A Historic Home for Rochester’s Sudanese Community

For years, Rochester’s Sudanese community in Minnesota, USA has worked to preserve our culture, support families, educate our children, welcome newcomers, and contribute to the wider Rochester community.

Today, we have an extraordinary opportunity to take one of the most important steps in our community’s history:

We call it the Sudanese Daar—because Daar means more than a building. It means home.

Purchasing a permanent Sudanese community home.

The property at 911 11th Avenue NW in Rochester, Minnesota, can become a lasting home where:

Children and young people can learn, grow, and remain connected to their heritage.
Families can gather for social, cultural, and educational activities.
Elders can share their knowledge, stories, and traditions.
New community members can find connection and belonging.
Community organizations and volunteers can meet, organize, and serve.
Sudanese culture can be celebrated and shared with our Rochester neighbors.
Future generations can inherit something permanent that was built through collective care.

The property includes spacious gathering areas, a kitchen, meeting and office rooms, and other areas that can support community activities. Its total purchase price is $525,000, and the initial steps in the purchase process have already begun.

This Is More Than a Property Purchase

This campaign is about creating stability.

It is about giving our children a place where they know they belong.

It is about honoring the sacrifices of those who came before us while building something meaningful for those who will come after us.

It is about establishing a permanent foundation from which the Sudanese community can continue serving families, strengthening relationships, preserving culture, and contributing to the life of Rochester.

A permanent Sudanese Daar will allow our community to plan beyond one event or one year. It will give us a stable place to gather, teach, celebrate, organize, and grow.

Every Gift Has a Place in This Campaign

We recognize that members and friends of our community have different financial circumstances. That is why this campaign welcomes donations at every level.

There is no gift too small.

A contribution of $10, $25, or $50 is meaningful. A monthly contribution can build lasting momentum. Larger gifts can help us reach major purchase milestones more quickly.

Please give at a level that is comfortable and meaningful for you. What matters most is that we build this home together.

For those who view this contribution as sadaqah jariyah, this is an opportunity to support a lasting community resource whose benefits, insha’Allah, can continue across generations.

For our friends, neighbors, local businesses, institutions, and community partners, this is an opportunity to invest in a stronger, more connected, and more welcoming Rochester.

Our Goal: $525,000

Our goal is to raise $525,000 toward the purchase of the property.

Reaching this goal will require all of us:

Community members giving what they can.
Friends and neighbors sharing the campaign.
Families fundraising together.
Businesses and institutions becoming campaign partners.
Supporters asking employers whether donations qualify for matching gifts.
Individuals inviting others to help build this historic community home.

Please Help Us Open the Doors

Today, we ask you to do three things:

1. Make a donation

Choose an amount that is meaningful and manageable for you. You may make a one-time gift or become a recurring supporter.

2. Share this campaign

Send the campaign to family members, friends, coworkers, community organizations, businesses, faith communities, and anyone who believes in creating places of belonging.

3. Invite others personally

A personal invitation can make a tremendous difference. Ask at least three people to join you in supporting the Sudanese Daar.

Together, We Can Build Something That Lasts

One person cannot build this home alone--but hundreds of people, giving according to their ability, can make it possible.

Every donation represents a brick in the foundation.

Every share expands our circle.

Every supporter brings us closer to opening the doors.

Please join us in creating a permanent home for Rochester’s Sudanese community--a home built by this generation and entrusted to the generations that follow.

Donate today. Share the campaign. Help us build the Sudanese Daar.

May this effort bring lasting benefit to our community, our neighbors, and our children for many years to come.

Thank you for believing in this vision and helping make it a reality.

Support Our Mission

Join Our Investment

We are currently working toward our fundraising goal to ensure these programs remain sustainable for the coming year. We have already seen incredible momentum from local leaders, but we need your participation to reach the finish line. We invite you to join us in this strategic investment in the future of Southeast Minnesota.

Make Your Gift Today

A Permanent Home for the Sudanese Community in Rochester, MN, USA

Together, We Can Build a Legacy

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