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Metal scraps from vehicle wrecks and abandoned wartime tanks are turning into agricultural tools by the sinewy hands of Marup Deng Deng, one of a dozen blacksmiths trained by Mercy Corps.
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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.
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Mercy Corps is helping deliver humanitarian aid to tens of thousands of Sudanese displaced from Abyei town, where renewed fighting has sparked fears of a resumption of Africa's bloodiest civil war.
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Mercy Corps is helping deliver humanitarian aid to tens of thousands of Sudanese displaced from Abyei town, where renewed fighting has sparked fears of a resumption of Africa's bloodiest civil war.
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Thanks to Mercy Corps supporters, we continue to help the hardworking people of Sudan survive — and even envision brighter times ahead.
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Mercy Corps is helping build peace in Abyei by stimulating economic opportunities and supporting the delivery of basic services, opening the door for returnees like Theresa Whex to shape the region's future.
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A traveler's lodge run by a Wunrok women's group is one of 15 female-owned enterprises in Twic County — others include restaurants and tea stalls — that Mercy Corps has supported with trainings and grants over the last two years.
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Mercy Corps' top official in Sudan explains why we're there, the focus of our programs and how our work in the south and border areas impacts Darfur.
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By looking at 25-year-old Asha, you could never tell that she has been through so much in her young life. But despite tragedy, Mercy Corps is helping her learn new skills to support her young family.
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Poverty Tabaan has risen above his name and become a role model for the youth of southern Sudan.
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Sudan Facts
- Size: Sudan is the largest country in Africa by area — roughly equal to the United States east of the Mississippi River.
- Population: 40 million
- Major religions: Islam in the north, Christianity and animist in the south
- Sources of friction: Unequal levels of development; cultural and religious differences; irregular distribution of resources, including oil revenues and grazing lands
- Recent history: Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA) signed in 2005 ended 21-year civil war
- Number of displaced in Darfur: 2.5 million
- Miles of paved road in southern Sudan: 10
Program Details >
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Over the last five years, more than 89% of resources allocated directly to programs.