Darfur People’s Association of New York

 Mission Statement

     ·        Help newly-arrived Darfuris adjust to American society

 ·        Unify Darfuris throughout the USA so they may become a powerful voice for advocacy

·        Raise public awareness about the critical situation in Darfur

 ·        Advocate for Darfur at all levels of the United Nations and the U.S. government

·        Encourage humanitarian non-governmental organizations (NGOs) to work  throughout Darfur and in Chad-based Darfuri refugee areas

·        Support cultural, social, infrastructure and other developmental projects and investments in Darfur

 ·        Help establish democracy in Sudan

 ·        Help end the social, political, and economic marginalization of Darfur within the economy and power structure of Sudan

 ·        Establish and promote the value of tolerance, peaceful cohabitation and dispute-resolution among all Sudanese peoples

·        Advocate for issues of concern to women and youth, emphasizing education and health

What You Need to Know

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 Your Darfuri neighbors

    Are you aware that, in the Kensington neighborhood of Brooklyn, more than 300 refugees from Darfur, Sudan are making a home … and are trying to protect their family, friends and others left behind, in Internally-Displaced Person (IDP) camps Darfur, and in refugee camps in the adjacent country, eastern Chad.do so, they created the Darfur People’s Association of New York (DPANY).

About DPANY

       Founded in 2003 by Darfurians living in the New York area, our purpose is to gather Darfurians together to strengthen our sense of community. As a non-profit organization , we want to build cooperation with our new neighbors and to influence the tragic events in the region of Africa from which we were forced to flee. We hope to help Darfur achieve peace and progress to a bright future.