Community Animation Friend Association (CAFA).

Community Animation Friend Association (CAFA) works in development and peace building in Sudan. It focuses on peace building and human rights, youth capacity building and training and education. At present a lot of the work CAFA is undertaking in is providing information about Sudan’s Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA) in order to give all members of society a chance to be involved in the future of their country. CAFA also provides more general workshops in peace building and democracy and as part of their commitment to improving the prospects of Sudanese people, CAFA provides training courses in English and IT.

Peace Committees in Markets

CAFA operates peace committees in the markets of Omdurman, a city home to people from all over Sudan. These informal committees provide a place to discuss Sudan’s Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA) and the upcoming elections. By operating in markets, CAFA aims to reach local people who may not be reached in other ways and talks to them in the language of the market, rather than the sometimes impenetrable jargon associated with peace agreements. Using the local tradition of “Guor shakheet” – drawing a line in the middle of the street to signal to people you want to say something – CAFA volunteers give information about the CPA and invite discussion between shoppers and shopkeepers. The success and popularity of the project has led to the election of local people from the market to organise talks independent of CAFA.