In quiet Arabic Saba recounted her story of life before the war to a visitor at the office of United Methodist Committee on Relief. She meant before men on horseback plundered and shot up rural Zallingi in West Darfur, Sudan, her home from girlhood. After losing all they had, some of Saba's family fled east and south on foot, and by lorry when they were lucky. Decades of war have displaced millions like Saba--at the United Nations some say as many as four million, the largest number of internally displaced people in the world.
Since February 2005, the United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR) has implemented agriculture programs in South Darfur, helping people like Saba's family to regain their self sufficiency. UMCOR is also working on assisting displaced people in Sudan to find their way home, to return to peaceful farming or work.
United Methodists (and others) can get involved in these ministries through giving to UMCOR Advance #184385, Sudan Emergency. Mail your checks to:
UMCOR
PO Box 9068
New York, NY 10087-9068
Remember, as always, 100 percent of your giving to UMCOR goes to the people in need.
Tuesday, September 27, 2005
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