Food Security South Sudan Project #16381

Rescue Displaced Families in South Sudan

by World Concern

Project Report | Aug 25, 2015
Your Gifts are Saving Lives!

By Jacinta Tegman | President, World Concern

You're helping villages dig wells for clean water

That headline may seem a little extreme, but in South Sudan, it's true! People's lives are being transformed and literally saved thanks to your generosity.

Displaced families are beginning to see hope, as we move beyond providing emergency assistance such as food and shelter, and begin working towards more sustainable solutions.

While it takes time for wounds to heal, it's encouraging to see families starting to resettle and restore their livelihoods. Wells have been dug, huts and homes are being built, animals are being penned and in one village, a community center is even being constructed. People are feeling empowered again, with some joining savings groups that encourage members to contribute a small amout of their income each month, then take turns borrowing from the group to expand their business, purchase animals, plant crops, or seek medical care.

When 4-year-old Marco's stomach started to swell and become incredibly painful, his mother Angelina started to fear for his life. Far away from medical care she knew that her little boy needed emergency treatment. So when he started vomiting blood and lost conciousness, she leapt into action. She borrowed some money from the savings group, which was enough to hire a car (after a 2-hour walk) and get Marco to the hospital.

Thanks to your gifts, Marco was able to have emergency surgery for an intenstinal blockage and survived. The giant scar on his belly shows the extent of the surgery. Typically, a mom would have to sacrifice her livelihood in an emergency like this.

"I didn't sell a goat. It's a long process which involvs taking the goat to the town center where it may stay for up to two days before anyone purchases it," Angelina explained.

Thanks to you, Angelina was able to save her income as well as her son's life.

For all this good news, there are still many concerns in South Sudan. This past week has seen insecurity flare up again with a sharp increase in the number of people seeking shelter at United Nations protection sites.

Thank you for helping Angelina and Marco and for supporting communities as they rebuild. Please continue to walk alongside them as they work towards a more stable and hopeful future.

Thanks to you, Angelina was able to save her son

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May 20, 2015
You're helping families like Nyariak's survive

By Cathy Herholdt | Communications Manager

You helped Nyariak open a tea shop for income!

Your gift to help rescue families displaced by conflict in South Sudan is reaching people in need with immediate aid and long-term assistance to resettle and rebuild their lives.

Since our last report, a total of 454 tons of food has been distributed to hungry families who fled violence in their hometowns and were unable to plant crops for this season. Your gift literally helped save their lives. Thank you!

One of those you helped rescue is a 28-year-old mother of two named Nyariak. She ran for her life when violence broke out in her hometown near the border of Unity state. Because of you, she received life-saving food. But you’ve also helped equip her with the means to provide for her family in lasting ways.

Nyariak joined a World Concern community bank, where she received small business training and a microloan to start a tea business. With her income, she has been able to purchase food for her family. She also saved up enough money to buy a goat and three chickens, which will provide milk and eggs for her children.

Nyariak is so grateful for the support. She says she plans to take another loan soon and expand her tea shop into a restaurant.

Your gift is not only helping families like Nyariak’s survive after conflict, but also resettle and rebuild their lives and livelihoods.

Some of the men you’ve helped are learning to make fishing nets and fish for food and income. And other families are being trained in dry-season vegetable farming so they can grow nutritious food for their families year-round.

Your gift is helping families in South Sudan survive with immediate assistance—and receive skills and training to feed their families long-term.

You provided emergency food for families in need.

You're equipping fishermen with income and food.

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Feb 18, 2015
Your Gift Helped Feed Eliza's Children

By Cathy Herholdt | Communications Manager

Because of you, Eliza received food for her kids.

Your gift is helping provide emergency food and assistance to displaced families in South Sudan. With your help, 241 tons of food was distributed last month, feeding 18,331 hungry people. Thank you for helping make this possible!

Despite more than a year passing since violence broke out in South Sudan, millions are still displaced and need help. Your gift is reaching those in need. One of those you helped is a mom named Eliza.

Eliza’s bright smile conceals the fact she spent the past 12 hours in the open cold, waiting for food. Although she lives only 5 km from the food distribution center in Wau, spending the night outside its gates means she will be among the first in line, and this is especially important for the mother of 9.

“If I sleep at home, I won’t have a chance to receive food today,” she said. The middle-aged widow is among 9,000 displaced persons who received food rations from World Concern during a 3-day food distribution in Wau.

For Eliza, “life has not been so good,” she said reflecting on the past year after fleeing her home when fighting broke out.

But the emergency rations of cereals, grains, oil, and salt are a huge relief for her, as she is assured that her children can eat. Your gift is helping save lives, like Eliza’s children.

As we usher in 2015, we are leading communities in South Sudan to move beyond crisis towards lasting change. In addition to providing emergency food and assistance, your gift helps provide long-term assistance including seeds, farming tools, and agricultural training. In this way, families in South Sudan can avoid famine by planting crops for the coming months.

Thank you for walking alongside the families in South Sudan into recovery and helping them rebuild their lives.

Eliza smiles as she receives food for her kids.

With your help thousands of families received food

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