After famine was declared in her district, Nyakuok carried her two-and-a-half-year-old grandson Nhial for four days – walking all day, every day, stopping only for a brief rest at midday. She was carrying him to a camp for those who had fled their homes in the desperate hope they would receive food. When they arrived, […]
Nyaber’s story

Four ways you’re helping families through emergencies

It is sometimes overwhelming to be reminded of the many conflicts and natural disasters going on around us. But it’s only through sharing these stories that we can raise awareness and the funds required to do something to help those in peril and suffering. Here are four examples, from four countries enduring emergencies, where your […]
The Top 5 Myths about Famine

To the people of South Sudan and other countries suffering from extreme hunger, ‘famine’ is just one of many words used to describe the level of misery they could face. The word ‘famine’ may not mean much to them, but for the people working on the front lines of this food crisis, the word carries […]
South Sudanese refugees find Grace in Uganda

Midwives are heroes. They save lives, they care and listen. Grace is one of them. This Ugandan 37-year-old mother of four left her family’s urban home in Kampala to serve refugees in Rhino refugee settlement seven years ago. Now, she mainly supports South Sudanese women and girls who have fled their war-torn home country. In […]