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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:
In numbers
In 2021
- 82,248people received food weighing 1,239 metric tons
- 106,584people received essential household items
- 654,215heads of livestock were vaccinated, benefiting 137,832 people
- 156,021people now have improved access to safe drinking water
- 393,354people received outpatient consultations
- 299,970people received seeds and agricultural tools to grow their own food
- 7,102detainees were visited to assess their living conditions
- 46,068phone calls were facilitated between family members separated by conflict
- 511patients suffering with gunshot wounds were treated in our surgical wards
- 144vulnerable persons were reunited with their families
- 226,938people received fishing kits to help them maintain their livelihoods
- 360body bags were donated to 4 mortuaries to support dignified management of human remains