Project Report
| May 2, 2023
New Maternity Ward in Our Displacement Camp
By Jacob Atem | Project Leader
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Dear friends,
South Sudan faces many challenges. Outbreaks of measles, cholera, polio and malaria puts a strain on the heathcare providers. Now the Sudan crisis adds to the number of refugees flooding into our country. With your continued support, we are improving the sevices to the 40,000 people in our displacement camp. This year we have built a permanent materity ward. Our staff have been working out of tents. These tents have been blown over in the strong winds and heavy rains. Now we have moved to our new facility and are able to provide better quality care.
In March, we had a four day training program for our ten traditional birth attendants. These are women who volunteer to help mothers deliver their babies safely. They helped our midwife deliver 288 babies last year.
We want you to know how much we appreciate your support. So many are unaware of the tremendous challenges South Sudan faces. Your support helps us know that we haven't been forgotten.
Kind regards,
Dr. Jacob Atem
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Jan 16, 2023
Famine and Flooding Continue in South Sudan
By Jacob Atem | Project Leader
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Dear friend,
It has been over two years since our families were forced to flee their homes in Maar, South Sudan. They had to relocate to the Mangalla displacement camp over 130 miles away. The situation all over South Sudan is dire. Many organizations like the World Food Program have left the camp because of lack of funding. The famine is the worst the country has experienced since becoming a country. Our staff is seeing increases in malnourished children.
At the end of December GlobalGiving contacted us that it was giving us a $10,000 grant to help assist with the challenge. This was such a blessing and will help our staff provide the need nutritional support that our mothers and children need. When children are malnourished, diseases are more likely to cause deaths. We are gratedul to GlobalGiving and our donors for helping us save many lives.
With this new year, our staff is working hard to provide hope to our families who have had to deal with so many challenges. They are grateful for the many that support their efforts. It is such an enouragement to them to know that others wish to support their work.
Kind regards,
Jacob
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Sep 30, 2022
Bringing Hope to Flood Victims in South Sudan
By Linda Stephens | SSHCO Team Member
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Dear friends,
These are challenging times all across the world. So many families are being displaced because of violence, droughts, floods, and other emergencies. International organizations are struggling to meet these demands. In June the World Food Program suspended food assistance to 1.7 million people in South Sudan. This will mean an increase of malnourished children in our displacement camp. CARE International left the camp in August adding to the number of people our clinic must now provide medical help for.
In the midst of all of this, we are grateful for those who continue to stand with us in helping the families in the Mangalla displacement camp who struggle with so many challenges. There has been an outbreak of measles and malaria. Our clinic sees about two hundred patients a week. Our small staff is doing its best to meet the needs of the families.
We are thankful for all the new babies being born and a mid-wife and team of mothers that are able to provide the needed assistance to the mothers and newborns. Recently many mothers came to the clinic with their babies to receive vaccinations. These vaccinations will ensure that their babies will have a healthy start on life.
All this is possible because of our friends who continue to support our work in South Sudan. Thank you for making a difference in the lives of our families.
With gratitude,
Dr. Jacob Atem
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