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Tensions rising, violence against innocents

The military buildup continues in Sudan, with northern and southern forces massing, and raids continuing throughout central Sudan in the Abyei area as well as in Darfur. In the south, fierce tribal violence has broken out in Mapuordit, where the hospital and parts of other initiatives helped by H4S is located. The Satellite Sentinel Project [...]

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H4S building board, preparing for non-profit application, and focusing on monitoring the post-referendum process

After being in the planning stages for 6 months, Hike for Sudan is moving forward with the non-profit incorporation process, and the future planning stages in order to lay the groundwork for a viable, self- sustaining organization that can continue in its mission of support of the people of Sudan, and of educating people around [...]

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Finished!

On August 12th, I climbed Mt. Katahdin. The first Hike for Sudan is finished! Now, you may wonder why it has taken so long for me to actually post this, if i finished two weeks ago. Truth is, I simply was tired. My team of friends who has helped me along the way was also [...]

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100 Mile Wilderness

After searching for internet fruitlessly, I was finally able to get a quick five minutes. I am currently in Monson, Maine, getting ready to leave on the final leg of my trip. The 100 Mile Wilderness isn’t really a wilderness, but there aren’t a lot of road crossings either. I plan on getting to the [...]

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Almost there…

I am quickly checking in from Stratton, Maine, 187.8 miles from Katahdin. I am two days behind schedule, due to the delayed start and a couple other issues, and will be up Katahdin next Thursday, assuming everything goes according to plan. It has been pouring rain lately, and I am hoping my shoes will make [...]

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Rescues, winds, mountains, Maine!

So, in the first update in over a week, I have a lot to report. When I got back on the trail Saturday night after my friend dropped me off at the base of Smarts Mountain, I began hiking up at around 8:30, as it was getting dark. At 9 or 9:30, it was dark [...]

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And We’re Off!

I left Annapolis, Maryland at about 5:15 this morning, and took a bus from Washington, DC to New York, and then another bus from New York to Boston. Then a good friend of mine will drive me from Boston back to where I got off of the trail just past Hanover, New Hampshire. I am [...]

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Preparations preparations!

As the time for the finish of the hike rapidly approaches, many different things have been going on. One of my friends has started a yard sale initiative in order to raise money for the H4S projects. Others have taken me grocery shopping as I begin to purchase massive amounts of Carnation Instant Breakfasts, granola [...]

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Off Trail, Sprint for the Finish Preparations begin

On Sunday, just after crossing past Lyme, New Hampshire, I temporarily got off the trail, and will be off for the next three weeks. During this period, I will be returning to the Naval Academy. On July 25th, I will be back on the trail for the Sprint to the Finish. During this period I [...]

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Sudan Bishops Visit United States

Bishop Rudolph Deng, president of the Sudan Council of Catholic Bishops, and Bishop Daniel Adwok, Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Khartoum, have arrived in the United States to begin a visit highlighting the ongoing peace efforts and work of the Church in Sudan. I personally worked with Bishops Adwok and Deng, and they have [...]

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