Jok Dau and Bol Aweng, two of 35,000 Lost Boys of Sudan, who fled war in Southern Sudan, with the support of friends in Columbus (OH) and around the world, are working on the Sudan Clinic project. We are Jok Dau and Bol Aweng, two of 35,000 Lost Boys of Sudan, who fled war in Southern Sudan, and were approved for resettlement in the United States by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. We returned to our Southern Sudanese village of Piol in December 2007 to a bittersweet reunion with families we had not seen in twenty years. The living conditions in the village deeply concerned us. The only health care was provided by a young man who had a second grade education in English, and with a chair, a card table, and a small box of malaria medications, aspirin and cough syrup provided by UNICEF. Upon returning to Columbus, we felt a responsibility to use our skills and experience to make a difference in our community. Health care is the most critical need right now, and with the support of friends in Columbus (OH) and around the world, we are working on the Sudan Clinic project.
