Nyaluat Chol, a mother of six in South Sudan, is fighting for her children’s survival. She told a Reuters reporter that her family survived by eating weeds floating in a river until aid arrived in late February.
The 31-year-old mother is one of millions threatened by a catastrophic famine in the young country, which has been riddled by war and drought for three years.
How can you help end famine in South Sudan? Get the facts, share them, and support local relief efforts through GlobalGiving’s Africa Drought and Famine Fund today. Here’s a look at the South Sudan famine, by the numbers:
Date the United Nations declared a famine in South Sudan.
Source: United Nations
Number of people who are facing imminent starvation in the region.
Source: United Nations
Number of people, in millions, urgently in need of food, agriculture, and nutrition assistance.
Source: United Nations
Number of people, in millions, who are expected to be classified by the United Nations as food insecure by July 2017. That is about half of South Sudan’s population.
Source: United Nations
Year South Sudan gained its independence from Sudan, following decades of war over power and wealth in the oil-rich region.
Source: Reuters
Number of years violence has plagued the newly established country of South Sudan. The famine is a result of the conflict and has been described as the worst hunger catastrophe to impact the region since the violence erupted.
Source: United Nations
Number of years since the world last faced the catastrophe of famine.
Source: Reuters
Percent inflation rate across South Sudan in 2016, spurred by years of war and drought.
Source: Reuters
Number of children in 31-year-old Nyaluat Chol’s family. She told a reporter that they survived by eating weeds gathered from a river.
Source: Reuters
Number of projects GlobalGiving has supported to date in South Sudan. GlobalGiving has longstanding relationships with a variety of nonprofits that are working or based in the region. Our nonprofit partners provide a range of services in areas such as disaster recovery, healthcare, education, and economic development.
Source: GlobalGiving
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