GHNI has been working in Darfur since 2004, shortly after aid agencies were allowed in by the Sudanese government. We specifically chose to work with villages in the Jubal Mara region because the needs of the people in this area were dire. No one was reaching them due to the difficult terrain and fierce fighting.

But in these first years that GHNI has worked in this region, great seeds of hope are taking root.  We have been working in the village of Feina, where one of these seeds of hope is our Wellness/Health Training.

In the village, 80% of the illnesses come from poor hygiene and waterborne diseases. Children are most at risk, plagued by parasitic infections and dehydration. Knowing that this suffering can be prevented, GHNI is teaching the community the basics of water and food sanitation and effective hygiene.

Four hand-pump wells were installed in the village last year. This is a significant improvement from having had nothing. But four hand-pumps are not enough for a community of 8,000 people. Women and children continue to drink polluted water from shallow hand-dug wells which dry up quickly.

As our Global Village members like you provide generous support, we will continue to build more wells. Once sustainability is established, we’ll help Feina with other areas of our Transformational Community Development (TCD) method such as income generation and education.

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