Abduction or slavery is a problem in southern Sudan, but it is not a root cause.
War is a root cause.
The best way to help end Sudan s civil war is by supporting both the peace process and responsible humanitarian efforts. It would be best if your letter focused on one or two points. This Action Alert posted by the Presbyterian Church USA offers some ideas. This would make the United States a partisan in Sudan's civil war and violate the principle that food should not be used as a weapon of war. Avoiding that outcome will require a strong expression of American public opinion against such a policy.