24/06: About Alal Community
Alal Community (Twic County) is the land of over 200,000 people in Northern Warrap State. Previously, these nomadic people were relying on their farming and cows, and their living standard was well and happy. But that happiness turned to nightmare and grief when the civil war of Sudan broke out in the 1980s. For, their territory was used as a combat or war zone for over years, their houses were burned down, their local pools for clean water were left contaminated, and all properties including cows were taken away by the enemy. Thus, Alal Community was left with nothing but a core. Nowadays, many of its natives are living in a terrible condition in the area, and the lucky ones are lingering in diasporas in Australia, Canada, Europe and the USA.
Alal Community is between the Kiir River to the north (Alal Bunch in Abyei) and the Lol River to the South (Twich County), but also extended to far East (Alal Makuach) and West (Alal Machar-Akoon). (This map shows the Kiir River in northern Warrap State but not the Lol. It also spells Warrap as Warab.)
It is one of the devastated areas in Warrap State because of the civil war that went on for over two decades in the Sudan. it lost everything and never recovered and rebuilt in all ways. Moreover, the people of Alal Community have nowhere to go for medical treatment rather than taking their patients to Northern Sudan or Kenya or Uganda.
Although the world aid organizations reached out and aided in the greater Southern Sudan since the peace was signed between the government of Sudan and the Southern Sudan freedom fighters -- Sudan People’s Liberation Movement --three years ago, Alal Community still has no improvement and development.
When I went to the Sudan in the end of 2007, one thing I had learned was that the people of Alal Community needed my help. There were lots of sick people who desperately wanted assistance but my only answer to them was tears in my eyes and long prayers to God who created all people on Earth. One of the local elders told me that they only get treatments in Northern Sudan or Uganda or Kenya but sometimes they stay without getting treatment, and that is why many of them are sick or dead.
In the end of my trip, I forced myself to go while leaving everyone with their eyes on my back. I wanted to help but had nothing in my pocket to give.
Alal Community is between the Kiir River to the north (Alal Bunch in Abyei) and the Lol River to the South (Twich County), but also extended to far East (Alal Makuach) and West (Alal Machar-Akoon). (This map shows the Kiir River in northern Warrap State but not the Lol. It also spells Warrap as Warab.)
It is one of the devastated areas in Warrap State because of the civil war that went on for over two decades in the Sudan. it lost everything and never recovered and rebuilt in all ways. Moreover, the people of Alal Community have nowhere to go for medical treatment rather than taking their patients to Northern Sudan or Kenya or Uganda.
Although the world aid organizations reached out and aided in the greater Southern Sudan since the peace was signed between the government of Sudan and the Southern Sudan freedom fighters -- Sudan People’s Liberation Movement --three years ago, Alal Community still has no improvement and development.
When I went to the Sudan in the end of 2007, one thing I had learned was that the people of Alal Community needed my help. There were lots of sick people who desperately wanted assistance but my only answer to them was tears in my eyes and long prayers to God who created all people on Earth. One of the local elders told me that they only get treatments in Northern Sudan or Uganda or Kenya but sometimes they stay without getting treatment, and that is why many of them are sick or dead.
In the end of my trip, I forced myself to go while leaving everyone with their eyes on my back. I wanted to help but had nothing in my pocket to give.
