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  • John Thiel, who is blind, was displaced from his home by flooding last year and moved in with relatives in Akobo, South Sudan, after his animals all died from starvation caused by the high waters. In addition to some food he received from a United Nations agency, he received two small cash grants which he used to buy sorghum and medicines for his wife, who has lung disease. He also sent a small amount to his son, who is studying in Juba. A Presbyterian elder, he doesn't work, but his wife gets occasional informal work fetching and selling firewood. He wants to return to his home, so he sends another son to check regularly, but so far the area remains either flooded or too muddy for them to return. <br />
<br />
DanChurchAid, a member of the ACT Alliance, is helping families in Akobo with food and livelihood projects aimed at lowering vulnerability and increasing food security at a time when the arrival of many newly displaced families increased competition in the community over scarce food resources. DCA provided the funds for the cash grants, which were administered by Nile Hope, a South Sudanese organization.
    south-sudan-2021-jeffrey-akobo-0425.jpg
  • John Thiel, who is blind, was displaced from his home by flooding last year and moved in with relatives in Akobo, South Sudan, after his animals all died from starvation caused by the high waters. In addition to some food he received from a United Nations agency, he received two small cash grants which he used to buy sorghum and medicines for his wife, who has lung disease. He also sent a small amount to his son, who is studying in Juba. A Presbyterian elder, he doesn't work, but his wife gets occasional informal work fetching and selling firewood. He wants to return to his home, so he sends another son to check regularly, but so far the area remains either flooded or too muddy for them to return. <br />
<br />
DanChurchAid, a member of the ACT Alliance, is helping families in Akobo with food and livelihood projects aimed at lowering vulnerability and increasing food security at a time when the arrival of many newly displaced families increased competition in the community over scarce food resources. DCA provided the funds for the cash grants, which were administered by Nile Hope, a South Sudanese organization. <br />
<br />
Photo by Paul Jeffrey for the ACT Alliance.
    south-sudan-2021-jeffrey-akobo-0419.jpg
  • A boy eats roasted corn in Nyikan, a small village along the Akobo River in South Sudan, near the country's border with Ethiopia. <br />
<br />
The community has overcome starvation provoked by unprecedented flooding in the region, with help from DanChurchAid and its local partner, Nile Hope. DCA provided seeds, training, cash grants and goats to affected families.<br />
<br />
Photo by Paul Jeffrey for the ACT Alliance.
    south-sudan-2021-jeffrey-akobo-0663.jpg
  • Women carry boxes of a Ready-to-Use Therapeutic Food (RUTF) in Akobo, South Sudan. <br />
<br />
The paste, which is used to treat Severe Acute Malnutrition in children, is being distributed in Akobo by Nile Hope, the local partner of DanChurchAid, a member of the ACT Alliance.<br />
<br />
DCA and Nile Hope are carrying out a variety of food and livelihood projects aimed at lowering vulnerability and increasing food security in the Akobo area. <br />
<br />
Photo by Paul Jeffrey for the ACT Alliance.
    south-sudan-2021-jeffrey-akobo-1423.jpg
  • Women carry boxes of a Ready-to-Use Therapeutic Food (RUTF) in Akobo, South Sudan. <br />
<br />
The paste, which is used to treat Severe Acute Malnutrition in children, is being distributed in Akobo by Nile Hope, the local partner of DanChurchAid, a member of the ACT Alliance.<br />
<br />
DCA and Nile Hope are carrying out a variety of food and livelihood projects aimed at lowering vulnerability and increasing food security in the Akobo area.
    south-sudan-2021-jeffrey-akobo-1423.jpg
  • A boy eats roasted corn in Nyikan, a small village along the Akobo River in South Sudan, near the country's border with Ethiopia. <br />
<br />
The community has overcome starvation provoked by unprecedented flooding in the region, with help from DanChurchAid and its local partner, Nile Hope. DCA provided seeds, training, cash grants and goats to affected families.
