South Sudan Emergency Appeal for 600 Refugees

This project begun at a time when our refugee response work was in its infancy. We were called to help a group of people desperately trying to live within their own country, cut off from aid, and living along deadly fighting. What we could do was to help them with emergency food rations, and the agricultural materials to grow their own food. Thanks to individual supporters like you, but also GlobalGiving and other grants we received, we were able to deliver this project over the last year.

The group of IDPs originally described has since increased in size and has moved back and forth over the Ugandan border several times trying to retain some hold in their own country but also trying to stay alive by fleeing the war when it it came too close. Despite this particular project ending, we are still helping this group as part of our wider work within the refugee settlements. We have received separate grant funding to continue the agricultural support, and those suffering from malnutrition or disability receive support from HHA through our other streams of work in the region. For example, several received adapted wheelchairs recently as part of our partnership with Walkabout Foundation and Euromonitor International.

Life still remains incredibly hard for these people, but thanks to your support they are now receiving some of the basic support they need to survive these tough times. 

Please follow our work in East Africa via our website and facebook feeds. We have recently set up a new GlobalGiving Project which aims to build and run a disability centre in one of the refugee settlements as part of our commitment to care for the most vulnerable. If you wish to support our work in the region further then please check out our other projects as our work builds.

Thanks you so much for your support.

Links:

• HHA website