CARE has been operating in the now independent South Sudan since the 1970s.
Relief efforts in South Sudan
CARE has worked in the now independent South Sudan since the 1970s, focusing on health and nutrition, food security and livelihoods, women’s economic empowerment, and preventing and responding to violence against women and girls. We have a particular focus on healthcare, working closely with local health staff to ensure they have the skills and knowledge to deliver quality healthcare. We also promote peacebuilding in order to reduce poverty, by supporting communities affected by conflict to gain access to basic services, have a say in local development initiatives, and improve livelihoods through village savings and loan groups, vocational training, and lives free from violence.
Our interventions start at community level where we respond to emergencies, build peace and strengthen resilience. Together with our partners, we:
- Address needs and vulnerabilities in emergencies
- Defend and promote equality and rights for women and girls
- Empower women and girls to achieve a more equal South Sudan
CARE’s experience in building resilience in fragile settings is highly relevant in South Sudan. Our approach to resilience is holistic and puts women, girls, and their communities at the center: It strengthens their ability to cope better with shocks and stresses in the environment, such as conflict, intercommunal violence, natural disasters, epidemics, the impact of climate change, and economic downturns. Key elements of our resilience approach include promoting equality and economic empowerment for women, climate-smart agriculture, and strengthening social cohesion.
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Photo: © Sarah Easter Mossi/CARE.
