In early January, 2011 the people of southern Sudan will vote on a referendum that will determine if the country of Sudan should be divided into two separate countries...north Sudan and south Sudan. It is possible that a resolution could be as good for Sudan as the election of Nelson Mandela was for the people of South Africa, or the resolution could trigger violence and be as horrendous as the genocide in Rwanda.

Catholic Relief Services promotes peaceful national elections in Sudan by working with the National Election Commission and local volunteer groups to encourage people to vote. Photo by Debbie DeVoe/Catholic Relief Services SUD2010035416                     See http://peaceinsudan.crs.org/

Write a letter to help build peace in Sudan   by Elizabeth Keaveny

 

Prayer for Peace in Sudan by Susan Wilson 

See also:www.BakhitasHope.org

 

101 days of prayer for the people of Sudan

http://www.solidarityssudan.org/phocadownload/userupload/101-Booklet_double.pdf    and 

http://www.solidarityssudan.org/

 

Below: Democracy is key element to building peace in Sudan. Catholic Relief Services educated communities about the voting process so that they could use their voices to shape the future of their country. During one of the many workshops led by CRS, staff member Joseph Tartisio trained a group of volunteers about voter education. Photo by Debbie DeVoe/Catholic Relief Services SUD2010035396

 

Read more about Sudan in the National Geographic Magazine:

 A Shaky Peace

        http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/2010/11/southern-sudan/teague-text