PROJECTS

Refugee Relief

Sudan's armed forces have been waging a brutal war against the people of Southern Kordofan and the neighboring state of Blue Nile. Samaritan's Purse is responding to the crisis by helping to meet critical needs at two refugee camps across the border in South Sudan. The camps in Yida and Doro are home to over 120,000 people who fled the fighting in Southern Kordofan and Blue Nile. We assist in providing food, medical care, wells, sanitation, shelters, and other support.

Church Rebuilding Program
Samaritan’s Purse is working side-by-side with local congregations to help rebuild churches that were destroyed during two decades of civil war.

Water Sanitation
Samaritan’s Purse is coordinating an effort to drill wells in villages throughout South Sudan, supplying thousands of families with a source of clean, safe water.

Appropriate Technology Initiatives
Funded by the Office of Foreign Disaster Assistance (OFDA), this program began in 2004 to provide agricultural enhancement training for people living in central Sudan. Training has included improved honey harvesting, ground nut shelling and paste making, solar drying, and fuel efficient stove use. Energy-saving stoves reduce firewood consumption by 75 percent. Technologies introduced to the communities include bee hives, solar dryers, peanut butter makers, and oil presses. Thirty-six groups have been trained, with another five currently undergoing training.

Life Skills Training Initiatives
This Office of Foreign Disaster Assistance (OFDA)-funded program provides training in automotive mechanics, welding, masonry, and construction to assist returnees who have experienced internal displacement and are recovering from the country’s civil war. In coordination with community leaders, Samaritan’s Purse selects trainees with the ambition of learning new skills to provide needed services for the community. Beneficiaries are trained in a skill that will assist the community in the reintegration and rebuilding process. Greater investment in residences and businesses fosters a greater desire for peace. We have trained 34 welders and established 17 welding shops. Thirty-three mechanics have been trained, including 11 women. Fifteen people are receiving masonry training.