Three hundred girls and young mothers in South Sudan's Yambio County recently received bicycles that they can use in going to school, helping their families and community. Sentina shared she wants to study and become her country's Minister of Health.
Supported by the UK Government's Department for International Development, the BRACE II Project empowers women in the communities who are the ones taking care of their families. When a family is hungry, a woman is the first to bear the burden.
Her parents tried to force her into an early marriage with a man she has not even met. But Keji refused and stood her ground. Together with her teacher, she found support from World Vision's team and the local leaders who convinced her parents the value of sending a girl to school.
As the fighting raged in her village in South Sudan, Susan had to flee to Uganda with her family. Along the way, she saw the impact of war on young children like her and the suffering it brought to families. Years later, her family went back to the country finding all that they have burned to ashes.
We can find heroes in our own midst. Dennis Ayume, now World Vision's Admin Manager in South Sudan, had to walk for days to Zaire (now the Democratic Republic of Congo), witnessed the death of his mother and gave up his own dreams for a time to be able to support his family.
“The world is changing, we need to learn new things to keep up. Even our neighbours are now aware of the importance of savings. We try to share what we learn with others.”
In his keynote address, Gbudue State Governor Hon. Badagbu Daniel said “no child should be recruited into the military again” as he reminded the state and other government officials to strengthen the reintegration support for children who have been released.
Ambassador Janet Alberda said the joint effort of WFP and World Vision is making an impact in the lives of the South Sudanese people.
Over 20,000 people reached with awareness campaign but the danger still exists in many areas in the country.
In a camp for internally-displaced, strong women campaign against traditional practices that endanger the health and future of children.
World Vision has been working in South Sudan since 1989 and has served over 1.3 million people, more than 600,000 of them children, through our humanitarian work. Our operations cover four major zones: Juba, Upper Nile, Warrap and Western Equatoria.
We were one of the few organizations that provided assistance during war to the displaced populations in what was then the Southern Sudan region of Sudan, until after the birth of the Republic of South Sudan.
The widespread violence during the country’s 5th anniversary of independence made the humanitarian emergency even worse. Food insecurity continue to plague over 7 million people and a recent UN report stated that an estimated 360,000 children under five suffer severe malnutrition.
Join World Vision’s journey working in a fragile context such as South Sudan
We have provided over 212,000 people with clean water in South Sudan. Apart from promoting good health and hygiene, these girls will no longer have to walk for miles to get their supply. It is right next to their houses.
With hot and healthy food served in school meal program, children like Kon can focus on their studies and learn more. It looks yummy!
World Vision has over 1,000 staff working in four zones in South Sudan: Juba, Upper Nile, Warrap and Western Equatoria. Working in a fragile context not only requires competence and skills it also requires commitment and courage.
It Takes A Nation
More than 19,000 children in South Sudan are associated with armed groups and the long-running conflict. This has to stop.
