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When the World Food Program made significant cuts in food aid for Darfuri
refugees living in two refugee camps in Eastern Chad, many of the people who
lived there suddenly found themselves with barely enough food to survive.

At HIAS, our goal is to help refugees realize their potential and contribute to
society. Without food, refugees can’t even begin the process of realizing their
rights to live and work in safety and peace.

So when HIAS staff in Chad introduced a program that helps refugees grow their
own nutritious food, Amkala Safi Djouma, an 83-year-old woman from Sudan, who
has lived in the Djabal camp since she fled almost 20 years ago, was eager to
learn new farming methods and have the chance to provide for her family.

We provided Amkala and hundreds of others with a seed startup kit and taught
innovative farming methods designed to grow fruits and vegetables year-round in
the desert. Amkala has already had three successful planting cycles and proudly
shares her harvest with her family and community “just like the old times in
Sudan.”

HIAS relies on generous supporters like you to support innovative, life-changing
projects like this one. Will you donate $18 now to help refugees and asylum
seekers around the world build new lives in safety and freedom?
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Our gardening project has helped Sudanese refugees in Chad produce thousands of
nutritious crops that allow them to supplement their daily meals, trade and sell
their crops, and share surplus produce with their neighbors.

We’ve helped turn small plots of desert sand into lush green gardens growing
okra, pumpkins, tomatoes, greens and more. Our newly trained gardeners have
planted fruit trees that provide shade and capture water, transforming the
landscape of the camps. Refugees who have been dependent on food rations for
decades can now provide for themselves and their communities.

For many, this is the first time they’ve been able to provide nourishment for
their loved ones, and the impact that has on one’s spirit is immeasurable.

We hope you’ll help us continue life-changing projects like this one. Please
make a tax-deductible donation of $18 to HIAS today to support refugees and
asylum seekers around the world.
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Thank you for doing your part to welcome the stranger and protect the refugee.
This vital work would not be possible without you.

Mark Hetfield
President and CEO


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