Darfur Peace and Development

During a September 2009 trip to Darfur, DPDO President Suliman Giddo visited the newly opened office in El Fasher, North Darfur. The three-room office has adequate storage for school supplies and baskets en route from Women’s Centers to Khartoum. The location will provide easy access for DPDO’s El Fasher staff to deliver supplies and disbursements to Women’s Centers and schools in the surrounding IDP camps in which DPDO operates.

See photos of the new El Fasher office by clicking “Continue reading”.

The Dara for Unity and Hope, hosted by the Darfur Peace and Development Organization (DPDO), is a private gathering for the community of Darfur activists.

Modeled after the traditional Darfuri forum for discussion of community issues, the Dara for Unity and Hope will provide the opportunity for Darfur activists to connect with one another for more effective action on behalf of the Darfuri people.

Our goal…

2009 has been a make-or-break year for non-profits, DPDO included. Many humanitarian aid organizations have either shut down or scaled back their programs, forcing millions of beneficiaries in Darfur to struggle for survival.

I had recently arrived at a critical point: How could I continue DPDO’s work with so little assurance of funding? My staff and Board of Directors were working continuously to raise money — but…

You can now make donations to DPDO with your Visa or Mastercard. Click here for more information…

DPDO Solar Cooker Program Coordinator, Ali Eisa, has scheduled August Training Workshops in two locations: Kassab camp at DPDO’s Women’s Center and in Abuja camp near El Fasher. He expects a total of 45 participants to attend the trainings.

DPDO’s 2008 Annual Report is now available online at http://www.darfurpeace.org/about-us/annual-reports.

If you wish to receive a print copy, please send your mailing address to Katherine@DarfurPeace.org…

DPDO sponsored a three-day first aid training, May 17-19, at DPDO’s Women’s Center in Kassab IDP camp. The Sudanese Red Crescent Society (SRCS) provided a trainer. Twenty-one women participated and will receive first aid kits provided by the SRCS. Other first aid training workshops will be scheduled through the next six months.

DPDO will begin basic literacy education by August 2009…

Susan Burgess-Lent, DPDO Program Director, recently completed a month-long mission in Darfur to assess the progress of DPDO’s Women’s Center, Schools, and Solar Cookers Program as well as to lay groundwork for future collaborations with UN agencies and NGOs.

Susan will soon be posting journals and photos from her trip on DPDO’s homepage and program pages…

Nearly 300 donated Tents of Hope have been released from the Port of Benghazi in Libya.

Last week, large cargo boxes and trucks were prepared to transport the shipment to Darfur. The cargo also includes donated clothing, computers donated by Strayer University and library books for DPDO’s new high school in El Fasher. The tents and clothes will be distributed to schools and IDP camps in Darfur.

Look for homepage updates as information becomes available on the delivery and distribution process.

Costs related to the truck transport and distribution process: $15,000-$18,000.

Donors, we need you now.

DPDO president, Suliman Giddo, recently published an article in Sudan Tribune newspaper. The article focuses on the role of Chad as a contributing factor to the conflict in Darfur. Read this article on Sudan Tribune’s website.