SUDAN SUNRISE is a movement of Americans, Sudanese and others devoted to furthering the efforts of Southern Sudanese Christians to aid and stand in solidarity with Darfurian Muslims, and to facilitating reconciliation among all Sudanese.  In addition, Sudan Sunrise facilitates the efforts of Southern Sudanese in South Sudan in education, health, community development and church planting. We invite you to join a movement that could change the world.

Click here to view the Sudanese Reconciliation Video dated November, 2008. Time: 22 min. (after viewing the video, please hit the back arrow to return to our web site)

 Darfurian Muslims help Olympian Lopez Lomong
Build a Church

 
Above: Church in Kimotong, South Sudan. Click here to Donate Now.


Education and Reconciliation

Progress in Turalei. Construction almost completed on three classrooms for Manute Bol's school in Turalei, South Sudan.  May 2009.

 

Help Build More Classrooms - Donate Now!

Over two generations of Southern Sudanese have had no education due to the devastations of war and genocide, and 85 percent of the population is illiterate.  With the largest displaced population in the world and little infrastructure in place, the most valuable gift we can give to the people of South Sudan may be education.  

Manute Bol is building a primary school in his home village of Turalei, and compressed earth block presses were delivered in January 2009 to begin making bricks.  As a sign of reconciliation for all Sudan, Manute's school will welcome both Darfurian children as well as Southern Sudanese children. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

To explore opportunities to help Manute build his school, or invite him to speak, please call Sudan Sunrise at 913-599-0800 or email info@sudansunrise.org.

Learn more here:  Manute Bol Turalei School Project

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Behind the photo at the top of this page is an extraordinary story of a movement that could change the world. The smiles and peace signs are a spontaneous burst of joy from two Sudanese groups who were formerly bitter enemies. "We thought you were infidels," said a leader of a Darfurian refugee camp to the Southern Sudanese Christians, "but now we see that you are our brothers. Please forgive us for what we did to you."

"We always saw the Darfurians as our enemies. Now I see that they are beloved ones. I must do all I can to help them in their hour of need," said Peter Adum Deng, a Sudanese Christian pastor.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 IN THE NEWS

YOUR VOTE IS NEEDED TO HELP RAISE $5,000 FOR THE MANUTE BOL SCHOOL.  View the video and vote now!

Caring About Sudan In Our Hard Times, by John Zogby, May 28, 2009

BBC Africa radio interview about Manute Bol's efforts to build school 

Gentle NBA giant Bol wages bigger battle for peace, by Peter Martell

Westridge Middle School SEEK Students Contribute to Manute Bol School (above photo) 

Bol Wants to Build School in Native Sudan by AP press writer Margaret Stafford, Aug. 30 2008. 


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Contact us: 

Phone - (913) 599-0800 
Email
info@sudansunrise.org
Mailing address:  8643 Hauser Ct., Ste. 240, Lenexa, KS  66215  USA.