What do you do when it all turns to mud?
Maurice reflects on the increasing need for those of us working in humanitarian and development to adapt.
By Maurice Sadlier
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World Vision response assists 1.4 million; appeals for more support as hunger deepens in South Sudan
69,767 children under-5 supported primary health care services 52,217 children age 6-59 months assisted with malnutrition programs 672,543...
Amid pandemic and hunger, Juba’s children find refuge in nutrition centers
“I have no idea about malnutrition because none of my children experienced it until 2020 when the...
Health workers deliver health services in South Sudan’s remote areas
“My child was sick in the night. He was sweating with a high fever. I was scared...
Child friendly spaces keep girls from early marriage in South Sudan
“Girls in the community marry early. The situation worsened during the COVID-19 pandemic. I witnessed a young girl...
This thriving entrepreneur from South Sudan rises above her disability
“We were very poor. Life was very difficult, but now my hope is alive. Disability is not...
Aluel campaigns for education and against child marriage in South Sudan
At 15, she fell in love with someone her age thinking it would save her from being...
Advancing the cause of women on South Sudan’s 10th Independence Day
Our journey to independence begins as soon as we are conceived in the womb ready to come out...
South Sudan’s police force joins campaign on child protection and against gender-based violence
“I thought my work has no connection with the work of humanitarian agencies. But now I learned...
South Sudan 10 Years On: Progress, Prospects, and Perspectives
South Sudan, the youngest nation in the world, started its journey on July 9, 2011, with hope...
Nutrition services crucial on children’s survival as hunger crisis deepens in South Sudan
“I would have lost my child without the ready-to-use therapeutic food (RUTF)”, shares Abbo Elizabeth, a mother of...
Odds are stacked high for a South Sudanese child, we need to act says child welfare advocate
Juba, South Sudan – The State Ministry of Gender, Child and Social Welfare’s Director of Child Welfare...
Outreach vaccination protects 3,573 children from diseases in South Sudan
“The outreach vaccination was a big help to mothers. I do not have to walk 25 miles...
Health workers rejoice having clean water in South Sudan’s Malakal Civil Hospital
“Our water system in the hospital was destroyed during the conflict in 2013”, says Angelina, 59, who has...
Diversifying livelihoods and household incomes in South Sudan’s communities
“There were no vegetable farms, saving groups, income-generating activities before the mother garden groups were organized in...
“How can we value cows more than the future of our children in South Sudan?”
Each year, 12 million girls are married before the age of 18. That’s 22 girls every minute...
UNICEF nutrition chief praises Juba’s mothers leading malnutrition campaign
“We did not know much before we became part of the trained mother-to-mother support group, especially about the...
Vegetables bring life, create better conditions for internally displaced people
Léonie's family is among the 550 households that have received vegetable seeds, agriculture toolkits and technical training...
Hunger in South Sudan’s Warrap State drives girls into early marriage
“I was only 13 when my parents forced me to get married”, says 15-year old Adut*, now...
3,000 villagers free from the 15-km walk for clean water in South Sudan
“I used to walk for 15 kilometers every day to fetch water from neighbouring villages. Most times, people...
Bidi Bidi's Got Talent
While it is true that children who are refugees often have specific needs as a result of...
Children from conflict zones pave the way for peace
This is a remarkable story about overcoming tragedy through peacebuilding, hope, and youthful optimism. When conflict arrived...
World Vision’s emergency responders are South Sudan’s famine busters
“Our farthest work location delivering food supplies to people in need is around three hours by helicopter ride...
When having a monthly period no longer worries girls in South Sudan
“I am not afraid of having a period anymore. With the dignity kit, I can go out...
As India’s COVID-19 cases rise, fear grips a humanitarian in South Sudan
It is not easy to comfort my family in India while I am away working in South...
Why we should stop, look and listen - everywhere
It’s clear that keeping up with pace of volatility in fragile places means taking time listening, say Sarah...