Seeds Will Grow

Cross-posting the following invitation to a webinar from Peace Catalyst International’s events page (source):

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Since April 2023, Sudanese civilians have struggled to survive as two armies war for domination in their land. Although far-off observers call this a “civil war,” many Sudanese prefer to call it a “war against civilians.”

The dueling armies have targeted civilian infrastructure – including residential neighborhoods, markets, schools, hospitals, mosques, and churches. The RSF routinely kidnaps, rapes, tortures, and enslaves women and children, having laid siege to entire cities and refugee encampments, isolating and starving them for months before genocidal massacres of tens of thousands of civilians, including those fleeing for safety. Whether or not you’re seeing these stories in the headlines, this is the world’s greatest humanitarian crisis.

1 in 4 Sudanese people were forced to flee their homes for safety. Half of the Sudanese population experience malnutrition and urgently need food. Despite Sudan’s rich agricultural heartland, man-made hunger lays claim to untold number of lives.

While civilians suffer needlessly, foreign nations send weapons to fuel the violence and atrocities in exchange for an uninterrupted flow of Sudan’s natural resources. Global apathy, steady consumerism, corporate greed, and lust for power and domination are destroying Sudan.

Last year the US and European governments cut their humanitarian aid budgets dramatically, leaving Sudanese communities further isolated from the world and scrambling to care for one another.

In this month’s Taste of Peace session, hear from two Sudanese men, Kizito Kuku and Kaffi Kaffi. They lead Trauma Rescue Aid, a grassroots Sudanese organization meeting the physical and mental health needs of refugee families with love and care. Rejecting the logic of domination, they seek to overcome evil with good by cultivating a community of care for Sudanese refugees from all backgrounds. Come to learn, be inspired, and find new ways to stand in solidarity with the Sudanese people in this dire time.

All optional donations made when registering for this event will benefit Trauma Rescue Aid (TRAID), a Sudanese-refugee-led, grassroots nonprofit serving war displaced communities, victims and survivors of violence across Sudan, refugee camps and IDP camps. Read more and donate directly at www.traid.org

*This event is part of our monthly Taste of Peace series, where we offer introductory-level conversations about all things peacebuilding and explore something new every month. We hope you’ll join us for this event and other upcoming Taste of Peace events!

Sunday, February 15, 2026
3:00 ~ 4:30 PM US Eastern Time
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MEET THE PANEL

Kaffi Kaffi is a teacher by profession and a refugee peace advocate from South Kordofan, Sudan. He works with victims, displaced communities, and vulnerable children. He is on the leadership team of Trauma Rescue Aid (traid.org).

Kizito Kuku is a refugee advocate working closely with victims/survivors and displaced communities in Sudan. He is from South Kordofan. He is the founder and on the leadership team of Trauma Rescue Aid (traid.org).

Jennie Telfer is a Peace Catalyst mobilizer and conflict transformation trainer based in South Korea. She has known Kaffi and Kizito since 2008 and has collaborated with Trauma Rescue Aid since 2024 (traid.org).

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