    south-sudan-2021-jeffrey-akobo-0663.jpg
  • John Thiel, who is blind, was displaced from his home by flooding last year and moved in with relatives in Akobo, South Sudan, after his animals all died from starvation caused by the high waters. In addition to some food he received from a United Nations agency, he received two small cash grants which he used to buy sorghum and medicines for his wife, who has lung disease. He also sent a small amount to his son, who is studying in Juba. A Presbyterian elder, he doesn't work, but his wife gets occasional informal work fetching and selling firewood. He wants to return to his home, so he sends another son to check regularly, but so far the area remains either flooded or too muddy for them to return. <br />
<br />
DanChurchAid, a member of the ACT Alliance, is helping families in Akobo with food and livelihood projects aimed at lowering vulnerability and increasing food security at a time when the arrival of many newly displaced families increased competition in the community over scarce food resources. DCA provided the funds for the cash grants, which were administered by Nile Hope, a South Sudanese organization.
    south-sudan-2021-jeffrey-akobo-0419.jpg
  • John Thiel, who is blind, was displaced from his home by flooding last year and moved in with relatives in Akobo, South Sudan, after his animals all died from starvation caused by the high waters. In addition to some food he received from a United Nations agency, he received two small cash grants which he used to buy sorghum and medicines for his wife, who has lung disease. He also sent a small amount to his son, who is studying in Juba. A Presbyterian elder, he doesn't work, but his wife gets occasional informal work fetching and selling firewood. He wants to return to his home, so he sends another son to check regularly, but so far the area remains either flooded or too muddy for them to return. <br />
<br />
DanChurchAid, a member of the ACT Alliance, is helping families in Akobo with food and livelihood projects aimed at lowering vulnerability and increasing food security at a time when the arrival of many newly displaced families increased competition in the community over scarce food resources. DCA provided the funds for the cash grants, which were administered by Nile Hope, a South Sudanese organization.
    south-sudan-2021-jeffrey-akobo-0417.jpg
  • John Thiel, who is blind, was displaced from his home by flooding last year and moved in with relatives in Akobo, South Sudan, after his animals all died from starvation caused by the high waters. In addition to some food he received from a United Nations agency, he received two small cash grants which he used to buy sorghum and medicines for his wife, who has lung disease. He also sent a small amount to his son, who is studying in Juba. A Presbyterian elder, he doesn't work, but his wife gets occasional informal work fetching and selling firewood. He wants to return to his home, so he sends another son to check regularly, but so far the area remains either flooded or too muddy for them to return. <br />
<br />
DanChurchAid, a member of the ACT Alliance, is helping families in Akobo with food and livelihood projects aimed at lowering vulnerability and increasing food security at a time when the arrival of many newly displaced families increased competition in the community over scarce food resources. DCA provided the funds for the cash grants, which were administered by Nile Hope, a South Sudanese organization.
    south-sudan-2021-jeffrey-akobo-0410.jpg
  • John Thiel, who is blind, was displaced from his home by flooding last year and moved in with relatives in Akobo, South Sudan, after his animals all died from starvation caused by the high waters. In addition to some food he received from a United Nations agency, he received two small cash grants which he used to buy sorghum and medicines for his wife, who has lung disease. He also sent a small amount to his son, who is studying in Juba. A Presbyterian elder, he doesn't work, but his wife gets occasional informal work fetching and selling firewood. He wants to return to his home, so he sends another son to check regularly, but so far the area remains either flooded or too muddy for them to return. <br />
<br />
DanChurchAid, a member of the ACT Alliance, is helping families in Akobo with food and livelihood projects aimed at lowering vulnerability and increasing food security at a time when the arrival of many newly displaced families increased competition in the community over scarce food resources. DCA provided the funds for the cash grants, which were administered by Nile Hope, a South Sudanese organization. <br />
<br />
Photo by Paul Jeffrey for the ACT Alliance.
