Message From Our Executive Director - June 2021

This time last year, the world was a very different place.

I hope 2020 goes down in our history as the hardest year we faced. COVID-19 coupled to social upheaval here in the United States presented us with an array of new challenges. One of our Sudanese partners summed this up well last summer:

It’s strange that the situation of our American friends feels harder than our struggle here in Sudan right now.

Strange indeed.

These past few months though, it feels like we’ve turned a corner. Many of us are vaccinated. Our fundraising continues to slowly improve. The programs we support in Sudan are experiencing fewer disruptions. Here are just three recent highlights:

• Although COVID-19 has reached the Nuba Mountains and Yida Refugee Camp, known and presumed case numbers remain extraordinarily low.

• Teachers at the Endure Primary and Renewal Secondary Schools in Yida Refugee Camp are now serving 1,400 students every day, the highest enrollment numbers to date.

• We recently held our 9th annual gala virtually, again. Although the event was smaller than the in-person events of the past, the funds you raised provided a much-needed financial boost to the schools in Yida.

We’ve been laying the groundwork for our “new normal” for months now. Now that it feels we entering this new season, here are just a few things coming down the pipe:

• Our leadership team is crafting a new strategic plan this summer. This is simply a document we use internally to stay focused on our goals and provide guidance on how to achieve them. This process was supposed to be completed last year, but we were forced to put it on hold due to the pandemic.

• Donations to our Endowment Fund are still being matched! $13,000 in extra cash is still up for grabs. This is a critical part of our rebuilding plans. Learn more here.

• Many of you have asked and I can now give a definitive answer: we will be returning the in-person components of Eden's Run 5K and Giving Tuesday this Fall! It’s going to be great to see some of you face-to-face again.

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HOW YOU CAN HELP

Once a year, we reintroduce The Renewal monthly giving family to all of you.

This is the easiest and best way to support the teachers and students in Yida. It’s easy in the sense that signing up only takes a minute, and then you’re effortlessly supporting the schools every month. It’s the best way to help because your generosity provides sustainable financial support to the teachers and students.

Here are three specific reasons we need you to sign up:

• Endure Primary and Renewal Secondary saw severe budget cuts last year due to COVID-19. We’ve already restored 40% of lost funding, but teacher salaries are still not fully reinstituted. There’s also a back log of maintenance needs.

• I often hear that people feel like giving monthly is a huge commitment. The truth is that it doesn't have to be! Many of our newest monthly givers are pitching in just $10 or $20 a month. Small commitments make a big difference.

• This is entirely superficial, but we only need 18 more supporters to join The Renewal to reach 100 members. We had hoped to pass this milestone last year, but the pandemic threw a wrench in those plans. Reaching this goal will be like a little morale boost for our staff and Sudanese partners.

As we emerge from a painful 15 months, I remain optimistic about our mission. There is still so much rebuilding to be done; but, together, I know that we’ll arrive at an even better place. Take care.

Onward,

Mark C. Hackett

Executive Director

obsilence.org

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About Us

Operation Broken Silence is building a global movement to empower the Sudanese people through innovative programs as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.

We focus on empowering Sudanese change makers and their critical work. Learn more.

Donations are tax-deductible within the guidelines of U.S. law. Give monthly here.

Cryptocurrency Is A Preferred Giving Method

Operation Broken Silence started accepting gifts of cryptocurrency in 2020. Since then, we’ve received a number of fantastic questions about this exciting new form of philanthropy. Five questions in particular keep coming up. We’ve answered them below.

What is cryptocurrency?

Cryptocurrency is a digital asset that circulates on the internet as a medium of exchange.

According to Cryptopedia, cryptocurrency employs blockchain technology — a distributed ledger of transactions that is publicly available — and is secured by advanced cryptography. This revolutionary architecture allows for certainty that cryptocurrency coins and tokens can’t be double-spent.

Basically, cryptocurrency is a payment method that can be exchanged online for goods and services. It’s helpful to think of cryptos as tokens you buy to play games at the arcade. You’ll need to exchange real-world currency (such as U.S. dollars) for a cryptocurrency to access a specific good or service.

The first cryptocurrency to achieve mainstream success was Bitcoin, and other “cryptos” have grown in popularity and value since then as well. There are now a number of secure, user-friendly platforms you can invest, trade, and make payments through, which has led to an influx of new crypto-users.

Is cryptocurrency really a thing?

