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John as a Social
Entrepreneur
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The amazing thing about him is
that he is so intuitive. It came out of the blue sky
that he wanted to build a clinic, and he did it. The
credit for the clinic goes to John and the Lost Boys. It
just never would have happened without John Dau.
- JACK HOWARD |
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John is more than a
survivor. He is a born leader who has started three 501(c)3
nonprofit organizations: |
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1. The Sudanese Lost Boys
Foundation of New York, established in 2004, was formed to help
Sudanese youth in Syracuse and throughout the U.S. transition to
life in America through educational and counseling programs.
Many of the Lost Boys are emotionally traumatized by civil war
and need help in coping with stress. The organization raises
funds to pay for scholarship programs and promotes cultural
heritage by helping the Lost Boys maintain an awareness of their
origins. |
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2. The
American Care for Sudan Foundation
(ASCF) solicited funds to build and operate the Duk
Lost Boys Clinic at Duk Payuel in Southern Sudan. This clinic
specializes in the treatment of diseases such as guinea-worm,
malaria, chicken pox, diarrhea, malnourishment, bilharzias,
h-worm, kalazar, the immunization of other diseases, and the
provision of maternity services. John is the key player in
raising more than $700,000 for the clinic and worked with
members of his church, The First Presbyterian Church of
Skaneateles, to build the clinic. ACSF merged with
JDSF
during the Summer of 2008 as its operational wing. |
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The
John Dau Sudan
Foundation
(JDSF) was
established in July of 2007 to develop health facilities that
currently do not exist for most of the populations of Duk, Twic
East and Bor South Counties in the State of Jonglei in Southern
Sudan. |
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