programs to build roads and community centers, electrify village markets and expand opportunities for farmers, we're laying the groundwork for long-lasting peace. More than 69,000 in southern Sudan benefit directly from our work.
Until early March, when the Government of Sudan revoked its registration in north Sudan, Mercy Corps also aided 200,000 Darfurians displaced from their homes by violence — by keeping camps clean, training health promoters, building and supplying schools, and providing skills training to women and other vulnerable people. Mercy Corps is appealing the decision.
Special Report: The Pursuit of Peace ›
In one of the world's most troubled countries, Mercy Corps is sustaining Darfuris displaced by the conflict while strengthening the fragile peace between north and south in the places considered most critical to lasting tranquility
Blog Post: Sustainable civil society in Sudan ›
The success of our initiatives in Sudan will come from the creation of self-sustaining local organizations that provide hope and support to Sudanese communities.
Blog Post: Renewing Sudan's farmlands ›
Topics: Conflict & War, Agriculture
“It’s the demining guys,” I say to Hakim as we both look ahead to find the road barricaded by a rope with signs that read “Stay on the tracks.”
Blog Post: Making words count for everybody ›
Topics: Civil Society, Citizen Involvement
Mercy Corps Sudan staffer Jameson Gadzirai writes that we need to do a better job of giving semi-literate communities access to helpful information.
Blog Post: A ride with Erkana ›
Erkana's dream is to wake up one day and be able to read something; a newspaper in English or a textbook, anything written.
Blog Post: Connecting Sudan's displaced ›
Topics: Youth, Technology & Internet, Rural, Displacement, Conflict & War, Civil Society
War-torn communities are finding a voice in the most unlikely of places, thanks to new Information and Communication Technology across southern Sudan and the Three Areas.
A Step Forward in Darfur ›
Topics: Conflict & War, Displacement, Emergencies
Mercy Corps Scotland is preparing to enter Darfur to help thousands of Sudanese impacted by the continuing strife there.
Video: Teaching English as an Opportunity ›
Topics: Women's Empowerment, Education, Children
The ethnic and religious diversity of Sudan's Blue Nile State makes education – what is being taught to children, how it is being taught and in what language – a crucial issue.
Video: Taking the Lead in Economic Recovery ›
Topics: Water/Sanitation, Economic Development
Upper Nile state in southern Sudan has just emerged from two decades of civil war. Most of the residents of the area have recently returned home after years of being displaced because of the war.
The Blacksmith of Aweng ›
Topics: Conflict & War, Economic Development
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