"My healthy friend"
In our project, schoolgirls in Juba County learn how to protect themselves against the coronavirus.
Read moreSouth Sudan, the world’s youngest country, celebrated its independence in 2011. The hope for a peaceful future brought by independence was not to last, however. In December 2013, violent confrontations between government and opposition forces led to a brutal civil war that is still raging. Since then, over 4 million South Sudanese people have been forced to flee their homes, and almost half of the country's population does not have enough to eat. This leads to a high risk of infectious diseases such as cholera and measles.
The years-long conflict has seen the inadequate infrastructure which was available before completely collapse, making many regions inaccessible for humanitarian aid. Up to 2.4 million children are also out of school.
Malteser International has been working in what is now South Sudan since 1996. In recent years, our programs focus on improving water, sanitation and hygiene as well as food and nutrition security. They build however, on a strong experience in the healthcare with activities including provision of basic medical care as well as the treatment of tuberculosis and sleeping sickness.
In our project, schoolgirls in Juba County learn how to protect themselves against the coronavirus.
Read moreRead how Emmanuela Gore went from being a beneficiary of aid to a humanitarian in one of the most dangerous countries for aid workers.
Read moreMore people are hungry in more places than ever before in South Sudan.
Read moreFor Suzanne Peter having a warm lunch meal everyday is no matter of course.
Read moreOur program aims at alleviating hunger for the most vulnerable by providing primary school children with a hot, nutritious meal.
Read moreThe conflict between pastoralists and farmers is a recurrent source of conflict in South Sudan.
Read moreIn Wau, South Sudan’s second largest city, tens of thousands of people have found refuge.
Read moreWe have been training hundreds of remarkable young people as nurses and health workers to help them build a better future.
Read moreOne of our strategies to tackle the ongoing issue of food insecurity in South Sudan is to proliferate school gardens.
Read moreAs a sponsoring partner, your regular donation gives real, life-changing help to people in need in our project regions. Your commitment helps us plan ahead and bring about long-lasting impact.
Office locations: Juba, Wau
Project regions: Juba, Wau, Maridi, Yei, Deim Zubeir, Rumbek
Partners: Don Bosco Wau, Catholic University of South Sudan, Catholic Diocese of Wau, Rural Action Against Hunger (RAAH)
Photo credit: Nyokabi Kahura/Malteser International