Despite the naysayers, by all appearances crypto has broken into the mainstream and is now part of the world’s financial system.

Gemini, one of the most respected cryptocurrency exchanges, explains why in their 2021 State of U.S. Crypto Report:

• By conservative estimates, roughly 14% of Americans own crypto. That’s 21.2 million adults. Other studies suggest that number is even higher.

• A whopping 63% of U.S. adults are defined as crypto-curious, meaning they want to learn more about the technology. Roughly 13% of people in this group plan to purchase cryptocurrency soon, which would nearly double the number of crypto investors in the U.S. 

• A majority of crypto owners say they hold crypto for its long-term investment potential. Roughly 69% buy and hold, compared to 36% who actively buy and sell to achieve immediate profits and the 27% who actively use it to make purchases.

• In 2020, a number of institutional investors came out in public support of cryptocurrency. Major companies like PayPal, Square, Tesla, and MicroStrategy put forward plans to support crypto payments or added large crypto holdings to their balance sheets. A number of other companies are exploring further applications of the blockchain technology that cryptocurrencies are built on.

Why is OBS accepting crypto gifts?

Our decision to accept crypto gifts stems from our long-standing reputation of being a forward-thinking nonprofit.

When it comes to fundraising and elevating the supporter experience, we’ve always been a step or two ahead of the rest of the nonprofit sector. A few examples:

• We were one of the first nonprofits to join the Giving Tuesday movement, helping to drive the annual event to one of the biggest giving days every year.

• We became an early adaptor of online peer-to-peer fundraising, which empowers our supporters to raise tens of thousands of dollars for our mission from friends and family.

• Our recurring donor program is so successful that we’ve been the subject of several case studies, including this one by Classy, the world’s top fundraising platform. Today, recurring giving is the “new thing” many nonprofits are chasing.

Our leadership began exploring cryptocurrency as a giving opportunity in 2017. At that time, we sensed that crypto was an opportunity to reach potential new supporters and propel our mission forward at a faster pace. Gemini’s 2021 report confirms our feeling was accurate —estimating that 74% of crypto owners are 25-44 years old— the age demographic that makes up the majority of our support base.

Unfortunately, there weren’t any user-friendly options for crypto fundraising back then. We decided to keep an eye on the emerging field and jump in at a later date.

In 2020, a long-time donor asked if he could donate crypto instead of giving online by card. A few other donors soon followed suite. That was the green light we’d been waiting for. Operation Broken Silence has received a number of crypto gifts since then.

Operation Broken Silence is partnered with our friends at The Giving Block crypto donation platform to accept donations. Their team of professionals has made donating crypto to our mission in Sudan incredibly easy and secure. Seriously, give it a go:

Are there benefits to giving crypto instead of cash?

The IRS has classified cryptocurrency as a property asset for tax purposes. This means there can be unique tax advantages when you donate crypto to our mission.

According to our partner The Giving Block, taxes on your crypto are similar to taxes on stocks. In short, you end up paying short or long-term capital gains taxes on any gains on your cryptocurrency investments. The rate you pay and whether or not it is considered a short or long term gain depends on how long you’ve held the crypto asset: 

• If you’ve held a crypto asset for less than one year, it’s considered short-term. 

• If you’ve held an asset for more than one year, it’s considered long-term.

This is why cryptocurrency can be a preferred giving method. Donating crypto means you can end up paying no capital gains taxes on appreciated crypto, get a fair market value deduction, and Operation Broken Silence receives an even larger donation than if you just sold your crypto and donated cash. Pretty cool, right?

Consult a qualified financial advisor to learn more.

How does OBS use crypto donations?

We sell most of the crypto our donors give, using proceeds to fuel the programs we support in Sudan.

Operation Broken Silence “holds on for dear life” (HODL) to a fraction of crypto gifts. We believe it’s important to keep skin in the game, just like so many in the crypto community do. It also helps to drive more attention and education, making learning about crypto easier and more accessible.

Our team sees long-term investment potential in cryptocurrencies. HODLing a small portion of gifts can lead to more money for the education and healthcare programs we support in Sudan at a later date. Crypto really can change the world.

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About Us

Operation Broken Silence is building a global movement to empower the Sudanese people through innovative programs as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.

We focus on empowering Sudanese change makers and their critical work. Learn more here.

Donations are tax-deductible within the guidelines of U.S. law. Give crypto now.

