10:00 AM - Walnut Springs Middle School, Walk A Thon
Monday, May 7th
9:45 AM - Buckeye Middle School presentation to classes
Tuesday, May 8th
4:30-6:30 PM - Wellington Middle School African Market Place
Saturday, May 12th
9:00 AM - Upper Arlington High School, Walk A Thon
Sunday, May 20th
4:00 PM - Darby Creek Elementary Bike/Walk a Thon
Friday, May 25th
10:00 AM - Bexley Middle School Community Service day. Walk/run, other activities
Monday, June 4th
Pickerington Lakeview Jr. High Class Presentations
In March 2011, the Sudan Health Clinic was approved as an Advance Special (Advance # 3021282) by the General Board of Global Missions of the United Methodist Church. This network of approved projects has given the clinic national exposure and creates the opportunity for United Methodist Churches and members to contribute. Donations have been received from the District of Columbus and cities in seven states, including:
Dayton, and Newark OH, Tulsa, OK, Chicago, IL, Tacoma, WA, Nederland, TX, Nellysford, VA, Olympia, WA, and Las Vegas NM.
Fundraising for Our Next Project!
Maluak's Cows
Maluak's Cows is a book about the journey of the Lost Boys of Sudan. It is written by Maluak Chol, and Illustrated by Bol B. Aweng. Click on the front cover to read more about Maluak's Cows.
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What I thought was impossible is now about to become a reality!
From the bottom of my heart, I would like to take a moment to thank the devoted people here in the Buckeye State and across the US who have contributed prayers, finances, time, thoughts, energy and much more to the clinic effort. Your excellent dedication has made our clinic vision a reality. We wouldn't have been able to take the first step without your passion for giving to people in need. Nothing would have been achieved without your influence. Each of you have impacted our progress and touched the lives of our people in South Sudan. Thank you all. Your unique commitment brought hope and has had a positive impact on the people of Piol.
I was overjoyed when I saw the picture of the foundation being dug and the pile of sand and gravel on the site. I questioned myself, “Really, is that right”? I believed that unimaginable things are made possible with hands joining together and taking one step forward at a time.
I was seriously shocked and hurt by what I saw during my visit in 2007. The life-threatening situation was simply not acceptable. The unhealthy well being of my people, the hunger strife, and the lack of shelter and other basic needs were like a slow motion killing machine in the area. I felt a heavy weight and my mind went blank for a moment and I couldn't imagine what to do or where to begin. I just wished I had magical power to solve all these problems at once.
I thought about nothing else during that visit. I could only reflect on my own personal story. I learned that something good and long lasting cannot happened overnight. However, I question, how did I make it through that thousand-mile journey, walking tirelessly, while the horizon and landscape seemed endless and the days and nights seemed like years. I always wished to myself during the journey, “If only I had a bike or car that destination would be short”. But the steps that I took, one by one, along with talking to myself, moved me forward until I reached the next location.
I realized that life in Piol would neither change in a day nor would I do it by myself with magical power. Improving live in my village would need more caring hearts and it could start with something doable one step at a time. Bringing health care is a good start and will have a positive impact in the community life cycle.
Healthy children will have a better future, mothers will worry less during pregnancy, and also after their baby's birth because there will be good prenatal and postnatal care. Being healthy will enable people to work hard to get food and hunt for different opportunities in pursuit of happiness in their daily life.
The construction of the new Buckeye Clinic means a lot to me, but also, my family, my village, and my circle of friends in the US, who worked tirelessly around the clock to make this a reachable goal. Children will no longer die due to lack of vaccinations, care for mothers before and after birth will be improved, and sick people will be well taken care of. All people who carry their loved ones on stretcher for the distance of 35 miles or more will now be able to seek treatment in their backyard.
This Buckeye Clinic is a sign of hope, a life saving center, and also a landmark for the community.
CLINIC CONSTRUCTION CONTINUES!
Here are more pictures from the clinic as it is being built.
Thank you to all who have contributed to make this possible.
Jok and Bol appear in the OSU Alumni Magazine
Click on the cover below to read the whole article.
CLINIC CONSTRUCTION CONTINUES!
Here are more pictures from the clinic as it is being built.
