SUDAN
2008 UPDATE: On September 29, 2008, Feeding The Nations shipped 285,000 vita meals valued at $42,500 to the International Aid Services in Mundri, Sudan to feed thousands of children in need.
2007 UPDATE: In mid-April, an additional 242,352 meals of fortified rice, vegetable and soy protein meals and 4,955 pounds of children's multi-vitamins valued at $50,733 were shipped to Sudan and arrived in June.
January 2007 UPDATE: 242,352 highly nutritious fortified rice, vegetable and soy protein meals were delivered to Sudan accompanied by 7,235 pounds of multi-vitamins worth over $503,000. This distribution was able to feed many of the Sudaneese refugees which are primarily children.
The following is a letter from a local pastor reiterating the importance of this recent food distribution.
We have received and distributed the rice meals for the Sudan refugees. The condition in southern Sudan is rough. Many are sick. Children and women suffer a lot to get clean drinking water. Girls walk bare foot in the dusty desert carrying heavy water jugs. Many children have lost their parents and face different challenges. Most of them don't go to school and can't get enough food provision. There was a high shortage of nutritious food by the time we received the rice meals. Therefore, it was life saving for many children. Many of the children came from a long distance to get food. One of those children lost his parents on the way. He had walked about 40 miles and was saved from death as soon as he ate the rice meals. Thank you!!!
Pastor Getahun.
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2006 YEAR IN REVIEW
UPDATE: FTN blessed Sudan with 60,150 pounds of fortified
rice/vegetables meals and cereal worth $130,000.
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