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WESTERN EQUATORIA – In Bazungua, on the outskirts of Yambio in South Sudan’s Western Equatoria state, access to clean water is helping a community move toward normalcy after years of conflict. In the past, fetching water was…

WESTERN EQUATORIA - In Tambura, a fragile calm has settled after years of violence and displacement. Yet beneath the semblance of peace lies a harsh reality, as the lingering effects of conflict continue to disrupt residents’…

JONGLEI - Across Jonglei, communities are struggling to rebuild their lives in the wake of persistent conflict which has cost lives, caused widespread displacement, and the destruction of homes and livelihoods. Many of those…

JONGLEI – After years of silence following a traumatic assault, Rosaria (not her real name) is now using her experience to advocate for survivors of gender-based violence across Jonglei State. “I am heartbroken. I was…

JUBA – “Our hope is in the way we talk. In the way we still get up each day and say, ‘I will try again’.” Passionate poet, Raja Charity, perfectly captured the sentiments echoed by many of her peers at the celebration of…

JUBA – A repaired road means more than an easier journey. It means humanitarian aid reaches vulnerable people in need, farmers get produce to market, families can access essential services, and communities can connect for…

“What a man can do, a woman can do even better.” This is the mantra that keeps Sadia Rose William thriving in the male-dominated business landscape of Pibor town, in South Sudan's Greater Pibor Administrative Area. While most…

LAINYA – “Our home is the world, our bedroom is the soft grass underneath the night sky.” Born in Darfur as member of the Fallata tribe, widely known as a sub-branch of the greater Ambororo cattle keeper community from West…

RII-RANGU - For Suzy John, farming is the only way to feed her five children. But each harvest season brings fear that armed groups may force her family from their land before they can collect the crops. “We farm and harvest…

UPPER NILE - In the wake of intense clashes between government and opposition armed groups, villagers across eastern Upper Nile are bearing the brunt of the impact on their shattered lives. As the violence erupted, families…

UROR – “So many of us are dying for no reason.” Women representative, Nyawal Thon, perfectly captured the views of many other community members attending a reconciliation and peace event facilitated by the United Nations…

LAINYA – It was supposed to be a simple medical checkup for pregnant Abuk*. But when the doctors discovered she was suffering from anemia, things became far from simple in a setting lacking adequate medical care. After the…