Bringing Hope to Flood Victims in South Sudan

Dear friend,

We receive weekly reports from our medical staff in the displacement camp giving us the various reasons why people come for medical help. Malaria is always at the top of the list. Our clinical officer stated that several families who came in said that the mosquito nets that they had been given two years ago had holes in them and at night mosquitoes were able to infect them. 

Also in this report was the news that twins were safely delivered. This was wonderful news since having twins in South Sudan can be a very difficult procedure. But our midwife was able to help this mother have a safe delivery. This summer our midwife was able to train ten other women to be traditional birth attendants. Since the camp is so large with the 40,000 people living in it, it is difficult for women to walk to our clinic when it is time for them to deliver. With these women in various parts of the camp almost 300 babies have been delivered. Our own midwife Ayor is also expecting this spring. This will mean we need to find a new widwife. 

We are grateful for your support that helps us provide quality care for our mothers. Thank you.

Best always,

Jacob

Dear friend,

You are probably aware of the Sudan crisis and fighting that has caused thousands of people to flee that country and come to South Sudan. It is hard to imagine how one country can deal with so many challenges. We have sent our staff and some funds to help with this humanitarian crisis. 

Our work in the Mangalla Displacement Camp continues because of the support from friends like you. From January-July our midwife and her aids safely delivered 226 babies. Our staff vaccinated 3,615 children. We are the only organization providing this critical service. South Sudan is facing its worse famine and having many malnorished mothers and children needing our services. Two weeks in July our staff provided over 15,500 nutrition supplements to mothers and children. We are grateful to GlobalGiving's $10,000 grant in December that helped with this need. However, the malnutition issue continues to increase.

Malaria continues to be our biggest challenge. Over a hundred or more patients come to our clinic each week for medicine. This lifesaving drug is always running out and drains our funds quickly. 

Amid all these challenges, our staff continues to work long hours and care for the needs of this community of 40,000. With all the other humanitarian groups gone, our staff must manage alone. This is why we appreciate your support. Thank you!

With a grateful heart,

Jacob