Sudan stands on the brink of another genocide against non-Arab, African ethnic groups by Arab Janjaweed fighters, who now make up today’s Rapid Support Services (RSF). The conflict has already killed some 150,000 people and displaced more than 9 million in the last year, including 1.8 million who have fled to neighboring countries. Sudan now faces the largest displacement crisis and famine in the world.
Seeds of Survival, a joint program with HIAS, prevents the starvation of Darfuri refugees who have escaped to camps in Eastern Chad.
Seeds for Survival builds resiliency against famine by training women to sustainably feed their families with just a small plot of dry land, seeds, and basic tools. The program has successfully trained more than 1,000 gardeners in Eastern Chad, improving food security, agricultural production, and financial stability while preventing the starvation of at least 10,000 people. Our model also enables women and children to remain close to shelter, making them less vulnerable to kidnapping, rape, and murder.
The ability to support themselves and their families instills Darfuri survivors with a renewed sense of dignity.
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Sustainable farms provide Darfuri survivors in Chad with improved security and financial independence.
“I feel more valued today as I am able to contribute food for my family”
– Khamis