The Presbyterian Hunger Program’s partner Hope Restoration South Sudan has made this wonderful video about the work that PHP and the Presbyterian Disaster Assistance have supported there. The work of the Presbyterian Hunger Program is possible thanks to your gifts to One Great Hour of Sharing.
March 13, 2023
Building Women’s Economic Resilience through Farming in South Sudan
The Presbyterian Hunger Program’s partner Hope Restoration South Sudan has made this wonderful video about the work that PHP and the Presbyterian Disaster Assistance have supported there. The work of the Presbyterian Hunger Program is possible thanks to your gifts to One Great Hour of Sharing.
By Angelina Nyajima Simon | Hope Restoration South Sudan On June 19, we observe the International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict. According to a report by the United Nations Secretary General issued on March 30, 2021, 193 cases of conflict-related sexual violence affecting 142 women, 46 girls and 5 men were… 
By Jim McGill | Mission Co-worker, Niger and South Sudan “As the humanitarian crisis in South Sudan enters its eighth year, approximately two-thirds of the population need some form of humanitarian assistance”, of whom over 5.8 million persons have needs for more water and better sanitation and hygiene.[i] As the world celebrates World Water Day… 
The Presbyterian Hunger Program is prioritizing work on famine and extreme hunger By Eileen Schuhmann | Presbyterian Hunger Program The Presbyterian Hunger Program (PHP) is working to support grassroots organizations in Somalia, Yemen, South Sudan and Nigeria in their efforts to provide emergency food relief and rebuild livelihoods in communities faced with extreme hunger and… 
PHP partners with Hope Restoration South Sudan to improve food security and empower women and girls through farming By Eileen Schuhmann | Presbyterian Hunger Program South Sudan is a very new country, gaining independence in 2011, after three decades of civil war between northern and southern Sudan. Unfortunately, South Sudan’s independence did not lead to… 
Twenty Million on Brink of Famine By Eileen Schuhmann | Presbyterian Hunger Program We tend to associate famine with weather-related food supply issues. However, conflict is the primary driver of “persistent severe hunger” (IFPRI). On May 24, 2018, the UN Security Council recognized for the first time that armed conflict and violence are closely linked to… 
Following years of war coupled with extreme drought, South Sudan is experiencing major disruptions in food production and supply resulting in extreme food shortages and malnutrition. According to USAID “An estimated 5.5 million people—nearly half of South Sudan’s population—will face life threatening hunger by July [2017].” In emergency disaster situations such as famine, Presbyterian Disaster Assistance (PDA) partners with ACT Alliance to…