1. In partnership with

2. REFUGEE CAMPS, EASTERN CHAD

3. Education in the Refugee Camps
 Djabal Camp has 6 schools with 4,048
students
 Goz Amer Camp has 6 schools with 6,898
students
 Teacher to Student ratio is 1:60 or greater
 Higher attrition rates for girls than boys
 General lack of adequate classrooms, books,
notebooks, desks, chairs, and education
materials
 Improvements to latrines, buildings, and
campuses greatly needed
 Only three female teachers between the two
camps

10. Darfur Dream Team Mission
① Provide a quality education to every refugee child
from Darfur
② Develop personal connections between students
from Darfur and the United States that promote
mutual understanding
The Darfur Dream Team is a dynamic partnership of
organizations and professional basketball players working
together on the Sister Schools Program, an initiative linking
American middle schools, high schools and universities with
schools in 12 Darfuri refugee camps in eastern Chad.

11. &
Our technology and new social network
can connect isolated populations in
dangerous and remote places with people
around the world willing and able to help,
creating mutually beneficial relationships
and a new culture of participation.

15. “Hello my friends. I hope you are well. I want to tell you that we had
distributed certificates to the students yesterday so we finished our school
year and also we are very proud of our results of our school because we
get good mark in this year. OBAMA school is the best one this year. Its
degree was 86 percent and also about other schools also their results are
very good. So many students went to the farms to help their parents and
some of them are decided to study English classes. Your friend
ABDULLAZIZ”
-Abdullaziz, Djabal Teacher and CommKit Coordinator (via CommKit)
“I think what really struck a chord with us was the realization that the
students were similar to us in most respects - we were all just teens.
Suddenly, our class was overflowing with ideas of how to instill hope in the
hearts of our refugee comrades. They became a daily conversation
topic, our discussions circulating in and out of the classroom. We were
inspired, educating our parents, friends, and teachers. I know for a fact that
this project took hold of us in a much deeper way than we ever expected.
Darfur has become a part of our lives and will be forever more.”
-Daneila Grinblatt, excerpt from Brentwood School Magazine 2011 Issue

16. First Year Impacts
More than 260 U.S. schools in 41 states have signed up for the program
 $293,000 implemented in 2010-2011 in Camp Djabal
 18 new teachers added, for a total of 116
 Teacher to Student ratio is now 1:35
 Established student/teacher/parent committees
 Implementation of certified Level 8 testing
 Training on child protection for teachers
 School and educational supplies delivered for all
classrooms
 New buildings constructed & desks/chairs delivered
 Fences and school security guards in place
 Creation of school clubs for girls

18. Get Involved!
darfurdreamteam.org