    south-sudan-2021-jeffrey-akobo-0417.jpg
  • John Thiel, who is blind, was displaced from his home by flooding last year and moved in with relatives in Akobo, South Sudan, after his animals all died from starvation caused by the high waters. In addition to some food he received from a United Nations agency, he received two small cash grants which he used to buy sorghum and medicines for his wife, who has lung disease. He also sent a small amount to his son, who is studying in Juba. A Presbyterian elder, he doesn't work, but his wife gets occasional informal work fetching and selling firewood. He wants to return to his home, so he sends another son to check regularly, but so far the area remains either flooded or too muddy for them to return. <br />
<br />
DanChurchAid, a member of the ACT Alliance, is helping families in Akobo with food and livelihood projects aimed at lowering vulnerability and increasing food security at a time when the arrival of many newly displaced families increased competition in the community over scarce food resources. DCA provided the funds for the cash grants, which were administered by Nile Hope, a South Sudanese organization. <br />
<br />
Photo by Paul Jeffrey for the ACT Alliance.
    south-sudan-2021-jeffrey-akobo-0425.jpg
  • John Thiel, who is blind, was displaced from his home by flooding last year and moved in with relatives in Akobo, South Sudan, after his animals all died from starvation caused by the high waters. In addition to some food he received from a United Nations agency, he received two small cash grants which he used to buy sorghum and medicines for his wife, who has lung disease. He also sent a small amount to his son, who is studying in Juba. A Presbyterian elder, he doesn't work, but his wife gets occasional informal work fetching and selling firewood. He wants to return to his home, so he sends another son to check regularly, but so far the area remains either flooded or too muddy for them to return. <br />
<br />
DanChurchAid, a member of the ACT Alliance, is helping families in Akobo with food and livelihood projects aimed at lowering vulnerability and increasing food security at a time when the arrival of many newly displaced families increased competition in the community over scarce food resources. DCA provided the funds for the cash grants, which were administered by Nile Hope, a South Sudanese organization. <br />
<br />
Photo by Paul Jeffrey for the ACT Alliance.
    south-sudan-2021-jeffrey-akobo-0410.jpg
  • Gatkuolh Thichuong walks through part of his farm that is flooded in Nyikan, a small village along the Akobo River in South Sudan, near the country's border with Ethiopia. <br />
<br />
The flooding forced him to leave his farm and move to nearby Akobo for several weeks. After returning home, he has hosted two families who were displaced by flooding elsewhere.<br />
<br />
In response to unprecedented flooding and fighting in the area, DanChurchAid, a member of the ACT Alliance, is helping families with food and livelihood projects aimed at lowering vulnerability and increasing food security at a time when the arrival of many newly displaced families increased competition in the community over scarce food resources. <br />
<br />
Many families, including Gatkuolh Thichuong's family, received goats as part of the program.<br />
<br />
He also received vegetable seeds, and training on how to raise them. He says his grandparents didn't eat vegetables, but that over time the culture has changed. With DCA's assistance, he has expanded both the variety and amount of vegetables that he grows.<br />
<br />
"The children love to eat them. I send them to pick tomatoes and they eat them all before they come home," he said.<br />
<br />
DanChurchAid works in the area in collaboration with Nile Hope, a South Sudanese organization.
    south-sudan-2021-jeffrey-akobo-0738.jpg
  • Gatkuolh Thichuong walks through part of his farm that is flooded in Nyikan, a small village along the Akobo River in South Sudan, near the country's border with Ethiopia. <br />
<br />
The flooding forced him to leave his farm and move to nearby Akobo for several weeks. After returning home, he has hosted two families who were displaced by flooding elsewhere.<br />
<br />
In response to unprecedented flooding and fighting in the area, DanChurchAid, a member of the ACT Alliance, is helping families with food and livelihood projects aimed at lowering vulnerability and increasing food security at a time when the arrival of many newly displaced families increased competition in the community over scarce food resources. <br />
<br />
Many families, including Gatkuolh Thichuong's family, received goats as part of the program.<br />
<br />
He also received vegetable seeds, and training on how to raise them. He says his grandparents didn't eat vegetables, but that over time the culture has changed. With DCA's assistance, he has expanded both the variety and amount of vegetables that he grows.<br />
<br />
"The children love to eat them. I send them to pick tomatoes and they eat them all before they come home," he said.<br />
<br />
DanChurchAid works in the area in collaboration with Nile Hope, a South Sudanese organization.<br />
<br />
Photo by Paul Jeffrey for the ACT Alliance.
