Clean water for 400 school children in South Sudan

It is has been a hard time for kids in South Sudan. While they looked forward to going to school- or just being kids- the country has been caught in a crisis. As politicians fight for power in a bloody conflict, innocent children have been the true victims.

The crisis began on December 15, just as we were celebrating great successes. ASMP drilled 5 new water wells this past season, some of them serving kids and families who have never had clean water before. Our locally trained well apprentices were getting valuable training in drilling.

Then the crisis broke out and our work came to a halt. Out of utmost precaution, our volunteers were evacuated. Fortunately, Old Fangak remained safe. Over 18,000 refugees came to Old Fangak seeking safety in their own country. Because of the water wells you helped fund, vulnerable families had clean water to drink. Dysentery- a common plight of refugees, was completely prevented. 

This was never the plan. The school wells constructed were serving refugees, and not just school children. However lives were still being saved.

What do we do now?

There is hope. A peace deal has been recently signed, offering hope that peace may be achieved soon. Regardless of what happens, as long as Old Fangak remains safe (which we believe it will), we will go back. We will continue our well-drilling to other communities around Old Fangak. Communities that hope to soon have schools, kids playing safely in villages, and clean drinking water, to ensure the healthy future of their children.

Thank you for supporting this project.

Links:

• Learn more about Alaska Sudan Medical Project