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One COMMUNITY, Two Countries

One COMMUNITY, Two Countries

Two Countries ONE Community The first Sudanese refugees arrived in Vermont in 1999, but majority of them came as a group of young men famously known as the “Lost Boys of Sudan” in the early 2000 through the Vermont Refugee Resettlement Program (VRRP). The Sudanese Community in Vermont ended up […]

2019 Back to School Initiative

2019 Back to School Initiative

It’s OFFICIAL! The Sudanese Foundation of Vermont is very pleased to announce it will be accepting school supplies to fulfill our 2019 BACK TO SCHOOL initiative. Donations will support kids initiative from kindergarten through high School. We will be accepting donations (mostly school supplies) from August 20th, 2019 through September, […]

Announcing 2019 Sudanese Festival

Announcing 2019 Sudanese Festival

The Sudanese (South and North) Community of Vermont is pleased to announce the Cathedral Church of St Paul and the Jubilee Justice and Community Outreach Committee will be holding the Sudanese Festival Fundraiser on 4/27/2019 at 4:00PM. This fundraiser will provide summer camp scholarships to 14 kids.  This is our […]

September 24th, 2016

September 24th, 2016

A statement from our Executive Director, Chol Dhoor: If there is anything that I have learned since we established our foundation, it has to be the power to reach out for partnership. I’m pleased to announce that its served me well over the last few weeks, and I hope to […]

October 27, 2017

October 27, 2017

The Sudanese Foundation of Vermont is proud and immeasurably grateful to a wonderful organization in Vermont, the Community Health Centers of Burlington, for sponsoring the Nile Bright Stars Academy team this season. We bought t-shirts (for the kids and coaches) and healthy snacks because of this generous support. The foundation […]

August 31, 2017

August 31, 2017

Having a sponsor is a game changer. The Nile Bright Stars Academy team is immeasurably grateful to Community Health Centers of Burlington (CHCB) for sponsoring our Nile Bright Stars Academy soccer program of keeping kids active and healthy through sports in Vermont. CHCB is dedicated to providing quality dental, medical […]