Bobok Ngalim and her three children fled into the bush to escape violence in her village in Jonglei.    Photo copyright WFP/George Fominyen.

South Sudan: A Mother’s Tale

Tens of thousands of people have been forced to flee their homes in South Sudan’s Jonglei State because of renewed fighting. WFP is providing food to thousands of these displaced people, offering a lifeline to families who have been hiding in the bush for fear of being caught up in the conflict.

Overview

South Sudan officially declared independence on 9 July 2011 to become the United Nations 193rd member state.  The country has a total area of 644, 329 square kilometers, and is roughly the size of France or Afghanistan. It has an estimated population of 10.3 million people. Approximately 90 percent of South Sudanese households depend on crop farming, animal husbandry, fishing or forestry for their livelihoods, but productivity across all these sectors is minimal.  
WFP building roads in South Sudan

See a video about two new roads that WFP is building in Lakes State to help promote agriculture in South Sudan

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