Jumu arrived alone in Ajuong Thok refugee camp. His two brothers were killed during Sudan’s civil war, and his parents refused to travel south—terrified of leaving the only home they’d ever known in the Nuba Mountains. Jumu, now 22, desperately wanted to find Christian fellowship in the South Sudan refugee camp, and he’s now experiencing…
Health & Medical Ministries
Bringing Care to South Sudan’s Far Reaches
The villagers all believed that Kawine, 12, was bewitched, cursed. Nyawika, her mother, recounted the day three years ago when it all started. Kawine was busy about the afternoon’s duties, and the other children were playing in the shade of a tree. Then suddenly Nyawika “heard the siblings crying for help so I ran to…
Crisis & Disaster Response
Samaritan’s Purse Responding to South Sudan Flooding
The South Sudan government has declared a state of emergency due to severe flooding in about 30 counties in the east and northeast parts of the country. More than 900,000 people are affected, with Pibor and Maban being two of the hardest-hit areas. Hundreds of thousands are now considered internally displaced as their homes have…
Health & Medical Ministries
Cleft Lip Project Celebrates 10 Years in South Sudan
People in the village told the young mother to toss her newborn daughter into the nearby river. They said both the child and family were cursed and would always be despised. But Dakeech believed her daughter, Nyani, to be a precious gift from God. She refused to end Nyani’s life because she was born with…
Health & Medical Ministries
Restoring Sight in South Sudan
When Yinat went to his garden to gather sorghum he did not expect such an ordinary day would deal him such a dreadful incident. A spitting cobra lurking among the plants attacked and spit not once, but twice in Yinat’s eyes. That was 20 years ago, and Yinat hadn’t seen well ever since. He developed…
Discipleship, Education & Training
Livelihoods Project in South Sudan Empowers Young Adults
War, conflict, and violence have defined the lives of young adults in South Sudan. Their critical adolescent years were marked by uncertainty and fear, with little time to focus on anything other than day-to-day survival. “For the longest time they struggled to find hope,” said Geoffrey Eben, a Samaritan’s Purse staff member in South Sudan.…
Health & Medical Ministries
Restoring Sight in South Sudan
Chiray, 24, walked many hours, guided by a cousin, from his village to Mankien, South Sudan, because he’d heard there were doctors there who could help him to see again. He’d been blind for more than a decade. At 10 years old, Chiray began to lose his sight. For the longest time he’d blamed it…
Feeding Programs
Delivering Hot Meals to Displaced Families in South Sudan
When war broke out across Sudan last year, Kadrijia was in Kenya where she and her husband had traveled for his medical care. When they heard of the growing conflict in their home country, they left for Khartoum, Sudan’s capital, to get back to their three children. Upon entering their country, she and her husband…
Health & Medical Ministries
Caring for Mothers and Babies in War-Torn South Sudan
“When the baby came out, he was flat—he had no heartbeat. We had to do CPR immediately,” said Dr. Felix Mugalla. “Eventually, he started breathing, but slowly and irregular.” Dr. Mugalla and the team at Maban County Hospital in South Sudan hooked the baby up to oxygen. Then, they waited. “Before the C-section, we prayed.…
Health & Medical Ministries
Sight Restored for Hundreds During South Sudan Cataract Campaign
Cataract surgery—a simple enough procedure in Western countries—is nearly impossible to access in South Sudan. When people’s eyes begin to cloud with cataracts, it is typically only a matter of time before they reach complete blindness. To help meet the great needs of this East African nation, Samaritan’s Purse sent a medical team to Tonj,…