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None of this is financial or tax advice. Please do your own research and speak to a qualified financial advisor before making any investment and giving decisions.

Yida Education Update - May 2021

In 2015, Operation Broken Silence began funding four Nuba teachers in Yida Refugee Camp. They were giving lessons underneath a tree with a single, broken chalkboard.

With your support, their small effort has blossomed into the Endure Primary and Renewal Secondary Schools. You empower 24 Nuba teachers here. They run the show —not us— and oversee 1,400 students in their classrooms every week.

Endure Primary is one of the top performing schools in the region and a treasured possession of the Nuba community. More than 5,000 children have been served by the school to date. Renewal Secondary began a three-year phased opening in 2019 and has already shown great promise.

One of the largest demographics in Yida is children under the age of 16. The teachers’ vision has always been to ensure that every single child in Yida has the opportunity to attain a quality education at no financial cost to them.

LATEST NEWS

In March, we reported that several cases of COVID-19 had been confirmed in the Nuba Mountains and Yida Refugee Camp. Those individuals were placed in isolation and no confirmed cases have been reported since.

Most activity in Yida occurs in outdoor spaces, and the camp is fairly spacious due to the rural setting. COVID-19 testing and surveillance capacity are severely limited though, so there is a chance the virus is spreading slowly through the community.

National Exams Complete, Results Delayed

All grades at both schools completed their national exams over the past few months. Testing had been repeatedly delayed due to on-and-off national school closures brought on by COVID-19.

The education ministry is now working through a large backlog of tests. Our Nuba education partner in Yida has not been given an estimated completion date. Teachers and students are optimistic about their success.

Classroom Damage

Over the past three years, we’ve worked with our education partner to improve infrastructure at both schools. Thunderstorms were repeatedly damaging classrooms and forcing expensive repairs. By early 2020, all classrooms had received significant weatherproofing and strengthened roofs.

An unusually bad thunderstorm swept over Yida in late March, testing these upgrades like never before. The good news is that most classrooms held up just fine. Two classrooms suffered very minor damage. Unfortunately, one of largest classrooms at Renewal Secondary was hit with a strong gust of wind that tore part of the roof off.

We need to raise an additional $1,500 to complete repairs. Give here or scroll down to learn more about giving.

New Semester Begins

Another round of classes began two weeks ago following a brief break. Due to a quieter situation across the border in the Nuba Mountains right now, quite a few students were able to return home to visit family. Teachers also had an opportunity to relax and spend time with their families.

Teacher and student morale is high at the moment, although there is still a bit or tiredness in the staff. It’s been a long 14 months since COVID-19 was declared a pandemic. Extra precautions and less funding in 2020 —due to the economic fallout of the disease— took their toll here.

The good news is that fundraising is improving. We’ve already restored 30% of the funding the schools lost in 2020. There’s still a long road ahead, but we’re trending in the right direction.

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GET INVOLVED

Operation Broken Silence is still the only nonprofit in the world funding community-led education efforts in Yida. Without Endure Primary and Renewal Secondary, the entire education system here would collapse.

Individual donors and fundraisers from around the world fund these teachers and students. You can help by joining our movement:

Additional ways to support:

• Make checks payable to Operation Broken Silence, write Education in the memo line, and mail to P.O. Box 770900 Memphis, TN, 38177-0900

• Give cryptocurrency

• Donate stock or make a gift from your donor-advised fund

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ABOUT NUBA

The Nuba Mountains are home to roughly 100 African tribal groups who have lived here for over 2,000 years.

The roughly 1.3 million Christian, Muslim, and traditionalist Nuba people live mostly in harmony together.

Sadly, the Nuba way of life has been in danger for decades. Sudan’s military and extremist regime officials have long viewed the Nuba people as a threat to their iron-fisted rule. The military and their extremist paramilitary allies have committed two genocides in the region since the 1990s.

Sudanese dictator Omar al-Bashir was overthrown in a military coup in April 2019. Sudan now has a fledgling transitional government that is supposed to be moving the country toward civilian, democratic rule. A fragile ceasefire is in place right now, but war clouds still loom over the Nuba Mountains.

Operation Broken Silence focuses on the Nuba Mountains and nearby Yida Refugee Camp. We are the only funder of education efforts in Yida Refugee Camp. Your generous support is essential for the teachers. Learn more about our mission here.

