Meet Diar
DIAR MEANS WOMEN IN DINKA-THE LANGUAGE OF OUR FOUNDER.
Our mission is to strengthen the war survivors, women, children, refugees and immigrants most vulnerable women and their communities. The Diar Foundation seeks to improve the lives of economically disadvantaged women in Africa and America. We seek to enhance their wellness, independence, and self-sufficiency. We continue to provide our communities in Colorado United States, South Sudan, Sudan and Uganda an environment in which they will be equipped to cultivate their awareness and expand their future opportunities. This is accomplished by our use of a variety of innovative and effective educational tools and strategies. Through education, farming, small businesses, and supportive networks.
The Problems We Face
Results from the Civil War, and constant violence, in addition to the spread of Covid have left South Sudan and Uganda in poverty and conflict.
– Violence and Crime
– Ethnic, Racial and Gender Inequality
– Widowed women without skills to be a provider
– Extreme levels of hunger
– Lack of health services
– Children without the ability to attend school
– Teenage girls dropping out of school
– Girls being sold into marriage
– Orphan children
Diar Logo Description
The logo is a representation of the Diar foundation’s vision and mission and our founder’s story of being a war survivor, their experiences during the wars, and her yearning for a better place to live. Yearning for a better place in life is exactly what people do; people need to reach their full potential and thrive in the case of someone experiencing refugee life, displacement, and homelessness, they first need to have their most basic human needs met reliably every day. The logo has three significant symbols, namely, the Tree, the Sun, and the Bricks wall.
The Sun
The Sun is a symbol of women’s hope for tomorrow and gives full light to everyone in the community.
The Brick Wall
The Bricks wall is a symbol of the ‘Rebuilding of a nation’ after the war and violence through enhancing the capacity of women, youths, and children. Women can have dignity, enjoy human rights, and feel a sense of belonging and ownership.
We must have access to food, water, air, and shelter to survive. If any one of these basic needs is not met, then humans cannot survive. Before past explorers set off to find new lands and conquer new worlds, they had to make sure that their basic needs were met.
Love and Belonging
Everyone yearns for family and connection. For people living in the refugee/displacement camps and on the streets, it can be specifically hard to find a welcoming community. Many women and children are traumatized and find themselves without housing after experiencing domestic violence, abuse, or addiction, and mental health challenges. Many people living unhoused find themselves estranged from family and friends.
The Living Tree
The living tree is a symbol of life (new life after suffering), which in turn provides shelter/solutions to the community; a living tree enhances the image of providing shelter and it symbolizes Peace in societies; under the living tree is where communities conduct their activities and development businesses.
Self-Esteem and Self-Actualization
Gaining confidence and the respect of others is an important step for people working to maintain a sustainable life for example GBV and other harmful cultural practices. Only after finding love and belonging, can people then work on building healthy relationships with themselves and others. Self-Actualization We all crave a purposeful life. There’s nothing more rewarding than feeling like you’ve reached your highest potential. However, this final step looks and feels different for everyone.
