Tambura Smiles Again: Hope and Dignity Return to Families Affected by Conflict

In the morning the sun rose over Tambura and its warm rays brought more than light. They also brought renewed hope, joy and confidence to hundreds of families rebuilding their lives after years of conflict and displacement.

Thanks to support from the South Sudan Humanitarian Fund (SSHF), World Vision has been able to deliver cash assistance to over 750 vulnerable households in Tambura County, enabling families to meet their most urgent needs with dignity and choice. “For many families the support has been a vital lifeline to help them recover from the devastating impacts of conflict.”

One of the beneficiaries is 45-year-old Dominic Witi. A father with a disability, he has been determined to provide for his family despite the many challenges he has faced.

In his wheelchair, Dominic smiled as he held the cash he had just received. To him, the support is a lot more than cash. It is an opportunity to get his independence back and help his family become stable.

"This assistance has brought hope back into my life," Dominic said. "For a long time, I struggled to move around because my wheelchair needs repair. Now I can fix it, and keep taking care of my family.”

Mobility is important for Dominic in his day-to-day life, but also for the small business he relies on for his livelihood, he explained.

"My wheelchair is my legs," he said. "When it breaks down, I cannot work or take care of my family properly. With this help I can fix it and buy the supplies for my business. It gives me a chance to stand on my own again.

Many Tambura families, like Dominic, are using cash assistance to meet their most urgent needs. “Families are purchasing food, paying school fees, accessing health care, repairing shelters and investing in small businesses to restore their livelihoods.

Cash assistance is flexible, allowing families to decide what is most important for them, making them more resilient while preserving their dignity.

For Dominic, the support has already changed how he sees the future.

“Before I got this help I was worried about how my family would survive,” he said. “Today, I am encouraged because I can make choices that will improve our lives. I am thankful to World Vision and the South Sudan Humanitarian Fund for remembering people like me.

Tambura has faced enormous hardship since the outbreak of armed conflict in 2021. More than 20,000 homes were destroyed and over 15,000 people displaced leaving many families to deal with the loss of their homes, livelihoods and sources of income.