Gsolomon20’s Weblog

Gabriel Solomon continues to meet with important officials in Juba this week. Robyn Skrebes and Kait Dougherty are back in Minneapolis educating the rest of us on the wealth of information they acquired over Spring Break.

Already we can tell that their accomplishments in Juba will raise this campaign to a new level of effectiveness.

Most immediately, we may have a new major partner who will assist and facilitate our research in South Sudan (stay tuned). More profoundly, Kait and Robyn gained insight into the nature of child abduction of South Sudan and how it fits into the web of challenges facing that region. On a personal level, Robyn and Kait have gained strong respect and sympathy for the people of Sudan striving to move out of the civil war period and toward a prosperity that seems well off in the future.

This week we’re working hard to turn their new knowledge into a plan of action for the next five months followed by a report for the public. The visit to Juba was incredibly valuable. It was also expensive, so we are resuming our fundraising. If you’d like a T-shirt in exchange for a $20 donation, stop by the Humphrey Institute’s Jernberg Lounge over the lunch hour on Thursday or Friday, or stop by 246 Social Sciences anytime.

–DLB