crimes and abuses that have occurred are unimaginable. It is hard to understand how the people of South Sudan can ever recover; however the hope of the country is its people. Whatever we can do to help them prepare to repair a broken country is an investment that will make a difference. Below are the amounts needed for each leader. Please consider giving a one time gift or please give on a monthly basis. Thank you! Mamer Master of Science in Agricultural Economics, University of Nairobi Tuition, Fees and Books: $3,750/year Stipend for family of nine: $1,750/month Thon Residency, Kampala International University Stipend for Thon and his family: $2,150/month
Gai Bachelor of Science in Environmental Health Science, Cavendish University in Uganda Tuition and Fees: $700/semester Stipend for housing and meals: $400/semester
Sarah Three-month professional training on peace and conflict resolution at Chulalongkorn University in Bangkok, Thailand Stipend for housing and family expenses: $1,200/month for 3 months
Agnes One-year Intensive Masters program for Conflict Analysis and Resolution, George Mason Summer Semester: $4,539.25
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S u d a n U n l i mi t e d Since fighting broke out in South Sudan on December 15, 2013 Sudan Unlimited seeks to support all Sudanese and South Sudanese in their efforts to secure and enjoy freedom, justice, equality, democracy, peace and prosperity through advocacy and initiatives in the U.S. and development projects in South Sudan. Tax deductible donations for Sudan Unlimiteds Education and Leadership Fund may be made payable to New Life Church, marked for Sudan Unlimited ELF, and mailed to New Life Church, 300 Ulloa Street, San Francisco, CA 94127. Thank you! S u d a n U n l i m i t e d 1,005,000 Internally Displaced 310,500 Refugees $230 M needed to avoid famine Sources: UNICEF, World Food Programme April 4, 2014 warning; OCHA Humanitarian Snapshot as of May 12, 2014 9,000 Child soldiers recruited Mamer Mamer and his family were rescued from fighting in South Sudan in December and they are now living in Nairobi. Mamer, being the eldest, is responsible for his entire family. Some members of his family have relocated to refugee camps but nine are with him and his wife, Aliet, in Nairobi. Before fighting broke out, Mamer and Aliet had a solar powered home in South Sudan. Mamer was working for a NGO, Pact Sudan, and developing AgSudan, his commercial farming project, and Aliet had a small business that employed seam- stresses. Now, everything they built and owned has been stolen or destroyed. Even though a peace agreement was recently signed, fighting continues and it is not safe for Mamer and his family to return While Mamer is away from South Sudan, it important for him to prepare for his return. Mamer has a BA in Economics from Point Loma Nazarene University in San Diego, and he is enrolling in the Master of Science in Agriculture at the University of Nairobi . Thon The Fund put Thon through medical school at Kampala International University. He graduated without completing his residency program, but he secured a very good job in South Sudan with a NGO training medical personnel for the national army. Thon invested his earnings in build- ing, furnishing and supplying a clinic, Live Well South Su- dan, which was opened in South Sudan on July 25, 2013 (the website is www.livewellsouthsudan.org. ) When fighting broke out in South Sudan, Thon was in Uganda, where his family lives, taking tests for a Masters in Public Health. Fortunately he was not caught up in the violence but his clinic was looted and he lost everything. Thon will take the time away from the country to finish his residency. He needs help providing for his family during this time. Gai While Thon was employed, he was putting his younger brother, Gai, through college. Gai is earning a Bachelor of Science in Environmental Health Science from Cavendish University in Uganda. He has completed the first semester of a three year program and hopes to secure an education in order to help his family and his country. Sarah Sarah is a leader within the South Sudanese Diaspora in the U.S. She is the Program Director of My Sisters Keeper, a member of South Sudan Women United, and she is the recipient of the 2010 Eleanor Roosevelt Human Rights Award. Sarah has been accepted into the Rotary Peace Fellowship program for a three-month professional training on peace and conflict resolution at Chulalongkorn University in Bangkok, Thailand. The fellowship covers tuition and expenses, but Sarah needs help covering ex- penses for her three children who will remain in Boston. Agnes Agnes is a diplomat of the Government of South Sudan and she is the Co- Founder of South Sudan Women United. Agnes graduated from the University of Washington and has been admitted to a one-year Intensive Masters program for Conflict Analysis and Resolution at George Mason. Agnes needs assistance with tuition. If she has funding, she can start the program this summer and take three classes: Intro to Conflict Resolution, Theories of Conflict and Conflict Resolution, and Philosophies and Methods of Conflict Resolution. South Sudan After decades of war and isolation, South Sudan gained its independence in 2011. Three years later, conflict within the country left thousands dead and a million displaced in just 100 days. It is a devastating tragedy and the way forward is difficult to see; however and as always, the hope of South Sudan is its people. Sudan Unlimiteds Education and Leadership Fund provides opportunities for South Sudanese who are committed to participating in the long process of securing peace and prosperity for South Sudan. Mamer, Aliet, Ajak and Anok S u d a n U n l i m i t e d New Life Church of the Nazarene 300 Ulloa Street, San Francisco, CA 94127 Tel 415.564.7535 | newlifesf@aol.com | newlife.org Sudan Unlimited Esther Sprague, Director Tel 415.713.2495 | esprague11@yahoo.com New Life serves as the fiscal sponsor for Sudan Unlimited.