In one of the world's most troubled countries, Mercy Corps is sustaining Darfuris displaced by the conflict while strengthening the fragile peace between north and south in the places considered most critical to lasting tranquility.
Opening Doors in Abyei
Mercy Corps is helping build peace in Abyei by stimulating economic opportunities and supporting the delivery of basic services, opening the door for returnees like Theresa Whex to shape the region's future.
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The Blacksmith of Aweng
Metal scraps from vehicle wrecks and abandoned wartime tanks are turning into agricultural tools by the sinewy hands of Marup Deng Deng, one of a dozen blacksmiths trained by Mercy Corps.
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Growing Gardens in Dry Season
Mercy Corps is helping alleviate the Abyei area's food insecurity with ten demonstration gardens that also promote community cohesion.
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Nima's Story from Darfur
Nima fled her village in western Darfur for the safety of Hamediya camp in 2004. Life hasn't been easy since. But today she's a preschool activities coordinator with a toddler of her own.
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Q&A: Richard Haselwood
Mercy Corps' top official in Sudan explains why we're there, the focus of our programs and how our work in the south and border areas impacts Darfur.
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A Lodge 'Bigger Than The Hilton'
A traveler's lodge run by a Wunrok women's group is one of 15 female-owned enterprises in Twic County — others include restaurants and tea stalls — that Mercy Corps has supported with trainings and grants over the last two years.
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Uncertainty for Abyei's Displaced
Mercy Corps is helping deliver humanitarian aid to tens of thousands of Sudanese displaced from Abyei town, where renewed fighting has sparked fears of a resumption of Africa's bloodiest civil war.
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More Sudan stories in the Archives
By Scott Dubin, January 28, 2008
By looking at 25-year-old Asha, you could never tell that she has been through so much in her young life. But despite tragedy, Mercy Corps is helping her learn new skills to support her young family.
By Rod Volway, September 17, 2007
Mercy Corps' Rod Volway visits a Sudanese border town recently indundated with Darfur's displaced and other African refugees.
By Jackson Mwanzo, August 7, 2007
Mercy Corps is digging drainage canals and providing relief for families flooded out of their homes in central Sudan.
Over the last five years, more than 89% of resources allocated directly to programs.