High-ranking military officers from the government army, the main opposition force and the South Sudan Opposition Alliance have undergone training on understanding the legal framework of the protection of children.

For Lieutenant-Colonel Richmark Fernandes, a peacekeeper from India serving with the United Nations Mission in South Sudan, being around animals has always brought joy.

“In my village, we had a lot of chickens and cows growing up. I always loved them so much,” he says.

“It was so stressful here when they attacked us that night. But I don’t think they will return again because you are here and we believe in you.”