Give the Gift of HOPE for the Children of Sudan
Hope for the Children of Southern Sudan
Give the Gift of HOPE for the Children of Sudan
Dear Friends,
In 2005 God spoke to the hearts of the members of Holston Conference of The United Methodist Church regarding the suffering taking place in Sudan and the needs of the Sudanese people. Since then, Holston Conference has been working actively in partnership with our brothers and sisters in Christ in Yei, Southern Sudan, of the East Africa Conference of The United Methodist Church. However, these people have been in war and have been suffering for many years.
During the 1980s, while America enjoyed relative peace and unprecedented prosperity, across our globe in the African country of Sudan, a civil war raged. Civilian homes were being burned to the ground, women and girls were forced into slavery, and thousands of young boys were fleeing their pillaged villages by foot. After walking more than 1000 miles seeking safety, food, and shelter, numerous boys found short-term refuge in Ethiopia. Escaping Ethiopian rebels and Sudanese child soldiering training camps, the young survivors eventually trekked to Kenya. This group of unaccompanied minors became known as
The Lost Boys of Sudan.
A Comprehensive Peace Agreement was signed in January 2005. As a January 2011 referendum for separate nations north and south is contemplated, please continue to pray for the people of Sudan that they may know true peace in their land.
This is Sudan ~
A Country in Crisis Facing Decision
You can help. This catalog is full of projects related to Hope for The Children of Sudan that provide ways you can be a part of this ministry. As you review this catalog, please pray about how God can use you to build a better and brighter future for the children of Sudan. Then make a donation as a gift in honor or memory of someone you love.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us toll-free at (866) 690-4080.
Thank you for making a difference in the life of a child.
Friends of Sudan
Holston Conference
of The United Methodist Church
