Dear Sudan is a charitable campaign to support humanitarian relief in the Darfur region of Sudan. The original campaign began in 2004 in Petaluma, California as "Dear Sudan, Love Petaluma" and was foundedd by Tim Nonn. The goal was to raise enough money to feed 55,000 refugees for one day – equal to the population of Petaluma. Since each Sudanese refugee requires only 16 cents per day for food provided through a program supported by the Church World Service, the goal was to raise $8,800. The "Dear Sudan, Love Petaluma," campaign surpassed its goal in just a few months.
From this successful venture, a national effort arose, endorsed and supported by Church World Service, the American Jewish World Service and several national religious denominations. Dear Sudan is an interfaith, community-wide movement with three basic goals:
- To raise funds for Sudanese refugees and displaced persons;
- To end the genocide in Darfur, Sudan; and,
- To educate the public about the crisis in Sudan.
Dear Sudan is based in Petaluma, California, with dozens of similar local campaigns scattered across the United States.
Read more about Dear Sudan: Text of The Dear Sudan Letter
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