Welcome
Panyijiar Community Development Services s a 501 (c) 3 exempt organization in North Dakota that is meant to support and stimulate the dreams of Lost Boys of Sudan from Panyijiar. In this regard PACODES strives to improve facilities of education, community healthcare, parenting, clean water, agriculture, humanitarian, in addition to peace and conflict resolutions for the Panyijiarians in Southern Sudan. Our first goal is to construct a library for the community in Panyijar. Check out the details of our plans on the Projects page.
"To love, is to care."
Theirs is a story of overcoming terrible odds in the face of war and poverty, finding a new life, and going home to help a community in need. A group of young orphaned refugees escaped warring militia forces, trekked through the wilderness facing the threat of wild animals, witnessed their friends' deaths by drowning, starvation, and fatigue. These Lost Boys fled their homeland and journeyed to neighboring countries. Some made it as far as the United States, residing in Florida, Texas, California, Kentucky, Nebraska, Arizona, Colorado, Massachusetts, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Maine.
These Lost Boys have grown up and wish to use their skills to benefit their home community. Among a number of goals the Panyijiar Community Development Services group hopes to achieve is the construction of a library in their hometown. They believe this a center of information will be a wonderful first step to improving the community.