Biden Administration Rescinds Sanctions On International Criminal Court

In a letter to Congressional leadership, President Biden announced today that his administration is ending sanctions and visa restrictions on officials at the International Criminal Court (ICC).

This news is a welcome announcement for the world’s court of last resort, as well as victims of genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity who look to the court for justice.

It is also a reminder that civil society advocacy works. In February, Operation Broken Silence joined 70+ NGOs, faith-based groups, and academic institutions in calling on the Biden Administration to repeal these sanctions and restrictions. Our voices were heard.

Rather than being seen as a major step forward for justice, this decision should be understood as a return to the status quo.

The relationship between the United States and ICC has always been strained.

The US participated in the negotiations that created the ICC; however, in 1998, the US voted against the Rome Statute, the Court’s founding treaty. President Clinton signed the Rome Statute but did not submit the treaty to the US Senate for ratification.

In 2002, President Bush “unsigned” the treaty, sending a message that the US would not ratify. The Bush Administration promptly began a global campaign against the ICC, but these efforts were largely ineffective.

By 2005, US posture toward the court began to shift to a more neutral position. That year, the US refused to veto a United Nations Security Council request that the ICC open an investigation into the mass atrocity crimes being committed in Darfur, Sudan.

Underneath the Obama Administration in 2011, the US government’s stance toward the ICC shifted further to being modestly supportive. The US voted for the Security Council referral of the deteriorating situation in Libya to the Court for further action. And in 2012, American Special Forces and diplomats played critical roles in turning over two ICC suspects (Bosco Ntaganda and Dominic Ongwen) to the Court.

This progress shifted dramatically underneath the Trump Administration. In 2018-2019, administration officials and the President himself disparaged the Court every time the topic came up. The US imposed visa bans on ICC officials and, shockingly, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo publicly threatened — by name — two ICC staffers. In a 2020 Executive Order, President Trump sanctioned ICC officials and threatened those who assisted the Court in their investigations, including American citizens, a move that severely harmed the Court’s efforts.

Underneath President Biden, US policy toward the ICC appears to be shifting back to the neutral-modestly supportive stance. In other words: the status quo. The nearly two decades-long tensions between the US and the ICC will most likely remain for now.

This tension is evident in President Biden’s letter to Congressional leaders:

I have determined that, although the United States continues to object to the ICC’s assertions of jurisdiction over personnel of such non-States Parties as the United States and its allies absent their consent or referral by the United Nations Security Council and will vigorously protect current and former United States personnel from any attempts to exercise such jurisdiction, the threat and imposition of financial sanctions against the Court, its personnel, and those who assist it are not an effective or appropriate strategy for addressing the United States’ concerns with the ICC.

It is also evident in the press release from the Court’s Public Affairs Unit:

The Court is mindful that the United States has traditionally made important contributions to the cause of international criminal justice. The Court stands ready to reengage with the US in the continuation of that tradition based on mutual respect and constructive engagement. 

In the fulfilment of its independent and impartial judicial mandate, the Court acts strictly within the confines of the Rome Statute, as a Court of last resort, in a manner complementary to national jurisdictions. The Court relies on the support and cooperation of its States Parties, representing all regions of the world, and of the international community more broadly.

In summary, this is akin to old high school acquaintances — who haven’t seen each other in years — bumping into each other. It’s a little awkward and no one really knows what to say or do next, but it still feels warm and fuzzy.

The United States should be doing more to support the ICC.

Because the ICC is a standing international institution, US policy will inevitably evolve over time based on current and future events. Both the good and the bad can be undone at any given time based on the occupant of the White House.

Still, the Biden Administration really should come up with an array of options that are more supportive of the ICC, even though it’s unlikely the US Senate will ratify the Rome Statue any time soon. During the Obama Administration, the US government found some creative ways to be more supportive of the ICC’s important work (see above section), so doing more is not without precedence. The State Department and FBI already have multiple international justice outlets built into their respective institutions. Aligning some of those outlets with specific ICC cases the US has interests in isn’t exactly a crazy idea.

One can also argue that the Biden Administration’s campaign to restore US credibility around the globe would receive a boost if the US became more supportive of the ICC. 123 countries are party to the Rome Statue, including many key US allies who vocally support the Court. Taking a more proactive and positive approach to the ICC would undoubtedly help heal some wounds in America’s bilateral relationships.

All that to say, moving back to the status quo is better than staying the course of the Trump Administration.

