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The ICRC helps conflict-affected communities in South Sudan become self-sufficient and reunites families. We visit places of detention, support health care facilities, and promote respect for international humanitarian law.
Here's the latest news coming out of South Sudan:
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In numbers
In 2020
- 262,800people received food weighing 3,341 metric tons
- 160,810people received essential household items
- 576,821heads of livestock were vaccinated, benefiting 176,040 people
- 100,000people now have improved access to safe drinking water
- 305,035people received outpatient consultations
- 416,344people received seeds and agricultural tools to grow their own food
- 5,100detainees were visited to assess their living conditions
- 58,330phone calls were facilitated between family members separated by conflict
- 376patients suffering with gunshot wounds were treated in our surgical wards
- 104vulnerable persons were reunited with their families
- 154,632people received fishing kits to help them maintain their livelihoods
- 900volunteers from the South Sudan Red Cross were trained on hygiene promotion messages