    south-sudan-2021-jeffrey-akobo-0738.jpg
  • A woman shucks corn on an isolated farm along the Akobo River in South Sudan, near the country's border with Ethiopia. <br />
<br />
In response to unprecedented flooding and fighting in the area, DanChurchAid, a member of the ACT Alliance, is helping families with food and livelihood projects aimed at lowering vulnerability and increasing food security at a time when the arrival of many newly displaced families increased competition in the community over scarce food resources. Many families, including this woman's family, received goats as part of the program, which was carried out by Nile Hope, a South Sudanese NGO.
    south-sudan-2021-jeffrey-akobo-0788.jpg
  • Twelve-year old Nyamiri Kulang holds one of her family’s goats on an isolated farm along the Akobo River in South Sudan, near the country's border with Ethiopia. <br />
<br />
In response to unprecedented flooding and fighting in the area, DanChurchAid, a member of the ACT Alliance, is helping families with food and livelihood projects aimed at lowering vulnerability and increasing food security at a time when the arrival of many newly displaced families increased competition in the community over scarce food resources. Many families, including this girl's family, received goats as part of the program, which was carried out by Nile Hope, a South Sudanese NGO.<br />
<br />
Photo by Paul Jeffrey for the ACT Alliance.
    south-sudan-2021-jeffrey-akobo-0351.jpg
  • A woman helps another woman up a muddy bank as they unload emergency food aid in Akobo, South Sudan, on October 6, 2021. Like several locations around the troubled country, the combination of fighting and flooding has worsened food insecurity. <br />
<br />
The 50 pound bags of sorghum, provided by the United Nations' World Food Program, were transported by river barge to the remote community, a lengthy and dangerous process. On October 2, as it was traveling in a convoy of boats carrying relief supplies, the boat was fired upon and two people were wounded. They were hospitalized after the boat arrived in Akobo, which is near the Ethiopian border. <br />
<br />
DanChurchAid, a member of the ACT Alliance, is helping families in Akobo with food and livelihood projects aimed at lowering vulnerability and increasing food security. <br />
<br />
Photo by Paul Jeffrey for the ACT Alliance.
    south-sudan-2021-jeffrey-akobo-0904.jpg
  • Members of an ACT Alliance team search for unexploded ordnance in the charred remains of a house near the South Sudan town of Bor, which has been the scene of heavy fighting between government troops and rebels since a dispute within the ruling party turned violent in December 2013 and quickly ripped the newly independent nation along ethnic and tribal lines. The explosive ordnance disposal team is part of the humanitarian mine action program of Dan Church Aid, a member of the ACT Alliance. The program also deploys mine risk education teams to help villagers identify and understand the dangers of unexploded ordnance and land mines from this most recent conflict as well as ordnance left over from decades of civil war.
    south_sudan-2014-jeffrey-bor331101.JPG
  • Sarita Majhi eats with her children, including 1-year old Sanira, in their temporary shelter in Adamtar, a village in the Dhading District of Nepal. Dan Church Aid, a member of the ACT Alliance, has provided food, shelter, livelihood, winterization assistance and a variety of other support to Majhi and other indigenous villagers here in the wake of a devastating 2015 earthquake. Majhi has had to face the earthquake and its aftermath alone, as her husband is working in Saudi Arabia. He stopped sending money home and told Majhi to quit calling him.
    nepal_2016_jeffrey_306285.JPG
  • Sarita Majhi eats with her children, 4-year old Sanir and 1-year old Sanira, in their temporary shelter in Adamtar, a village in the Dhading District of Nepal. Dan Church Aid, a member of the ACT Alliance, has provided food, shelter, livelihood, winterization assistance and a variety of other support to Majhi and other indigenous villagers here in the wake of a devastating 2015 earthquake. Majhi has had to face the earthquake and its aftermath alone, as her husband is working in Saudi Arabia. He stopped sending money home and told Majhi to quit calling him.
