Blue For Sudan? Learn More & Get Involved
If you are looking for answers to what is happening in Sudan and for ways to help, you've come to the right place. Read on to learn about the massacre of Sudanese protesters in Khartoum on June 3, as well as ways you can help.
On June 3, regime forces opened fire on unarmed protesters in Khartoum. Here at Operation Broken Silence, we have been warning for months that this crisis was coming. While this massacre was not unexpected, it is still unimaginably horrifying.
The military junta ruling Sudan has shut off the country’s internet. It is likely to be off for at least a few weeks. Information on what is happening on the ground in Sudan is already at a trickle. But here is what we do know.
Early on the morning of June 3, regime paramilitary units belonging to the murderous Rapid Support Forces and National Intelligence and Security Service launched an attack on the main protest encampment outside of the military headquarters in Khartoum. There are reports of mass murder, rape, and pillaging.
Only moments after the massacre began, large contingents of armed paramilitaries spread out across the capital, murdering more Sudanese civilians and placing Khartoum on lockdown. There are also reports of attacks on protesters across the entire country.
The government massacre and the #BlueForSudan hashtag has brought worldwide attention to this latest crisis unfolding in Sudan. Operation Broken Silence has been working in one of the most oppressed parts of Sudan, the Nuba Mountains, for 8 years. We come alongside of Sudanese changemakers and help them tell their own stories through film and photography. We use these stories to raise support for Sudanese-led education and healthcare programs. We focus on helping the Sudanese drive forward their solutions to their problems.
For millions of Sudanese living in the war-torn edges of Sudan, the regime massacre in Khartoum is not a new experience. It is life as usual. For some quick context into why the situation in Sudan is so bad, check out our Why Sudan? page.
If you are looking for tangible ways to support the Sudanese people right now, you’ve come to the right place. Here are specific ways to change and save lives right now in Sudan:
Operation Broken Silence sponsors the high-performing Endure Primary and new Renewal Secondary Schools in Yida Refugee Camp. We support 24 brave teachers who work here. They oversee nearly 1,200 students and orphans a day. These schools are the only stable place for children who have grown up only knowing war and genocide. Empower them to seek a brighter future:
In the heart of the Nuba Mountains warzone sits Mother of Mercy Hospital. This is the only referral hospital in the entire region. The staff is routinely overwhelmed by the vast healthcare needs around them. The hospital is always short on basic supplies and lacks running water. Despite these obstacles, the staff have continued to provide better and more services year after year. Help them keep up saving lives:
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We know there are a lot of other people looking for answers to what is happening in Sudan right now. After you get involved, could you share this information with your friends? Just grab the link below, share it on Facebook and Twitter and add it to your Instagram profile, and then ask people to join you.
https://www.operationbrokensilence.org/blog/blue-for-sudan-learn-more-get-involved
If you aren't sure what to write with any of your messages, feel free to copy/paste this:
Over the past few weeks, the military regime in Sudan has been committing another massacre. I'm joining the fight to directly support the Sudanese people and need you to join me: https://www.operationbrokensilence.org/blog/blue-for-sudan-learn-more-get-involved
And feel free to grab the blue photo below to share online. Unfortunately there are a number of scams online trying to get people to donate to fake things or follow them. Our friends in Sudan need our direct support now more than ever before. We need people to get involved at the right places and in the right ways. Let's roll.
