Sudan Comprehensive Peace Agreement

A very important message from Jennifer Ernst, founder of Hope for Humanity:

The CPA and it's Effect on Hope and Resurrection Secondary School

The Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA) was signed in January, 2005 between the Government of Sudan (GoS) and the Sudan People’s Liberation Army ending the longest-running civil war in Africa. Since that time, there have been violations of the agreement on the part of the Government of Sudan and it is widely believed that militias are being armed in the South by GoS in order to fuel conflict which appears simply as tribal feuds.

There are only 18 months left before the CPA expires: time is running out. If the peace agreement does not hold and there is a return to war, it is feared that this conflict would be more deadly than the previous one and the loss of lives would be tremendous.

All efforts to develop the South would be destroyed, possibly including Hope and Resurrection Secondary School. The mission of the school is to educate the future leaders of the South and train them to be effective leaders in their communities and church. We have made great progress in just a short time. Future plans for the school include the addition of co-ed boarding facilities which would enable students to attend from all regions of Southern Sudan; uniting tribes and clans and offering a safe place for past differences to be reconciled and teaching the students how to live in peace and harmony as united Southerners.

The request is two fold:

(1) Make your voice heard. Tell our leaders that you want to see the US government do their part to insure Sudan remains peaceful. Please visit Sudan Emergency now for additional information, and spread the word to those you know.

(2) Please continue your support of Hope and Resurrection Secondary School. This school is making a difference in Southern Sudan.

Media Coverage of Archbishop of Sudan's Visit

Sudanese cleric visits Goochland

Published: July 22, 2009

By Ken Odor in the Goochland Gazette

Jennifer and Daryl Ernst have been involved in helping the Sudanese people for years. Last week they hosted the Archbishop of the Episcopal Church of the Sudan, Dr. Daniel Deng Bull Yak, and his wife Deborah Abuk Atem.

The couple stayed with the Ernsts for four days as the archbishop continued his visit to the United States. There are about four million Episcopal Church members in southern Sudan, said the archbishop...

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Read the full article here.

Archbishop of Sudan Visits Hope for Humanity Supporters

It's been a busy week of meetings, luncheons, and traveling with Archbishop Daniel and his wife, Deborah. After meetings in Washington, D.C., they will be visiting with their son, who is graduating from college, and then returning home to Juba, Sudan.

We had a fantastic dinner last night with about twenty folks who are involved or interested in Hope for Humanity and the Episcopal Church in Sudan.

The Very Rev. Dr. Daniel Deng Bul Yak, Archbishop of Sudan, addressed the group at a dinner in his honor.

We discussed many potential opportunities to expand our reach in educating the youth of Southern Sudan, and addressed many of the needs in the region. Archbishop Daniel is a strong supporter of Hope & Resurrection Secondary School, and we continue to expect great things for our future!

Jennifer and Daryl Ernst with The Very Rev. Dr. Daniel Deng Bul Yak and wife Deborah.

We have some exciting plans for the immediate future that will require your help! Stay tuned for more information in the coming weeks about how you can be involved. If you have a heart for Southern Sudan, and believe in the future of her people, you will not want to miss out on this opportunity!

Buck Blanchard, Coordinator of World Mission for the Episcopal Diocese of Virginia, and Rev. Weezie Blanchard with The Very Rev. Dr. Daniel Deng Bul Yak and wife Deborah.

Archbishop of the Episcopal Church of Sudan

We're thrilled that The Very Rev. Dr. Daniel Deng Bul Yak, Archbishop of the Episcopal Church of Sudan, is visiting Richmond, Virginia this week. We'll be hosting a dinner in honor of he and his wife Deborah, and are so excited to have the chance to speak to them about the future of education in Southern Sudan.

If you'd like to learn more about the Episcopal Church of Sudan and the Archbishop, visit their official website.

We'll be posting more about our visit with Archbishop Daniel soon.