In South Sudan Brutal acts of violence are extreme examples of the pervasive forms of gender-based violence experienced by hundreds of girls and women every day that go unnoticed, unreported – or perhaps more disturbingly, reported but dismissed or downplayed by societies, media and justice systems.

Fewer than 50% of schools have a permanent building. Most communities have no learning materials, resources or training centers. The low number of educated adults means there are very few educated and qualified teachers.

We support prevention and response to violence against children campaigns in South Sudan and in line with this, we are envisaging implementing Violence Against Children project in Aweil Central, Aweil East and Aweil South if funds are availed.

In South Sudan, millions of women and children trek for up to eight hours a day to collect water from marshes, ditches, or hand-dug wells where water is often contaminated with parasites and bacteria. The results are sickness, even death.