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YAMBIO – For years, Joan Atiyo Grigorio devoted her time to caring for children in her community. She often felt powerless when confronted with cases of abuse and neglect. Whenever she witnessed the challenges children faced…

Western Equatoria - Each morning, Mary Elisama faces the same question: how will she feed her children? Displaced by violence in Kediba, Western Equatoria, she sought refuge in Mundri, hoping to find safety. But persistent…

WESTERN EQUATORIA - “We are tired of war. We want to learn. We want to build. And we want to play.” For Namaku Victoria Edward, these words express a simple but powerful hope: to grow up in a country where children can attend…

Upper Nile– This week’s visit by Anita Kiki Gbeho, Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS), to Malakal underscored a simple but essential truth: UN…

JONGLEI - In South Sudan’s Jonglei State, recurring clashes between youth from Duk and Twic East counties have left fear and displacement in their wake. A four-day patrol by the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS)…

JONGLEI – For cattle keepers, their livestock is more than a source of income – it’s a sign of status, wealth, and an important part of family life. So, when an animal falls sick or suffers from serious injuries, it becomes…

WESTERN EQUATORIA – Carrying green leaves and singing for peace, displaced women in Tambura are taking their message directly to their communities, determined to overcome years of violence and give their children a future…

PIGI COUNTY – Careful not to collide with passing local canoes as they navigate the dangerous waterways connecting Malakal to Pigi County, peacekeepers from Bangladesh’s Force Marine Unit are determined to reach the isolated…

JUBA – “Children do not belong in war. Children belong in schools. Children belong in homes. Children belong in safe communities.” Listening to the powerful words of youth activist Allan Kudumoch, it’s hard to imagine the 21…

CENTRAL EQUATORIA - A new United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) initiative, known as Citizens’ Talk, is bringing communities together to discuss shared challenges and explore solutions. As the name suggests, these…

RUMBEK, LAKES STATE - A sense of calm currently prevails in Rumbek town. Amid the skitter of children, mothers sell dried fish and fresh vegetables in the marketplace. A hawker in a wheelbarrow raises his voice to be heard…

JONGLEI – In Otallo, pursuing education often means embarking on a dangerous journey. In an area that doesn’t offer formal education at the upper primary or secondary levels, girls determined to reach their full potential in…