A mission for Peace in the Nuba Mountains of Sudan
Our beginnings
This organization was born out of a multi-year relationship between Christians in Harrisonburg, Virginia and Andudu Adam Elnail Kuku Koja, who came to that town with his family after receiving political asylum. Andudu’s family had fled their home in the Nuba Mountains of Sudan when he was placed on a “Top 10 kill list” by Sudan’s then-president President Omar Al-Bashir. He received this dubious distinction by refusing to publicly endorse President Al-Bashir and his policies of genocide and ethnic cleansing. Because of Andudu’s national prominence as a Bishop in the Episcopal Church of Sudan, this refusal was seen as a direct threat to Al-Bashir.
After fleeing to the U.S., Andudu’s family eventually found a spiritual home at the Church of the Incarnation, an Anglican Church in Harrisonburg, Virginia. He has served as a staunch advocate on behalf of his people, testifying before the United Nations, the U.S. Congress and whoever would listen about the atrocities perpetrated by the Government of Sudan. He continues to make covert trips back to Sudan to deliver aid, encourage the people, and nurture a growing network of churches in the region. These churches are a beacon of hope and reconciliation across all religious and ethnic groups in a region that has lived under military oppression for many decades.
A visit to Sudan and a partnership in mission
In March, 2020, several individuals from Church of the Incarnation traveled with Andudu into Sudan to gain a first-hand witness to the condition of the people and churches there. Based on that trip, Pax Dei for Nuba was created to provide a focus for work with Bishop Andudu’s Kadugli Diocese and the people of the Nuba Mountains.