Persecution Project Foundation

Programs: Medical services: currently the splm-n secretariat of health administrates medical programs in approximately 75% of the state of southern kordofan. In 2017, more than 180 primary health care facilities received medicines supplied by ppf. In addition, ppf supplies and assists 3 major hospitals in the nuba mountains. Mother of mercy hospital (mom) in gidel (led by dr. Tom catena), tujore hospital in dellami county (fromerly operated by save the children), and the gegaba hospital led by dr. Ahmed zakharia. The needs for medical services in this region are far greater than what ppf has been able to supply. > medicines & supplies: after war returned to the nuba in 2011, one of the most critical survival needs identified by ppf was the need for medicine. We delivered our first major consignment of medicine to the nuba region in 2012. We have continued providing this vital necessity in the years since. In 2017, ppf provided the nuba medical consortiums (secretariat of health) with its largest contribution - 38. 5 metric tons representing 85 percent of the total medicines delivered to southern kordofan. This medical consignment included medicines for respiratory illnesses, anti-malarials, antibiotics, anti-fungals, analgesics, syringes, multivitamins, bandages, and other medical supplies, such as an anesthetic machine. > ambulance services (ppf provided its 1st ambulance to gegaba) emergency patient referral was provided to mother of mercy referral hospital - an average of 12 patients per month were transferred from gegaba in 2017. Gegaba hospital staff also used the ambulance to conduct medical clinics in neighboring counties. For example, in october and november, the gegaba staff provided clinical services from the ambulance to 900 patients in heiban county. > hosptial administration: ppf directly sponsors the administration of two hospitals: tujore hospital in dellami county and gegaba hospital. Ppf provides medicines, fuel, and funds for staff salaries, construction, etc. Tujore and gegaba each treat an average of 1,000 patients per month during peacetime. Lack of sufficient medical services in the neighboring south sudan has prompted hundreds of south sudanese to travel north each month to gegaba to receive treatment at the hospital. In addition, ppf provides medicines and specialized equipment to dr. Tom catena at mom, but mom is supported primarily by the diocese of el obeid. Gegaba hospital constructuion & volunteer medical teams: ppf has been sponsoring the construction of a volunteer medical unit at gegaba hospital toward the goal of facilitating short and long term medical and community health workers. Construction of the maternity ward and volunteer accomodations has had priority in 2017, but much work remains to be done. In addition to basic construction, a vsat (satellite internet) was delivered and installed to facilitate communication. > gegaba hospital spiritual discipleship: in 2017, working in tandem with the local church, ppf launched a discipleship program to provide spiritual services to the hospital staff and patients. Once per week, a team of two pastors visit the hospital to minister to dr. Ahmed and the patients and staff at gegaba hospital. > dignity kits for women: ppf provided 7,902 young women and girls with dignity kits (ladies' hygiene kits). This program has a medical, educational, economic and spiritual impact as it is implemented through church and schools as a platform for women's ministry. There has been an overwhelmingly positive response by the nuba community to this outreach. Ppf has implemented this same program on a smaller scale in lohutuk. Wherever these kits are distributed, the women receiving them encourage us to continue to provide more to women throughout the nuba area. The need for female hygiene kits is much greater than what ppf has thus far supplied.

transportation and logistics (t&l): working in the war-torn nuba mountains requires the use of a variety of logistical tools to safely and effectively deliver supplies for our various program activities. During the rainy season, "roads" in the nuba mountains become impassable by even the heaviest of trucks, so quad bikes and motorbikes are often employed to deliver medicines to remote clinics. In areas where fighting is intense or insecurity exists, the safest available mode of transportation is

relief and shelter: in addition to the basic survival need for medicines and clean water, the war in nuba has forcibly displaced the population of 1. 2 to 1. 5 million people causing the need for basic relief and shelter. With the support of our donors ppf has responded in a variety of practical ways including the following: refugee kits (a. K. A. Action packs or life packs); bp-5 compact emergency food; tarps; mosquito nets; and blankets. By working through the local church, ppf is able to fellowsh