Darfur Peace & Development Organization (DPDO) was founded in 2002 by a group of Darfurians in the United States. DPDO is a 501 (c)(3) non-profit, non-governmental organization dedicated to a peaceful Darfur that is justly governed and developed in a sustainable manner.
The mission of DPDO is to provide humanitarian relief and development assistance to victims of conflict in Darfur, to facilitate just governance, and to enable Darfurians to rebuild their homeland in effective, sustainable ways.
DPDO also promotes awareness of the crisis in the United States and advocates for a peaceful resolution of the conflict.
Schools of Peace: The organization supports the operation of fourteen elementary schools in North Darfur and one elementary school in Chad, providing teacher salaries, supplies, and textbooks to continue the education of more than 10,000 children affected by the ongoing conflict.
Women's Center: The Darfur Women's Center in Kassab IDP camp assists Darfurian women with the resources to resolve the consequences of sexual trauma. The program is holistic, integrating psychological, social, educational, and economic elements.
Solar Cooker program: The solar cooker, a simple technology that harnesses abundant sunlight in Darfur, helps free women from the risky task of firewood collection. DPDO is training Darfurian women in six locations to construct the cookers from local materials and to use them in their households.
- Location: Washington, DC, Khartoum and El Fasher Sudan
- Visit the website: darfurpeace.org