Night Out for Sudan: Year Two
Our second annual charity dinner brought the community back together and raised another $5,000 for Sudan.
Boston, Massachusetts
White Nile Youth Association
Sudanese and South Sudanese youth, building community together.
We celebrate our cultures, learn our shared histories, and organize for justice, peace and the people of Sudan and South Sudan.
By the numbers
Boston's premier Sudanese and South Sudanese community organization.
- $15,000+ Raised for our communities
- 40+ Members and growing
- 3+ Years serving Boston
Our mission
Healing, reconciliation and empowerment, rooted in community.
Our mission is to build a unified and inclusive community for Sudanese and South Sudanese youth, both within the diaspora and beyond. We aim to celebrate and preserve our rich cultures, while educating ourselves and others about the complex histories that have shaped our nations.
Through political education, social justice initiatives, and advocacy, we seek to heal from past wounds and foster reconciliation between our communities. By embracing our differences and recognizing our shared struggles, we will work together to empower our people and amplify silenced voices.
In solidarity with local and global movements, we commit to raising awareness, advocating for justice, and creating spaces for meaningful dialogue and collaboration that uplift all marginalized communities.
Events
Keep up with WNYA
BU Sudan Teach-In
With Boston University's Students of Color for Public Health, WNYA led a discussion on the war in Sudan and the history that predates the conflict.
Night Out for Sudan
A charity dinner with Northeastern's Black Islamic Association for HRRDS. We raised $2,140, nine times our initial goal.
Sports for Humanity × WNYA
An afternoon of basketball, painting, a charity raffle and ice-cold karkade, with a teach-in on the ongoing crisis in Sudan.
Sip n Paint × City of Boston
Sudanese sweets, chai and painting on Boston Common, meeting new members of the Sudanese and South Sudanese community.
Juba City Charity Match
Our first annual South Sudanese charity basketball game, commemorating the independence and community of South Sudan.
African Festival of Boston
Karkade, dance performances, and a moving speech from one of our senior members.
Rally in Copley
Showing up and showing out for Sudan.
Bazaar for Sudan
A showcase of Sudanese and South Sudanese culture, shining a light on the humanity of Sudanese people as the war continues.
Poster-Making × Chai Chat
Community members came together to make posters for the Copley Rally for Sudan.
Resources
Ways to support Sudan and South Sudan
WNYA Sudan & South Sudan Resource Doc
Learn
Fihri × WNYA Period Palooza Fundraiser
Donate
UN Sudan Humanitarian Fund
Donate
Hope Restoration South Sudan
Donate
HRRDS: Relief and Rehabilitation for Disabilities Support
Donate
HEART Peer Counseling Volunteer Sign-up
Volunteer
Sudan Relief Fund
Donate
Project HOPE
Donate
Get informed on the conflict in Sudan (IRC)
Learn
E-Board
The people behind WNYA
Co-President
Noha Awais
A Tufts graduate in Biochemistry and Biopsychology and now a second-year medical student at Harvard Medical School. Born and raised in Saudi Arabia before moving to the DMV and then Boston. Noha is dedicated to serving as an extension of the Sudanese community's voice in Boston and helping those affected by the war.
Co-President
Bedphiny Deng
A UMass Amherst Biology graduate on the pre-med track, now the Lab Operations & Educational Programming Associate at LabCentral. Bedphiny is proud of her Shilluk identity and her heritage from the youngest nation in the world, and is committed to bridging the Sudanese and South Sudanese communities.
Secretary
Lena Sharara
A Tufts graduate who also earned a Master of Public Health from Tufts University School of Medicine and is now an incoming first-year medical student at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine. Lena is enthusiastic about bringing together Sudanese and South Sudanese voices in Greater Boston and celebrating their cultures.
Treasurer
Mohammed Yassen
A Mechanical Engineering student at MIT. Yassen hopes to deepen his ties with the Sudanese community in Boston while empowering it.
Fundraising & Technology Director
Ala'a Tamam
A Northeastern graduate in Computer & Data Science and International Relations, now the Senior Manager of Data Science at United Way of Massachusetts Bay. Ala'a's family hails from Dongola and she is a proud Nubian. Ala'a is dedicated to advocating for disenfranchised communities and the pursuit of peace for the Sudanese people.
Grant Writing Director
Maaza
Holds a BA in Political Science focused on the African diaspora. A multidisciplinary artist, Maaza works to uplift underserved Sudanese diaspora communities and hopes to one day return to her ancestral towns to make art that captures her heritage.
Social Media Coordinator
Omer
A Business student at MassBay Community College and a tambour player. Omer runs WNYA's social media.
Voting Board Member
Fatima
A Tufts graduate in Political Science and Government, by way of Denver. Fatima loves traveling and long drives, and enjoys meeting new people, learning new things and sharing Sudani culture.
Get involved
Come build with us.
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Partnerships, press or questions? Email contact@wnya.org