Over the past three years, volunteers from four continents have supported the African Hope School for Sudanese refugees in Cairo, Egypt. With ambassadorial scholars representing Texas Rotary Clubs in District 5810 coordinating this effort, the Austin College Rotaract Club, scholars at the University of Warwick, and various donors have made a significant impact on this haven for Sudanese children. We generated financial support, collected various school materials, and provided excellent publicity for an important cause.

The statistics of 2002 show that there are 10,000 refugees living in Egypt (this does not include 70,000 Palestinians), and over two thirds of these are Sudanese. Most of these refugees are young people, who have escaped the hardships of war, torture and oppression. It is a joy to see the fruits of our labor - the school is in good financial condition, the facilities are greatly improved, and the academic training now meets, or exceeds, that of many other Egyptian schools. Dan Stoenescu and I are now both in Cairo and will work to identify the ongoing needs of this school.