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JWW strives to achieve an end to the genocide in Darfur by educating the public and advocating for long-term change. At the same time, however, we bear a responsibility to care for those suffering from - and attempting to survive - that genocide. JWW has rallied the public to support the humanitarian needs of refugees in Darfur and Chad and is proud of its accomplishments in this regard.
But more needs to be done - and you can help:
Current JWW Campaigns:
Our campaigns are on-going fundraising efforts in partnership with humanitarian and refugee relief organizations on the ground in Darfur and Chad.
Solar Cooker Project |
Refugee women face assault and even rape when gathering firewood for cooking outside of the relative safety of their camps in Darfur and Chad. In order to reduce the incidence of these attacks, JWW began a program to convert the Iridimi refugee camp in Chad to solar cooking. JWW has partnered with KoZon to provide the materials for the production of the solar cookers; women in the camp are paid to assemble the stoves and to train each family in the camp in their use.
The Iridimi refugee camp has now been completely converted to solar cooking and conversion of the nearby Touloum camp has already begun. Each donation of $30 allows JWW to support one refugee family by providing two solar cookers, necessary accessories and training.
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Backpack Project |
The Backpack Project was created so that hungry and frightened children in the Oure Cassoni refugee camp in Chad could attend schools run by our partner, the International Rescue Committee. Filled with shoes, books, school supplies, soap and toothpaste, the backpacks allow each child to make the most of school under the most difficult of circumstances. Each backpack also contains something intangible, but essential to their well-being: hope.
A donation of just $36 allows JWW to support one refugee child in Chad by providing not only age-appropriate school supplies, health and hygiene items, but hope for rebuilding her future.
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Current JWW Refugee Relief Projects:
Each quarter, the Funds Allocation Committee of the JWW Board considers education, advocacy and refugee relief projects for JWW funding. All refugee relief projects funded by JWW are done in partnership with qualified non-profit organizations operating in the refugee camps in Darfur or Chad. Support for JWW allows us to meet our commitments to the following projects, and continue our grant-making to future refugee relief efforts. |
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Medical Clinics and Water Projects |
JWW has funded the construction of two medical clinics in Darfur, in partnership with the International Medical Corps. Each clinic has 15 rooms and serves thousands of refugees who otherwise would have no access to any medical care. In partnership with the International Rescue Committee, JWW funding has also supported construction of more than two dozen water wells which, along with sanitation projects, have increased access to clean water for thousands of refugees.
JWW has also recently undertaken the rehabilitation of a permanent health clinic in Ouadda Djalle, Central
African Republic, in partnership with the IMC. |
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Grief Counselor |
Through ISRAaid and the Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society (HIAS), JWW has underwritten a year's salary for an Israeli social worker to assist the survivors of the Darfur genocide in coping with their losses. Israel was tapped by the UN High Commissioner for Refugees to provide its expertise in Chad.
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Addressing Gender Based Violence |
In partnership with Equal Access and Internews Network, JWW funds are supporting the production and expansion of the innovative radio series, "She Speaks, She Listens" to Chadian refugee camps. The program, which addresses issues of gender-based violence, combines local radio production, voices and stories of women refugees with direct community outreach through listening groups to support the recovery process for women traumatized by the Darfur genocide.
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Sudanese Refugees in Israel |
Israel is currently experiencing a dramatic influx of Sudanese refugees seeking asylum within Israel. JWW is working to
support Israel's process of designing and implementing a refugee policy. JWW
is supporting the Bialik-Rogosin School in South Tel Aviv, which has
absorbed Darfuri refugee children into its educational system. JWW funds are
providing daily hot meals for each of the absorbed children.
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