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What Is the What

Dave Eggers's What Is the What is the novelized autobiography of Valentino Achak Deng, from his pre-war life in southern Sudan to his resettlement in the United States. All proceeds from the book go to aiding the Sudanese in America and Sudan. Please explore our Book Section to read a sample chapter, download a reader’s guide, or view additional comments and reviews.

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Valentino’s trip report from Southern Sudan

Valentino traveled back to Southern Sudan from January to March 2008, to lay the groundwork for the construction of a secondary school in his hometown of Marial Bai. Using Valentino’s accounts of the trip, his reports from the field via email and phone calls, and his photographs from Southern Sudan, the Foundation helped assemble the following trip narrative.

May 2nd, 2008 | news | Posted by Valentino

Help needed for Valentino’s school-building project

Valentino has spent the last three months in southern Sudan, working on the Foundation's project to build a large educational complex in his hometown of Marial Bai.

March 1st, 2008 | news | Posted by Greg

Valentino returns to southern Sudan to build school

In December of 2007, Valentino traveled back to his hometown of Marial Bai in southern Sudan, to start construction on the secondary school that the Foundation is building in the village. En route to Sudan, Valentino traveled through Nairobi, Kenya, at the start of that city’s post-election crisis.

January 14th, 2008 | news | Posted by Greg

Valentino at Clinton Global Initiative meeting

On Wednesday, September 26, Valentino participated in a panel discussion entitled “Promise of Education in Conflict and Post-Conflict Situations” at the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI)

October 5th, 2007 | news | Posted by Greg

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FEATURES

Read Dave Eggers's trip report from his recent travels to southern Sudan with Valentino. They were back in Valentino's hometown of Marial Bai, where the Foundation is building an educational center.

Read an excerpt from a forthcoming book about slavery and forced displacement in Sudan, made possible by a grant from the Foundation to the Voice of Witness book series.

Find out what you can do right now to help Sudan.

Learn more about Valentino's plans to build an educational center in his hometown of Marial Bai, using the proceeds from What Is the What.

Visit our Speakers Bureau to find Sudanese public speakers and invite them to your town.

SUDAN NEWS

News and opinions related to Sudan, and links to quality news sources.

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HELPFUL LINKS

Save the Children
Aid organization that provides instrumental help to the Sudanese.

The Save Darfur Coalition
Alliance of more than 170 advocacy and humanitarian organizations.

ENOUGH Project
Aiming to end genocide and crimes against humanity.

The Women's Commission
Helping refugee women, children and youth in many countries, including Sudan