S. Sudan: German NGO donates Euros 200,000 for Sudanese refugees

July 18, 2024 (JUBA) –  A German non-governmental organization has donated 200,000 Euros meant to support refugees and host communities in South Sudan.

Malteser International said it responded to the dire humanitarian situation worsened my more than a year of conflict between rival forces in Sudan.

“The situation is particularly dire in the northern border regions of South Sudan. Over the past few weeks, our emergency aid team assessed conditions in the village of Renk and a refugee camp near the capital, Juba. In Renk, people are living in overcrowded shelters that barely protect them from the rain. They literally lack everything. Many children are suffering from severe conjunctivitis,” said Mathis Biermann, Malteser International’s Country Officer for South Sudan.

The conflict in Sudan has raged on for more than a year, with a growing number of people fleeing hunger and violence and seeking refuge in South Sudan.

South Sudan, according to the United Nations, currently hosts more than 740,000 individuals who have crossed the border into South Sudan since the war began.

In addition, however, the world’s youngest nation has 2 million internally displaced persons due to conflict, insecurity and the impact of climate change.

The German NGO said it plans, in the coming weeks, to build about 100 latrines, set up hand-washing stations and distribute hygiene articles and drinking water.

Cash assistance, it further said, would be provided to around 600 particularly vulnerable families. In total, it added, around 5,000 households will be aided.

“We are eager to build new accommodations for the refugees, but we urgently need donations to make this possible,” stressed Biermann.

Operational in South Sudan since 1996, Malteser International mainly runs projects focused on nutrition, water, sanitation & hygiene (WASH) and health.

(ST)