When Yinat went to his garden to gather sorghum he did not expect such an ordinary day would deal him such a dreadful incident. A spitting cobra lurking among the plants attacked and spit not once, but twice in Yinat’s eyes. That was 20 years ago, and Yinat hadn’t seen well ever since. He developed…
Discipleship, Education & Training
Livelihoods Project in South Sudan Empowers Young Adults
War, conflict, and violence have defined the lives of young adults in South Sudan. Their critical adolescent years were marked by uncertainty and fear, with little time to focus on anything other than day-to-day survival. “For the longest time they struggled to find hope,” said Geoffrey Eben, a Samaritan’s Purse staff member in South Sudan.…
Discipleship, Education & Training
Pastors Prepare for Ministry in War-Torn Sudan
Sudan was enjoying relative peace three years ago when Pastor Damarcus started studying at Theological United Institute in the Nuba Mountains. This spring as he celebrated his graduation with friends and family and 56 fellow graduates, the country is again at war. All will now face the challenges of proclaiming the Gospel in a country…
Crisis & Disaster Response
Samaritan’s Purse Airdrops Food Relief to War-Ravaged Sudan
As violence continues to escalate in populous areas of Sudan, tens of thousands of families have fled for safety to remote areas of the country—many of which are inaccessible by road because of weather conditions and ongoing conflict. For many months, the lack of safe passage has meant that already-suffering families have been cut off…
Animals, Agriculture & Livelihoods
Harvesting Crops from Seeds of Faithfulness
Nyamal* has always understood the value of a seed. Her parents and grandparents were farmers, much like the other families in her South Sudanese community, who passed down knowledge from the generations before them. She knew how to preserve seeds, prepare the land to sow, and care for her crops with an expectant hope for…
Our Ministry
DART Newsletter April 2024
DART Newsletter Greetings DART Members, Do you remember the WWJD bracelets? If you are an American and were serious about Jesus in the 1990s, you probably wore one. Despite their commercialism, the message they bore—"What Would Jesus Do?”—posed a thoughtful question, which brings to mind a Scripture that has captured my attention. It's the story…
Health & Medical Ministries
Restoring Sight in South Sudan
Chiray, 24, walked many hours, guided by a cousin, from his village to Mankien, South Sudan, because he’d heard there were doctors there who could help him to see again. He’d been blind for more than a decade. At 10 years old, Chiray began to lose his sight. For the longest time he’d blamed it…
Feeding Programs
Hundreds of Thousands Face Severe Hunger in Remote Sudan
Samaritan’s Purse is rushing food aid into southern Sudan. Hundreds of thousands of men, women, children, and newborns who have fled violent conflict in the north are now confronted with a faceless enemy: starvation. The remote region of Kordofan, Sudan, has swelled in population since conflict broke out in the country a year ago. This…
Crisis & Disaster Response
Samaritan’s Purse Establishing Emergency Field Hospital in Sudan
On Dec. 10, the Samaritan’s Purse DC-8 left Greensboro, North Carolina, headed for Sudan with an Emergency Field Hospital and 19 of our team members on board. Franklin Graham posted on Facebook: “So many people are suffering in this country. Due to the civil war, millions have had to flee their homes, and reports state…
Animals, Agriculture & Livelihoods
Sewing Peace in South Sudan
Twelve years ago, Timothy was running for his life. His family had warned him to flee Juba, South Sudan’s capital, as civil war erupted along tribal lines. As a member of the Nuer people, staying would have meant death. So, he ran—from city to town to village, never knowing where he’d sleep or if he’d…
