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The
Lost Boys Of Sudan saw their parents killed and villages burned as
civil war engulfed Sudan during the 1980s. Boys as young as 6-years-old
walked a distance equivalent to that between Denver and Chicago in
search of safety, a journey that took about 3 months. Over half were
killed or captured. After 14 years in refugee camps, their plight
came to the attention of the U.S. State Department and beginning in
2001 many of them were resettled in the United States. Over 125 live
among us in the Chicago area.
These
young men are currently pursuing their educations while maintaining
a strong sense of community and working to support themselves. They
are dedicated to helping rebuild their homes and villages and country
now that a peace agreement has been signed between the government
in the north and the Sudanese People's Liberation Movement in the
south.
To
learn more about these inspiring young men, click on any of the links
to the left.
The
Chicago Association for the Lost Boys Of Sudan (CALBOS) was formed
in 2002 for the purpose of providing mentoring, medical help, emergency
assistance, employment counseling and educational support to the Lost
Boys Of Sudan living in Chicago.
Click the CALBOS link to the left for more information.
Dr. John Garang de Mabior
23 June 1945 ~ 30 July 2005
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Important
Announcement!
The
People's Petition for Legislative Intervention on CPA Initiative
Click
here to download, print, sign and send a letter to our
legislators in both the US House and Senate requesting their
immediate attention to the present crisis rising in Southern
Sudan. This is in response to the violence perpetrated for the
intent to railroad ongoing plans to maintain the 2005 Comprehensive
Peace Agreement and upcoming elections. Please click
the link and print off the letter to complete and mail
to your respective State Senator and State Congressman/woman.
Your support and participation will be greatly appreciated.
If you have an organization willing to support this petition,
please feel free to print off copies for each member and ask
them to also please sign and complete this petition so that
we are able to forward as many letters to our legislators as
humanly possible. Thank you for your participation, support
and cooperation.
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Governor
Signs Legislation Creating Statewide Genocide Commission
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Upcoming Events in Chicago
click
on Upcoming Events for details
Announcements:
A
new leadership Board
has been selected for CALBOS:
President
- Gaberiel Dut Atem
Vice
President Jimmy Taban
Secretary Abraham Alier
Treasurer Abraham Atem Deng
John Dut Kuol
The Chicago Association for the
Lost Boys of Sudan has resumed
Thursday Night Gatherings.
Please join us for
fellowship, friendship and food.
Location:
St. Paul Church by the Lake
7100 N. Ashland Ave, Chicago, IL 60626
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Recent News from Sudan
click
here to read archived articles
and
other places
Story about Lost Boys of Sudan attending
University of Illinois at Springfield
click
here to read it
Onam
Liduba elected
president of CALBOS
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