Referendum seems successful

The Southern Sudan People’s Liberation Movement, being the current government leadership of the south, is now reporting that referendum attendance has reached 60% at the polls. Although they are aiming for 100%, the current percentages would allow for a cessation. The final vote count will not be certified until February.

Note the obvious, natural borders between the north and the south as seen above from space. Incredible. More in the article below.

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Sudanese Ballots

The photo above, from December 22, 2010, shows the unloading process of over 7 million ballots arriving in Juba, Sudan. The week long referendum process successfully started on time yesterday.

You all know of my desire to bring proper educational opportunities to the people of southern Sudan. My incredible fiancée emailed me a snippet of info today that I couldn’t resist passing on:

Because only 15 percent of southern Sudan's 8.7 million people can read, the ballot choices were as simple as could be: a drawing of a single hand marked "separation" and another of clasped hands marked "unity."