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Last week, The VAD Foundation's scholars visited Wed’will Refugee Camp. The refugees here are mainly women and children who have fled the current conflict in Sudan. #refugees #VADF #Sudan #SouthSudan

Valentino Achak Deng will visit the United States in November! Are you interested in: - Hosting a fundraiser with Valentino as your guest of honor? - Having Valentino speak at your university or community group? - Attending an event in a city near you? Message us today!

The VAD Foundation urgently needs your support! Our mission to provide #education and #vocationaltraining in war-torn #SouthSudan is at risk due to declining donations. Your help can make a real impact. Donate at vadfoundation.org/donate. #nonprofits #causes #helpingothers

Traditional #Dinka #dance is integral to many students' cultural identity. Rhythmic movements forge social bonds and express history, values, and unity — and pass down ancestral wisdom, safeguarding the Dinka #heritage for generations to come. #SouthSudan #culture #ancestry

Education update! The VAD Foundation currently educates 315 students. In the last year, 40 graduated from 8th grade and 42 from 12th grade. Learn more about The VAD Foundation's education programs, visit vadfoundation.com/our-programs #SouthSudan #education #students

Calling all #BayArea #literature lovers and #humanitarians! The next 5 people to sign up for monthly donations of $50+ will snag 2 complimentary invitations to an exclusive November 11 event with author #DaveEggers and #humanitarian #ValentinoAchakDeng: buff.ly/3FPALus

Looking for a special experience to gift this holiday season? Consider a #meetandgreet with Leslie Odom, Jr. and two (2) tickets to Purlie Victorious in #NewYork! Proceeds support the VAD Foundation. Bidding closes tomorrow, place yours now on Charitybuzz : charitybuzz.com/catalog_items/…

Since 2006, we've been empowering South Sudanese women and youth. This #GivingTuesday, your support can amplify our impact! Our cherished partners at the ShineMaker Foundation have stepped up to double your gift, up to $5,000! 🤝✨ Donate now at secure.givelively.org/donate/vad-fou…

This #GivingTuesday, donate to the VAD Foundation's 2023 year-end fundraiser. Your donation provides empowering education, vocational training, and sustainable development programs to women and youth in South Sudan! Together, we can change lives. Give now: secure.givelively.org/donate/vad-fou…

Want to give the best #holiday #gift ever this year?! Bid now for the chance to win two tickets to Kimberly Akimbo on Broadway on #Broadway, plus a meet-and-greet AND photo opportunity with Tony Award winner Victoria Clark! Proceeds benefit The VAD Foundation. Bid at charitybuzz.com/catalog_items/…

School assemblies are an important and valuable part of building community and friendship among the VAD Foundation's students. Pictured here, we have students at an assembly earlier this month. #SouthSudan #educationmatters #schoollife

About our namesake and co-founder: Valentino Achak Deng advocates for access to universal education, transformational infrastructure, and entrepreneurship as key catalysts for sustainable development and economic growth. Learn more buff.ly/4cpDMjg #SouthSudan #Nonprofits

Bid to win 2 house seats to see Hell's Kitchen with a backstage tour in New York City: buff.ly/3M6K5O4. The winner will also be able to bring a program backstage to be signed by one of the cast members. #HellsKitchen #Broadway #CharityBuzz #Backstage

The VAD Foundation is working to empower girls, women, and youth of South Sudan through vocational skill development. Our vocational training is essential to community growth and development. Learn more at buff.ly/3AoSZDR #VocationalTraining #SkillBuilding

Dave Eggers wrote several books, including the book that started the VAD Foundation: What Is the What, about Valentino Achak Deng, a survivor of the civil war in South Sudan. He is our co-founder and also founded several other organizations. Learn more: buff.ly/4cpDMjg

Give the gift of education this GivingTuesday! Donate to the VAD Foundation today: secure.givelively.org/donate/vad-fou… #GivingTuesday2024 #GivingTuesday #education #educationforall #SouthSudan

This GivingTuesday, donate to the VAD Foundation to help us have an even greater impact in South Sudanese education, particularly for girls, in 2025. Donate now at buff.ly/4fXGW05 #GivingTuesday2024 #GivingTuesday #donate #education #girlseducation #SouthSudan

Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Nicholas Kristof recently visited the VAD Foundation to explore our programs and connect with Scholars for an upcoming New York Times feature! In this photo, Kristof stands with Scholar Daniella Adut outside Cornerstones Vision Academy in Aweil.

The Valentino Achak Deng (VAD) Foundation was featured in the New York Times over the weekend, in an opinion piece by our friend and Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Nicholas Kristof, entitled "Meet the Opposite of Elon Musk." Read it today: nytimes.com/2025/03/22/opi…

We're grateful and inspired! Thank you, @nickkristof for your recent The New York Times piece about the VAD Foundation, and to everyone who's supported us following the publication of this article. If you haven't seen Kristof's piece yet, you can read it now at nytimes.com/2025/03/22/opi…