Hudson and an ecumenical team from Spokane seek to encourage the Anuak, who fled Ethiopia for the camps after government troops slaughtered more than 400 educated men and boys on December 13, 2003.

Covenant World Relief (CWR) has worked in the Anuak communities since 1997 to improve the quality of life through improving the regional hospital and being a major participant in the Baro River Bible School, according to Jim Sundholm, CWR director. The Covenant has aided many tribes throughout the region, he added.

"We are going to let the Anuak know that 'we are praying for you; we are working for you,'" said Hudson. "There is hope." Hope has been in short supply for the Anuak from Ethiopia because the limited amount of food resources have not been reaching them, Hudson says. "We want them to know that people around the world notice and are working on their behalf."

Hudson became involved with the effort after learning of the Anuak through a church council member who employed an Anuak immigrant. Spokane is one of the few Anuak communities in the United States, Hudson said.