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Bridges to Africa (Sudan)

GO director Bart Skorupa carries clothing and aid all the way from the US. Big projects start small!

GO director Bart Skorupa visits refugees living in Israel

GO hosts traditional Christmas dinner for all refugees seeking asylum in Israel

Sunset over health care clinic in Southern Sudan

GO builds eco-dome for in-patient unit at clinic in Southern Sudan

GO director Jenny O’Connor meets children at refguee center in Northern Israel

GO supports women’s arts and crafts initiative

Children recieve treatment at Southern Sudan health clinic

Everyone feels the love at GO’s Christmas support dinner in Israel

Putting the final touches on the eco-domes

GO brings refugees home to Sudan and re-unites families

Two young refugees travel on a plane for the first time. Heading back to a home they can barely recall

Solar and wind power health clinic in Southern Sudan

Waiting room at Southern Sudan clinic. It is the only health center within a 70 mile radius

War and opression can never take away hope and love

Summary
This project offers humanitarian aid to South Sudanese and Eritrean refugees currently seeking asylum in Israel in the form of vocational training (primarily in computer science, agriculture, theology, and construction). A follow-on project, to be completed in 2011, will establish a medical clinic in the village of Duk Payuel to treat both returning refugees and locals.

More Information About this Project
needs and beneficiaries
As refugees continue to return to Southern Sudan, GO is committed to providing resources and aid in support of lasting stability. Despite the 2005 peace agreement, the region is still not stable and medical needs remain critical. Diseases that have not been seen in the country for years now threaten to take the lives of men, women, and children. In a country with a population of an estimated 11 million, there is only one trained doctor for every 100,000 people. In addition to the ongoing violent attacks, malnutrition is prevalent; maternal mortality rates remain among the highest in the world; HIV/AIDs and guinea worm are ongoing problems; and large-scale outbreaks of meningitis, cholera, and malaria are relentless. In the midst of all of this, humanitarian aid is lacking, with some major donors having redirected their funds and the number of humanitarian agencies reducing due to a lack of resources. In this light, GO has formed a strategic partnership with the John Dau Foundation, whose mission is to build and support health care clinics and programs in South Sudan. Since May of 2007, The John Dau Foundation has been successful in the building and operation of one health clinic that is providing primary medical care to the people of Duk County, Southern Sudan. Because of the Duk Lost Boys Clinic, John Dau’s home village of Duk Payuel is now a preferred location for GO, UNHCR and other NGO's to repatriate thousands of displaced families. Over 19,000 Internal Displaced People (IDP) from Duk County are being transported back to their areas with the onset of peace. The situation of these returnees upon their arrival back home is of great concern to Duk County. The living and health standards are very poor. Failure of the Clinic will mean that the men, women and children of the region will no longer have access to even the most basic of healthcare services. With the partnership of The John Dau Foundation, GO plans to expand the capabilities of the clinic to include hiring highly skilled medical workers, many of whom are Sudanese themselves, to provide basic medical services and increase the efficiency of the clinic operations. Donated money goes a long way in supporting many international efforts. As an example, here is what it will take to provide various levels of support for health care in Southern Sudan: $45- Medication to treat 100 children with pneumonia $85- The cost of five individuals’ medical visits to the clinic $700- One month’s worth of gasoline and diesel to provide electricity and water for the clinic $2,200- One month’s worth of clinic medicines and supplies
country and focus
This project is located in Israel and benefits individuals from Sudan and Eritrea. The main focus of this project is on improving Human Rights and Health and Education. For more information about Sudan, read the Wikipedia entry for Sudan. For more information about Eritrea, read the Wikipedia entry for Eritrea.

Who is Running this Project
GO PROJECT MANAGER	LOCAL CONTACT
Jenny O'Connor Development Director Groundwork Opportunities (GO) 1402 Campus Drive Berkeley, CA 94708 e: jenny@goworks.org t: w: http://www.goworks.org	Charmaine Hedding Project Manager International Christian Embassy in Jerusalem PO Box 1192 Jerusalem 91010 Israel t: +972-2-539-9700 w: http://www.icej.org

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