Sudan has been at war with itself for more than three quarters of its existence. Since independence, protracted conflict rooted in deep cultural and religious differences have slowed Sudan’s economic and political development and forced massive internal displacement of its people.

The conflict that is taking place in the Darfur has multiple interwoven causes. Tensions were exacerbated in the last two decades of the twentieth century by a combination of environmental calamity, political opportunism and regional geopolitics.

Almost immediately following independence in 1956, Sudan became embroiled in a bitter civil war between the North and South that lasted decades. The war with the South killed an estimated 2 million civilians – most in a systematic scorched-earth campaign to destroy Christian populations living in oil-rich territories, considered Sudan’s first genocide.

On a quarterly basis, Jewish World Watch provides an update on the status of the genocide in Darfur.

The Dillon Henry Youth Centers provide physically and psychologically safe spaces for children to interact with each other and participate in informal educational activities.

A network of four primary health care centers focused on treating preventable diseases, acting as urgent care centers and offering health and sanitation programming.

In partnership with the Darfur Dream Team, JWW is sponsoring the building, staffing and equipping of four schools in the Darfuri refugee camps in eastern Chad.

JWW is supporting psychosocial counseling and remedial education programs for Darfuri refugee children who have fled to Israel - often by foot, and having undergone harrowing experiences.

By manufacturing solar cookers, Darfuri refugee women use natural energy from the sun to heat meals without the need for long and often dangerous walks to collect firewood.