South Sudan

We completed a project that prepares local communities for future crisis situations. These activities included, but were not limited to providing access to water and sanitary facilities, holding trainings in appropriate hygiene practices, as well as trainings in water resource management for mechanics, local communities, and hygiene promoters.

As part of this project we built 35 water intake points, 49 hand washing stations, and 120 latrines, separate for boys and girls, and made flood-proof. We also distributed hygiene kits.

In order to support and develop long-term food production we supplied farming tools, as well as vegetable and cereal seeds. Farms that subsist on fishing were supported with fishing kits. We implemented campaigns that promoted hygiene and correct nutrition. Those who needed it received extensive training in good farming practices.

As part of this project we distributed basic, life-saving non-food aid and materials needed to build shelters to the most vulnerable communities affected by floods.

We provided seeds, as well as farming and fishing equipment. Because women form a large percentage of internally displaced persons, we especially made sure that the packages and trainings reached them, too. We set up farming schools to promote good practices, including but not limited to appropriate soil preparation for growing cereals, planting crops, fighting pests, or using irrigation systems. We also organised group trainings on responsible fishing.

We distributed NFI WASH equipment, such as buckets, filtration cloth, and water treatment tablets, among those who needed them. We trained hygiene promoters who disseminated knowledge about hand washing, safe waste removal, food hygiene, and means of preventing the spread of COVID-19.

We provided access to safe water by repairing 30 wells with the help of trained mechanics. We built or repaired latrines in schools. We distributed hygiene kits, soap, and menstrual kits for women.

This project was a response to the needs of internally displaced persons affected by the conflict and floods in Jonglei state. Together with local partners we held multisectoral distribution and leader trainings to build community potential. In co-operation with social aid workers we held awareness-raising campaigns on topics related to GBV, COVID-19, and other dangers to safety.

Our activities included, but were not limited to creating local co-ordination structures, establishing mechanisms for monitoring and communication, holding trainings to raise qualifications, and creating reporting mechanisms for victims of violence.

Project carried out during the years 2020-2021.

Together with our local partner – Christian Mission for Development (CMD) – we created new, temporary spaces for learning, repaired classrooms at primary schools, provided educational and leisure materials for children affected by the crisis, and we trained teachers to improve the quality of education. We provided psycho-social aid, complaint reporting mechanisms, and we promoted equality, especially as regards gender equality. We trained social workers who were tasked with raising the community’s awareness about topics related to child protection and gender based violence.

We built latrines and wells in schools, providing access to clean water not only to pupils, but also families who live in the area. Girls were provided with menstrual kits.

Project carried out during the years 2020-2021.

This multisectoral project was carried out together with our local partners: CMD and HAA. We distributed seeds, as well as farming and fishing tools among 7 900 households in Bor South and Akobo counties. In both locations, we held trainings in agricultural and fishing consultancy. We provided access to safe water supply and sanitary infrastructure in schools and clinics by rebuilding wells and erecting latrines and hand washing stations. We also organised activities that promoted hygiene and held trainings for community leaders in water system management. We established two spaces friendly to women and girls. The awareness-raising campaign concerning gender-based violence was continued throughout the project.

Project carried out during the years 2020-2021.

At Taragok village, we built a well which was completely funded by the inhabitants of Kościano and its neighbouring communities in Wielkopolskie province. Thanks to this undertaking the inhabitants of local villages gained access clean and safe water.

Thanks to the support of private donors we installed solar panels that power the water tank at a women’s aid centre. Thanks to a system of taps installed outside the centre, water from the tank can be used by members of 300 households and two schools in the same area.

In South Sudan, gender-based violence is one of the greatest threats to the life and health of women and girls. This problem is exacerbated when there is no source of clean water. Then women have to walk several kilometres to the nearest well, frequently all by themselves, risking being assaulted and raped.

This project helped 18 020 people who gained access to clean water. We rebuilt and repaired 35 water intake points and provided packages containing buckets, filtration cloth, and water treatment tablets to 3 000 households.

18 020 people were included in a hygiene promotion campaign. We also discussed topics related to prevention of GBV, child labour, and aiding handicapped persons.

Moreover, we provided menstrual kits to 400 women of reproductive age.

We repaired water intake points, toilets, and hand washing stations. We held trainings for mechanics and hygiene promoters responsible for promoting hygiene among local communities. We distributed hygiene kits, soap, and menstrual kits for women, reaching 28 000 people.

Our activities included construction and repairs of well, latrines, and hand washing stations. We also organised activities that promoted hygiene, and we distributed soap and hygiene kits to those who needed them.

This project has been implemented in areas affected by floods which significantly impacted Jonglei state and damaged crops as well as water supply infrastructure in schools. Since the beginning of 2021, South Sudan, in particular Akobo and Pibor states, has been exposed to multi-level challenges, and despite reduction in the number of internal conflicts the people living in those regions are still facing challenges posed by climate threats, epidemics, local ethnic conflicts, and loss of means of support.

Our activities consisted in construction and repairs of water supply and sanitary infrastructure, including but not limited to wells, water intake points, water tanks, and latrines. As part of the project we have also carried out activities that promote hygiene and distributed hygiene packs, including menstrual hygiene kits.

We have created infrastructure adapted to the needs of women in schools.

As part of the ongoing project we have delivered packages with non-food aid to internally displaced persons and refugees returning to South Sudan. We have renovated 45 wells and erected latrines, which ensured access to clean water to families affected by the crisis in Jonglei state. We have ensured protection of individuals especially vulnerable to violence due to their sex and/or age, as well as provided non-food support.

Children could take advantage of psycho-social support. Hygiene promoters have been informing camp inhabitants about waterborne diseases, as well as good hygienic practices. Moreover, as part of promoting good hygienic practices women and girls received special menstrual kits.

This project has provided multi-sectoral, comprehensive response to the most urgent needs of the inhabitants of the Mangalla camp. Our help primarily pertained to water supply, sanitary and hygiene services, as well as non-food support.

We have ensured access to crucial, life-saving services. We have also implemented campaigns that promote good hygienic practices, and girls received menstrual kits. We have repaired and renovated existing sanitary facilities. We have repaired 10 wells.

18 000 people have received packages with non-food aid and materials to be used in construction of shelters.