Thank you to all who have contributed to make this possible.
In late February the footers for the foundation were dug. Then in March the footers were framed and poured, the back-fill soil compacted, rebar placed to reinforce the concrete, and last Wednesday (3-21-12), the slab was poured.. On Monday (3-26-12) the construction of the walls began, and should be at roof beam level by the end of the week.
Thank you to all who have contributed to make this possible.
$15,000 needed by March 31
Through the generous support of many, we have almost reached our
initial goal set in August of $50,000. However, additional costs of
materials and transportation have increased the cost of the building
by $15,000. We need your help to raise this by March 31 to complete
construction of the building before the rainy season begins. Please
help identify church or school groups that would be willing to have a fundraiser for the clinic. Jok and Bol are available to present a program on current events in South Sudan, the newest country in the world, and the need for a health clinic in their village. Contact us at info@sudanclinic.org for more information. And if you are able, please make a personal tax deductible donation to the clinic. by clicking on DONATE on the left of this page. Thank you for your support of the Sudan Health Clinic.
Bol's Presentation
Click View More to see an article about Bol's presentation about his journey across Sudan at Bexley Middle School.
Piol Health Clinic NEEDS YOUR HELP!
This has been an exciting year for South Sudan. First of all, in January the people of South Sudan voted 98.6% for separation from the North. After decades of war, displacement, and being second class citizens, we were free at last. Then on July 9th, we celebrated the first Independence Day for the Republic of South Sudan (ROSS). None of this would have been possible if it were not for the support from the people and the government of the United States. Thank you!
We are excited to watch our new country develop, but we will continue to need help from the developed countries and friends like you. The ROSS has a well designed plan to provide health care services, but does not have the resources yet to make it possible in rural areas like our village of Piol. This is the reason we need to continue our effort at the health clinic.
In January we installed solar panels which power a refrigerator to store vaccines. In April we hired three inoculators who began to vaccinate children from preventable diseases. Through October they vaccinated 150 children from measles, polio, DPT, and TB. And their work continues. We have also provided Tetanus Toxoid immunizations for women who are pregnant or are of child bearing age. To Our next project is to build a maternal and child health care unit with an exam/delivery room and maternity ward, where expectant mothers can receive medical care from a nurse mid/wife.
We need your help to raise enough money to complete the construction before the rainy season starts again in May. If you have made a contribution to the clinic this year, we say thank you. If not, please consider making a donation now.
Thank you again for your support.
Sincerely
Jok Dau and Bol Aweng
Tax deductible contributions to the clinic can be made on line at www.sudanclinic.org or to: Scioto Ridge United Methodist Church-Sudan Clinic and mailed to 4343 Dublin Rd. Hilliard, OH 43026.
Quotes
Click below to see some quotations from a few of the Chiefs in Piol, Sudan.
And then there was LIGHT! ....and cold
Piol Village in Southern Sudan gets electricity and hope.
After months of coordination across thousands of miles, we installed a solar energy system in January at the clinic in Jok and Bol’s village. This is the first electricity in the village or anywhere within 15 miles, and it powers a refrigerator that will soon store vaccines. To the villagers it is truly a light in the darkness, symbolizing hope for a better future. A chief had once stated their need:
“If you can bring us medical care, we will wait for God to bring us food, because our young mothers are dying and our young children are dying.”
- A Chief in Piol, Sudan
This first milestone was possible thanks to efforts of Upper Arlington Freshman House D service-learning project and donations totaling...
Independence Day!
Jok Dau and Bol Aweng fled their village twenty-four years ago from war and genocide. They survived attacks by lions and soldiers and lived 14 years in refugee camps. Now their lifelong dream is finally coming true. This Saturday, July 9 2011, The Republic of South Sudan will officially become the world’s newest nation.
The Republic of Southern SudanWritten by Jok Dau
On July 9, 2011, after 50 years of savage civil war, the Republic of South Sudan (ROSS) was born. The International Community witnessed and supported the jubilant people of South Sudan after their many sacrifices, dreadful struggles, and people being buried everyday. As I stood in Chicago City Park, where South Sudanese and their American friends celebrated ROSS Independence Day, I thought of...
