Help get young Sudanese refugees off the streets in Morocco

* UPDATE * - 1st AUGUST, 2025

Hi all, I just wanted to provide a quick update, and thank everyone for their support so far.

Thanks to the generosity of so many people, we have now far exceeded our initial target .... which has allowed us to expand the scope of this campaign beyond the initial house that was rented, and help even more people.

I was in Morocco for a few weeks in June, and while there I was able to rent another couple of rooms, separate to "Jungo House" - which has enabled us to help get even more Sudanese refugees off the streets!

I also met a young Sudanese family (mother, father and two children) who had recently arrived in Morocco after fleeing war in Sudan, who are currently in very difficult circumstances. The father was hit by a car when crossing the road .... which shattered both of his legs. He underwent extensive surgery, and steel rods were inserted in both of his legs. He is unable to walk without the use of a wheelchair or cane, which also means he is not able to work to earn any money.

Due to funding cuts, the UNHCR is no longer able to help this family - so I have decided to help them with money raised in this campaign, to pay for their rent for a few months, until hopefully the father's legs have recovered, enabling him to work.

In addition .... I have been able to use some of the additional money raised to help other Sudanese refugees in various ways.

So I thank everyone for your support!

Your donations have allowed us to help many people - so I thank you once again for your ongoing support, and encourage you to keep sharing news of this campaign, so we can continue grow the number of people who we can help.

Much love, David Fedele. x

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Hi, my name is David Fedele.

I am an independent documentary filmmaker, originally from Australia, now spending most of my time making films exploring issues related to refugees, asylum seekers and migration between the African and European continents.

My latest film is called THIS JUNGO LIFE - an independent feature-length documentary made in collaboration with a group of young refugees and asylum seekers from Sudan and South Sudan, living and sleeping rough in the streets of Morocco; forced to flee violence and instability in Libya, and unable to return home due to ongoing war and conflict.

You can watch the film's trailer HERE.

JUNGO HOUSE

As part of this project, I have stayed in very close contact with many of the young refugees from the film who are still in Morocco, plus new arrivals who have fled the current catastrophic war in Sudan.

For the past 9 months, I have been renting a small house in Morocco, which has enabled many of the refugees to get off the street, and sleep with a roof over their head. This is essential in providing safety and security, as life on the streets in Morocco can be extremely risky and dangerous.

We call this house: "JUNGO HOUSE", and it has been a very successful project so far.

The house is also being utilised as a "social/community house" - for other refugees to to bathe, rest, sleep, cook, eat, charge telephones, etc.

Private support and projects such as this have never been more important, due to the current USA Government stopping funding to the UNHCR (United Nations Refugee Agency), who are charged with the responsibility of assisting and supporting refugees.

A number of people have privately supported this project so far - And I am now wanting to share details of this project publicly, and invite people to assist/contribute financially - so that we can continue paying the rent for the next 12 months, to provide safety, security and shelter for these young people who would otherwise be forced to live on the streets.

100% of all money will go directly to the payment of rent (minus international transfer fees), and any additional money will be used to provide additional assistance to these refugees in a number of different ways.

Very often in my work, and especially following screenings of my films - people ask: "How can I/we help?"

Well - now there is a very concrete and tangible way to make a difference.

Any amount would be hugely appreciated, no matter how large or small.

And feel free to share this campaign with friends, family and colleagues, to help us reach our goal.

I thank you deeply for your support, on behalf of myself and my Jungo friends. x

And if you would like further information, or to assist or support in any other way, please contact me directly: david@david-fedele.com