Sudan & South Sudan

Pray for Swords to become Plowshares in Sudan

December 20, 2010
Beliefnet.com
Activist Faith co-founder Dan King shares this important announcement:

During the Summer of 2009 I had the pleasure of going on a mission trip to Kenya and Uganda with Five Talents International (FTI). It was a Business as Mission Trip that where we taught basic Christian business skills to client and potential clients of the local microfinance programs supported by FTI. These guys are doing some amazing work in the fight against global poverty, and the results that they're seeing in Sudan are nothing short of incredible. With some big changes coming to Sudan, FTI is committed to continued economic development there. My friend Craig Cole provides some updates to what's happening there and asks Christians to help...

Pray for Swords to become Plowshares in Sudan

December 9, 2010
VirtueOnline
By Craig Cole, Five Talents President and CEO

Vienna, Virginia - One month from today, on Jan. 9, the country of Sudan will vote on a referendum that, if passed, will effectively create two new countries: North Sudan and South Sudan. This referendum is one of the provisions of the 2005 Comprehensive Peace Agreement, which ended Sudan's most recent civil war.

There is deep uncertainty about what will happen if the South votes to separate. Will the war start again after five years of relative peace?

One month from today, on Jan. 9, the people of South Sudan will vote on a referendum that, if passed, will effectively create two new countries: North Sudan and South Sudan. This referendum is one of the provisions of the 2005 Comprehensive Peace Agreement, which ended Sudan’s most recent civil war.

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With heart set on returning to Sudan, work continues at home

October 5, 2010
Episcopal News Service
By Judith Gregory

In attendance were representatives of the U.S. and Southern Sudanese governments, Sudanese representatives of the diaspora in the United States, lay members of many Episcopal dioceses, clergy representatives from England and Sudan, and non-profit organizations, such as Five Talents and Water for Sudan.

 

Ceremony of the MU Trainers

September 26, 2010
Sudan Vision Daily
By Jonathan Mayen Nguen

Please go out and train others, empower them and make up. As for us, we will stand by you to support you and encourage you to achieve the Program goals. We will also pray for you.

Remember, we are not doing it for ourselves, not for Mothers Union, not for World Concern, but for God and His people!

This program belongs to you. You are the one to make it a success or a failure. I will urge you to make it a success! Be prepared to leave behind a legacy that you will be remembered for. I challenge you to think of how you can achieve beyond your target for you are well able.

We’ve just heard from Suzanne, who shared a recap of her second week in Sudan. Week 2's agenda introduced training for the financial education component of our Literacy and Financial Education Program with the Mothers’ Union and World Concern. (This training is being conducted in Juba.)

Suzanne Schultz, our director of program, has just completed her first of three weeks in Sudan as part of the Five Talents/Mothers' Union/World Concern literacy and financial education training that is currently taking place.