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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.
Sister Schools – Join the Team! |
An entire generation of Darfuri children is growing up in refugee camps with little or no schooling, leaving them susceptible to abduction as child soldiers and with little hope for a productive future. The people of Darfur want a future with skilled, knowledgeable leaders. They want their children to have an education and the hope and promise that education brings.
JWW, in partnership with the Darfur Dream Team and top NBA players, is sponsoring the building, staffing and equipping of the Sudan Djedid (New Sudan) and Ali Dinar B School in the Djabal refugee camp in Eastern Chad. The schools will serve over 1400 students and will be the first in a series of schools built in the 12 Darfuri refugee camps in Chad
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Recycled Water Gardens |
With the installation of inexpensive plastic sheeting and PVC pipes, women in refugee camps have turned their family bathing areas into reservoirs for grey-water collection. They use the collected water to irrigate small vegetable patches, relying on their own skills to supplement their families’ meager food rations with essential nutrients. The vegetable patches provide a further source of income, as vegetables and seeds are sold at market. JWW has completed installation of the grey water reclamation systems for the benefit of all families in the Iridmi refugee camp in Chad, and is nearing completion in the Touloum camp as well. Plans are now underway to begin installation of the systems in the Oure Cassoni camp!
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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 refugee camps in Chad to solar cooking. The JWW Solar Cooker Project provides the raw materials for the production of the solar cookers; women in the camp are paid to assemble the cookers and train each family in the camp in their use. Currently the project is functioning in three of the twelve refugee camps in Chad with plans to expand.
Each donation of $30 allows JWW to support one refugee family by providing two solar cookers, necessary accessories and training.
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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. Projects include: |
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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. JWW has distributed over 15,000 backpacks filled with shoes, books, school supplies, soap and toothpaste to school-aged children. The backpacks have allowed each child to make the most of school under the most difficult of circumstances. Each backpack also contained 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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Dillon Henry Youth Centers |
In partnership with the Dillon Henry Foundation, JWW is restoring a system of youth centers in the Oure Cassoni refugee camp. These “child-safe spaces” provide children with a physically and psychologically safe space to interact with their peers, play team sports and participate in informal educational activities, including the development and publication of a youth-run camp newsletter. |
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Addressing Gender-Based Violence |
In partnership with Equal Access and Internews Network, JWW funds supported 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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Darfuri Refugees in Israel |
JWW has supported the health and well-being of Darfuri refugee children absorbed the Bialik Rogosin School in Tel Aviv. After traveling to Israel by foot and undergoing a harrowing experience, the children receive hot meals, psychosocial counseling and health and hygiene workshops sponsored by JWW, which provide both the children and their parents with the essentials for ensuring the children’s success in the future.
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| Medical Clinics |
JWW has built three medical clinics – two in Darfur and the Dillon Henry Health Clinic in the Central African Republic. Because all of these clinics serve both Darfuri refugee populations and local inhabitants, they not only provide aid but also work to reduce the tensions between the two communities.
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| Dillon Henry Health Clinic |
Dillon Henry (z”l), a leader amongst the many dedicated JWW youth activists, tragically died in the summer of 2007. Dillon’s leadership and passionate activism on behalf of those suffering n Darfur inspired all who came into contact with him. In his loving memory, Dillon’s family has worked with JWW to build the Dillon Henry Health Clinic in the Central African Republic, serving over 30,000 Darfuri refugees and local inhabitants. |
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Opal Green King Maternity Ward Rehabilitation |
JWW is working to rehabilitate a maternity ward in Sam Ouandja, Central African Republic. The ward serves both Darfuri refugees and local inhabitants in Sam Ouandja. Rehabilitating the maternity ward is urgent as nearly 40% of the deliveries in this area were prolonged labor or complicated deliveries and the closest functional hospital is about 90 miles away.
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Water Wells and Sanitation |
JWW has built dozens of water wells in Darfuri refugee camps and has further supported the implementation of water sanitation projects. Many schools have participated by raising the funds to supply water wells, each one of which keeps 500 refugees alive.
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