Area: 967,500 sq. mi.; the largest country in Africa and almost the size of continental U.S. east of the Mississippi River
Capital: Khartoum (pop. 1.4 million). Another large city is Omdurman (2.1 million)
Population: 40.2 million
Government: Provisional Government established by the Comprehensive Peace Agreement signed in January 2005 that provides for power sharing pending national elections.
 

 

Sudan's population is one of the most diverse on the African continent. There are two distinct major cultures -- "Arab" and black African. Sudan became the world's largest debtor to the World Bank and IMF by 1993, its relationship with the international financial institutions soured in the mid 1990s, and has yet to be fully rehabilitated.

Assist in Sudan:

Deraige IDP Camp School: With over 36,000 inhabitants, the majority of them Darfurians, the Deraige IDP camp houses thousands of children seeking refuge from the war-torn countryside. Families forced to flee their homes see the IDP as a temporary situation, but with the continued genocide in Darfur, many of the internally displaced children will end up spending their entire childhood in the camp.

This school is a vital resource that will help the children gain much-needed education and life skills. Our NGO partner on the ground, EDOOS (Educational Development Organization of Sudan), has been instrumental in the process.