We do hope that the Biden Administration and Congressional leaders use this announcement as a springboard to improve relations with the ICC and begin working on longstanding concerns between American and Court officials. It’s past time for progress.

Get Involved

Change in Sudan doesn’t happen overnight. That’s why Operation Broken Silence supports long-term education and healthcare programs in the Nuba Mountains region.

Several years ago we created an endowment fund, a move that has already proven its value. When COVID-19 temporarily brought our fundraising to a screeching halt in the spring and summer of 2020, this special fund helped us keep our doors open and our Sudanese partners afloat.

Right now, a generous private donor is matching all gifts to our endowment, up to $25,000 total! You can help by making a donation or starting a campaign and asking your friends and family to give.

Here are a few other ways you can give as well:

• Join The Renewal, our family of monthly givers

• Make checks payable to Operation Broken Silence, write Endowment in the memo line, and mail to P.O. Box 770900 Memphis, TN, 38177-0900

• Give cryptocurrency

• Donate stock or make a gift from your donor-advised fund

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About Us

Operation Broken Silence is building a global movement to empower the Sudanese people through innovative programs as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.

We focus on empowering Sudanese change makers and their critical work. Learn more here.

Donations are tax-deductible within the guidelines of U.S. law. Give here.

Sudan's Transitional Government And Nuba Leader Sign Deal For Peace Talks

On Sunday, March 28, a breakthrough Declaration of Principles agreement was signed between Sudan’s transitional government and the Sudan People's Liberation Movement-North (SPLM-N), the country’s largest armed opposition force in the southern Nuba Mountains region of the country. You can see the full agreement here.

This news is a welcome announcement for Sudan’s move to democracy, which has slowed over the past several months due to COVID-19, regime paramilitaries breaching ceasefire agreements, and more. The agreement is a sign that some of the tensions between the new transitional government and Nuba leaders are beginning to be addressed in a more serious way. There is no real resolution to Sudan’s challenges without Nuba involvement and justice for the oppressed, mountainous region.

While the Declaration of Principles agreement covers quite a bit of ground (again, you can read it here), there are two key elements worth pulling forward that are exciting to see.

Taken to its logical conclusion, this agreement lays the groundwork for a significant reduction of Khartoum’s power.

Many Sudanese and outside observers have some differing views on Sudan’s future; however, most agree there is way too much power centralized in the country’s capitol.

While Khartoum’s centralization of power began well before the Bashir regime seized power in 1989, the consolidation significantly ramped up in the Bashir years. By the time South Sudan split from Sudan in 2011, Khartoum had turned most of the rest of the country into a prison colony that it raped and pillaged for the enrichment of Sudan’s political, religious, and military elite.

The Declaration of Principles agreement appears to aim a wrecking ball at this status quo. Here are two sections from the agreement that speak to that:

2-2: Emphasize the right of the peoples of the regions of Sudan to manage their affairs through decentralization or federalism.

2-5: Achieving justice in the distribution of power and wealth among all the peoples of the Sudanese regions to combat marginalization developmentally, culturally, taking into account the affirmative action of the war regions.

The SPLM-N and Nuba people have been holding out in hopes of separating religion from government. That now seems more likely to happen than ever before.

The Nuba people are one of the most oppressed people groups in Sudan, suffering for decades underneath brutal Islamic, military rule. The region is home to roughly 100 African tribal groups who collectively identify more broadly as Nuba. Christians and Muslims live largely in harmony in the Nuba Mountains.

When Sudan’s transitional government began forming after the fall of the Bashir regime, it became clear that a major, obvious sticking point for Sudan’s transition to democracy would be the interplay between religion and state. After 30 years of Khartoum violently trying to force sharia law on the Nuba people, secularism has strong appeal throughout this region especially.

The Declaration of Principles agreement speaks clearly in Section 2-3 to the need for separating religion and state :

The establishment of a civil, democratic, federal State in Sudan, wherein, the freedom of religion, the freedom of belief and religious practices and worship shall be guaranteed to all Sudanese people by separating the identities of culture, region, ethnicity and religion from the State. No religion shall be imposed on anyone and the State shall not adopt any official religion. The State shall be impartial in terms of religious matters and matters of faith and conscience. The State shall guarantee and protect the freedom of religion and practices. These principles shall be enshrined in the constitution.

But don’t forget that these are just words on paper.

As important as this new agreement is, history cannot be ignored. General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan represented the transitional government in this agreement. Burhan is a holdover from the Bashir era, a time in which the government broke just about every ceasefire and peace deal they ever signed.

