Darfurian girls in a refugee camp in Eastern Chad. This simple space under a plastic tarp serves as the camp’s school room. This was taken in November 2004 during the first relief trip of the Sudan Council of Churches to the camps. Notice the children bundled for warmth against the cold of the desert; that some of the children have bleached hair from malnutrition.

Refugee shelters scattered over the desert in Eastern Chad.

This little boy was badly burned when his village was burned, and many of his family were killed.

Even in the somber moment of sharing stories of their suffering it was clear a great reconciliation was taking place. Tereza Bol (far left) symbolically joins hands with rape victim. James Telar (rear with glasses raises hands in solidarity with former enemies) with mission leader Daniel Deng Kuot center front.

Enemies no longer! The first relief trip to Darfurian refugees causes a breakthrough in relations between these former enemies, Sudanese Christians, and the Muslims of Darfur.

Sudan Mercy mission leader, Daniel Deng Kuot (far left) and team member James Telar (right) with the children of the refugee camp.

First Sudan Mercy team brought refugees this shipment of much needed medicine.

November 2004, Dr. Katie Rhoads, (who was behind the camera on all the rest of the photos of this trip!) with James Telar (l) and Moussa Omer (r.), as they met with the Darfurian leaders in Chad. Katie, a surgeon, is now devoting her life to medical mission in Northern Uganda and Sudan, and is currently studying tropical medicine in England.

The third mission to Chad delivered a large shipment (two full truck loads of clothing and 25,000 lbs of powdered milk), that filled two trucks of this size.

The team for the third mission to Chad (April 2005), Daniel Deng, team leader, Peter A. Deng, local coordinator, Anita Sanborn from Denver, and Tereza Bol, taken outside the home of a local Chadean pastor.

Although not photographed by our team, this is one small example of the atrocities being committed against Darfurians.

Sudan Mercy team immediately after return has an opportunity to report to a reception in Washington on conditions in refugee camps. (L to R) Tom Prichard, Tereza Bol, Daniel Deng, Anita Sanborn, Katie Rhoads, Rose and Michael Yemba (Michael is the President of the SCC-USA) and Slater Armstrong (musician and long-time advocate for Sudan).

Packed reception in US Capitol, panelists Yar Kang and Tereza Bol report on condition of Darfurian refugees, and appeal for the US to help end the genocide.

September 2005 representatives of the Sudan Council of Churches take a stand for an end of the genocide in Darfur, demonstrating across from the White House. (l to r) Yar Kang, who lost half of her family to Darfurians, Daniel Deng Kuot, the leader of Sudan Mercy missions, Tereza Bol, co-founder of Sudanese Women’s Movement, former Commissioner Peter Biet, and James Telar, of the first Sudan Mercy team.

Tereza Bol (l) and Fatima Haroun(r.) at the founding meeting of the Sudanese Women’s Movement in November ’05 join hands to symbolize Christian and Muslim women joining hands to stand together for peace. (Yar Kang, co-founder, not pictured)

Founding Board Meeting of Sudan Sunrise, February 4, 2006 at Christ Church in Overland Park, Kansas, (l to r) Dean Sparks, Alan Skinner, Tom McGahan, Tereza Bol, Angela DiCostanza, Tom Horner, Suzanne Lawrence, Jerry Jones, James M. Ater, Tom Prichard, Bob Casper, Joel Rosenthal (not pictured Paul Muong, and absent Grant LeMarquand).