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Akot Lual Arec, Executive
Director of JumpStart Sudan, decided to create this nonprofit
organization in 2002.
Read
Akot's story: how he escaped from Sudan
as a young boy, founded JumpStart Sudan and returned to
Sudan to work for his people.
The Rev. Dr. Alison L. Barfoot was the Co-Rector of Christ
Church in Overland Park when she became the founding President
of the Board of Directors for JumpStart Sudan. Alison was
actively involved in cross-cultural ministry since 1994, and
worked with southern Sudanese in Kansas City, Uganda, and Sudan,
since 1999. Alison also served on the Board of Directors for
SOMA/USA
(Sharing of Ministries Abroad) and on the Board of
Trustees for
Trinity
Episcopal School for Ministry, Ambridge, PA. In 2003
she was made a Canon of Nebbi Diocese, Uganda and left the
JumpStart Sudan board at that time.
John Ross was the founding Secretary for JumpStart Sudan.
Dennis Albers
was a founding board member of JumpStart Sudan.
Terry
Robins
was a teacher in the DeSoto School District who became
interested in JumpStart Sudan after meeting Akot Arec. Terry
was actively involved as a founding board member and helped
fundraise for one of the JumpStart Sudan mission trips.
Anthony F. Shop majored in international relations at William
Jewell College in Liberty, MO where he researched issues facing
southern Sudanese refugees. Anthony served as a founding board
member of JumpStart Sudan.
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