05/07/2026
SSAW and PiE Pilot Mission at Abougoudam Refugee Camp, Chad
From 15–25 July 2026, SSAW – Support Survivors of African Wars, in partnership with the Pre-Texts in Emergency (PiE) and local partner Action Sans Frontières (ASF), with the help of Mediterranea Saving Humans, will carry out a discovery mission at Abougoudam Refugee Camp on the Chad–Sudan border.
Following the devastating conflict in Sudan, thousands of refugees—mostly women and children—are living in camps where access to education and psychosocial support is extremely limited. For children affected by war, education is more than learning; it is protection, healing, and hope.
During this mission, SSAW will introduce the Pre-Texts Protocol, an innovative educational approach developed through research at Harvard University that uses literature, creativity, and the arts to help children build resilience, express emotions safely, and reconnect with their sense of agency.
The discovery mission will focus on children under 13 while also engaging mothers whenever possible. It will train local facilitators, test a culturally adapted model for refugee settings, and lay the foundation for expanding the program to other camps and African countries affected by conflict.
As a diaspora-led humanitarian organization, SSAW is committed to creating sustainable, community-driven solutions that place education and psychosocial well-being at the heart of emergency response.
https://ssaworg.com/2026/02/21/ssaw-pre-texts-in-emergency/
