HOPE For Sudan

HOPE FOR SUDAN, HOPE FOR ARIANG, GABRIEL BOL DENG

In September 2007, NSO had the pleasure of meeting Mr.Gabriel Bol Deng who was giving workshops at the Think Again Conference, Ottawa. Gabriel, Founder and Director of Hope for Ariang, fled Sudan as a child of 10 years of age when his village was attacked by North Sudan Arab militiamen. He fled knowing only that his parents were lost in the attack - not knowing if they were alive. With other children whose villages had also been attacked, he walked for months, crossing the Nile and untold miles of desert. They finally reached Ethiopia, where they were safe, until political upheaval there meant that Gabriel and the others he had traveled with had to flee again. They made their way to Kenya and a refugee camp there. This primitive education provided in he Kenyan camp gave Gabriel hope for his future.

In 2001, Gabriel came to the United States, and along with other Sudanese refugees he received help resettling in New York state. He has since graduated from Le Moyne College in Syracuse NY having received their "Distinguished Student Teacher of the Year" award in 2006. Gabriel has thrived in the United States and is now working to help his village enhance their education by building, maintaining and supporting the Ariang Primary School. His commitment to education is strong and his belief that education is key to his village's success has not waived.

We were so impressed by the work Gabriel has accomplished, we have decided that a portion of the Model World Health Organization Conference 2008 will be donated to HOPE For Sudan, Ariang Education Project. We would invite you to visit the websites below

The School Project Website: www.HopeForAriang.org The documentary film Website: www.RebuildingHopeSudan.org

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