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Serve Now: South Sudan Children Are Plagued By Hunger, Disease & Insecurity

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A nation in crisis!  400,000 plus people left Southern Sudan because of hunger and diseases like Cholera. OCHA South Sudan (Read More) “With the situation the way it is currently, people in South Sudan do not get scared of death anymore.” Abila Tom Reuben – Voice for Change (VOA NEWS) (Read More) 3.5 million (estimated) South Sudanese people are facing crisis or emergency levels of food insecurity. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (Read More) 235,000 children under the age of five will requite treatment for severe acute malnutrition. UNICEF (Read More) South Sudan needs your help! Visit … Continue reading Serve Now: South Sudan Children Are Plagued By Hunger, Disease & Insecurity

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Serve Now: Never Forget Millions In South Sudan Are Homeless!

McDow International E/Stephen McDow II

An estimated 1.5 million people have been uprooted in fighting that started with a political impasse in mid-December 2013 between President Salva Kiir and former Vice-President Riek Machar. The conflict also sent nearly 100,000 civilians fleeing to UN bases around the country. UN Mission South Sudan At least 40,000 people who fled fighting in South Sudan are staying in horrific conditions at a UN camp. Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) “Being a father is always about being able to provide for your son, sending him to school or a good hospital if he needs it.  But how can you say you’re … Continue reading Serve Now: Never Forget Millions In South Sudan Are Homeless!