Fight famine with farming in South Sudan Refugee family in Old Fangak. The people we help. Clean Water in Old Fangak

Alaska Sudan Medical Project

Org #12396
Vetted since 2012
2008
year founded
$104,825
raised on GlobalGiving
10
years fundraising
1
projects funded
* Amounts in US Dollars

Mission

With the vision of "building hope and health for life," the Alaska Sudan Medical Project has worked in a remote, impoverished region of South Sudan since 2008 to provide health, water, sanitation and agricultural systems one of the world's newest and poorest countries. This remote region carries some of the worst and most alarming health statistics on the planet. In Jonglei State, South Sudan, where the Alaska Sudan Medical Project is working, children die needlessly of disease and malnutrition. The infant mortality rate is 1,700 deaths per 100,000 births. Nearly 20% of the people suffer from chronic hunger and only 10% of the children have received full childhood immunizati... read more

Project Leaders
Todd Hardesty
Todd Hardesty
Team
Todd Hardesty
Organization Information
PO Box 230183
Anchorage, ALASKA 99523
United States
907 244-7762
Organization Information
PO Box 230183
Anchorage, ALASKA 99523
United States
907 244-7762

Project Reports

Each of GlobalGiving’s nonprofit partners is required to send quarterly donor reports detailing the impact of their work. Here are some of their recent updates:

Mar 17, 2023
An Island of Hope. Bringing Clean Water to Nyadin.
There are places in South Sudan that are difficult to get to and then there's Nyadin.  This collection of communities in the swamp of the Sudd became isolated due to high flood water and an...
Oct 4, 2022
Flooding returns. A new plan for clean water.
For the fourth year in a row heavy rain has caused severe flooding in Fangak County, South Sudan.  This is our base of operations and the region of South Sudan that receives your gifts.  Our...
Oct 3, 2022
Sowing Seeds of Hope in South Sudan
Severe flooding has returned to Fangak County, South Sudan for the fourth year in a row.  Foot paths now require canoes for travel.  So that is what we are using to distribute...
 
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