Turkish agency donates to orphanage in South Sudan

April 21, 2021 (JUBA) – The Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TIKA) on Wednesday delivered supplies to an orphanage that currently hosts over 100 children in South Sudan’s capital, Juba.

The items donated included maize flour, cooking oil, lentils, rice, cow peas, power milk, and non-food items including shoes, bedsheets, washing soap, liquid soap, laundry soap, t-shirts, footballs, and toys.

Speaking at the occasion, the Turkish ambassador to South Sudan, Erdem Mutaf said the supplies will improve the lives of the children.

“Children are our future and our hope, investing in children means investing in our future. With these thoughts in mind, I greet Children’s Day to all South Sudanese children together with their Turkish friends,” he said.

The director of Confident Children out of Conflict, Helen Murshali Boro lauded the Turkish government for supporting the orphanage.

“Now we will not be having shortage of food and non-food items,” she said.

Boro said the Turkish government has always been supporting their center with food and non-food items which help them take care of children at the orphanage center.

The deputy coordinator of TIKA’s office in Juba, Turgut Gazigil also graced the event.

(ST)