But this does not mean that the agreement is destined to fail. Despite the long-standing differences between Khartoum and the Nuba Mountains, leaders on both sides seem to not want to return to full-blown war. Whether that desire can translate into a real peace agreement or not is yet to be seen. Time will tell.

As has been the case since Sudan’s peaceful revolution in 2019, we remain cautiously optimistic about the future. There’s certainly a lot that can go wrong; however, for the first time in a long time, there’s also a lot that can go right.

Get Involved

Change in Sudan doesn’t happen overnight. That’s why Operation Broken Silence supports long-term education and healthcare programs in the Nuba Mountains region.

Several years ago we created an endowment fund, a move that has already proven its value. When COVID-19 temporarily brought our fundraising to a screeching halt in the spring and summer of 2020, this special fund helped us keep our doors open and our Sudanese partners afloat.

Right now, a generous private donor is matching all gifts to our endowment, up to $25,000 total! You can help by making a donation or starting a campaign and asking your friends and family to give.

Additional ways to support:

• Join The Renewal, our family of monthly givers

• Make checks payable to Operation Broken Silence, write Endowment in the memo line, and mail to P.O. Box 770900 Memphis, TN, 38177-0900

• Give cryptocurrency

• Donate stock or make a gift from your donor-advised fund

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About Us

Operation Broken Silence is building a global movement to empower the Sudanese people through innovative programs as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.

We focus on empowering Sudanese change makers and their critical work. Learn more here.

Donations are tax-deductible within the guidelines of U.S. law. Give here.

Meeting With Senator Bill Hagerty's Office Concerning The International Affairs Budget

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On March 10, Operation Broken Silence’s Executive Director Mark Hackett met with staff from Senator Bill Hagerty's office and a number of other nonprofit professionals, military veterans, and business leaders from across Tennessee for a conversation on U.S. foreign policy and the International Affairs Budget.

Following a robust and engaging discussion, we requested that the Senator:

• Support a strong, effective, fully-resourced International Affairs Budget in FY22.

• Support a comprehensive emergency response to COVID-19 that includes both domestic and international resources to protect the health and economic recovery here at home.

• Ensure Congress continues to champion effective, accountable, and results-driven international affairs programs that keep America safe, grow our economy, and promote our values.

This meeting was organized by the U.S. Global Leadership Coalition, a nonpartisan organization uniting business, military, faith, and political leaders to strengthen U.S. investments in global development and diplomacy. Mark serves on USGLC’s Tennessee Advisory Committee.

About The International Affairs Budget

The International Affairs Budget supports American diplomacy and development initiatives, including funding for the State Department, United States Agency for International Development (USAID), and the Peace Corps.

At a fraction of the cost of maintaining the US military, these non-military investments empower democracy, build free markets, combat violent extremism, fight poverty and health crises, and promote positive relationships with the United States.

Over the past four years, Congress overwhelmingly rejected the Trump Administration’s proposed cuts to the International Affairs Budget on a bipartisan basis, instead consistently providing increases to these critical resources.

The Biden Administration is expected to release its first budget request for FY22 this spring. President Biden has been vocal about his commitment to restoring U.S. leadership abroad and has pledged to increase investments in America’s development and diplomacy programs that advance our nation’s interests and values.

Operation Broken Silence is funded by private donors and institutions. Although we do not receive federal grants, we understand the tremendous value of a strong State Department and USAID. Both agencies are critical to achieving a peace and just future in Sudan.

GET INVOLVED

Sudan’s transition to a more peaceful, just, and secure future is at risk.

Operation Broken Silence is on the frontlines alongside of brave Sudanese change makers. They need your support. Here are a few ways you can help them.

We focus on the oppressed Nuba Mountains region and nearby Yida Refugee Camp. Operation Broken Silence is the only nonprofit in the world funding education efforts in Yida, supporting 24 Nuba teachers and over 1,300 students at the Endure Primary and Renewal Secondary Schools.

Also, don’t forget that a generous private donor is matching all gifts to our Endowment Fund, up to $25,000 total! If you would like to double your impact, get involved here.

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About Us

Operation Broken Silence is building a global movement to empower the Sudanese people through innovative programs as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.

We focus on empowering Sudanese change makers and their critical work. Learn more here.

Donations are tax-deductible within the guidelines of U.S. law. Give here.