    nepal_2016_jeffrey_306258.JPG
  • In order to raise her home a few inches, Shosida Begum (left) receives a basket of dirt from another women as they work together in West Fasura, a village on an island in the Brahmaputra River in northern Bangladesh. Severe flooding in August 2017 destroyed the island's crops but RDRS Bangladesh, a member of the ACT Alliance, provided emergency cash grants to vulnerable island families so they could reestablish their household economies and restart their lives.
    bangladesh-2017-jeffrey-flooding-B32...JPG
  • A barber at work in West Fasura, a village on an island in the Brahmaputra River in northern Bangladesh.
    bangladesh-2017-jeffrey-flooding-B07...JPG
  • Johnny Thomsen, a Danish explosive ordnance disposal technician with DanChurchAid, carries a Spanish-built MAT-120 cluster bomb casing he found at the edge of Misrata, Libya, where fighting between rebels and troops loyal to Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi has raged for months. Thomsen is in Misrata with a team from DanChurchAid, a member of the ACT Alliance.
    libya-2011-jeffrey-war-140.jpg
  • Johnny Thomsen, an explosive ordnance disposal technician, examines on June 16 a bomb fuse found outside an ammunition bunker hit by a NATO air strike in Misrata, the besieged Libyan city where fighting has raged for months and where civilians and rebel forces are now surrounded on three sides by forces loyal to Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi. Thomsen, from Denmark, is part of a team from the ACT Alliance which arrived in Misrata on June 13. He works with the humanitarian mine action program of DanChurchAid, which is a member of the ACT Alliance. The NATO strikes against weapons deposits such as this one left a lot of damaged but not destroyed ordnance, which the group believes can pose a threat to the civilian population. Thomsen also holds a fragment of a land mine.
    libya-2011-jeffrey-war-167.jpg
  • Fred Pavey, a British explosive ordnance disposal technician, marks a Russian-built SA3 missile on June 15 at a former Libyan Air Force site outside Misrata, the besieged Libyan city where civilians and rebel forces are surrounded on three sides by forces loyal to Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi. Several missiles on this site were damaged in a NATO air strike, and a team from the ACT Alliance, concerned about the safety of civilians traveling a nearby road, investigated the site and marked which items need to be safely removed. Pavey is marking this missile for removal as it still contains its warhead. Pavey works with the humanitarian mine action program of DanChurchAid, which is a member of the ACT Alliance.
    libya-2011-jeffrey-war-137.jpg
  • A girl sells okra in the market in Akobo, South Sudan. <br />
<br />
DanChurchAid, a member of the ACT Alliance, is helping families in Akobo with food and livelihood projects aimed at lowering vulnerability and increasing food security at a time when the arrival of many newly displaced families increased competition in the community over scarce food resources. Growing a wider variety of vegetables is an important part of the program, which it carries out in partnership with Nile Hope, a South Sudanese organization.
    south-sudan-2021-jeffrey-akobo-1394.jpg
  • Early in the morning, John Bul and Doyak Kuang prepare a fishing net along the river in Akobo, South Sudan. Like several locations around the troubled country, the combination of fighting and flooding has worsened food insecurity, yet fishing remains a sustainable way of supplying food to hungry families.<br />
<br />
DanChurchAid, a member of the ACT Alliance, is helping families in Akobo with fishing hooks and twine for nets, along with other food and livelihood projects aimed at lowering vulnerability and increasing food security. It carries out that program in partnership with Nile Hope, a South Sudanese organization.
    south-sudan-2021-jeffrey-akobo-1217.JPG
  • A girl eats part of her product as she sells okra in the market in Akobo, South Sudan. <br />
<br />
DanChurchAid, a member of the ACT Alliance, is helping families in Akobo with food and livelihood projects aimed at lowering vulnerability and increasing food security. Growing a wider variety of vegetables is an important part of the program, which it carries out in partnership with Nile Hope, a South Sudanese organization.
    south-sudan-2021-jeffrey-akobo-1086.jpg
  • Two youth untangle a fishing net along the river in Akobo, South Sudan. Like several locations around the troubled country, the combination of fighting and flooding has worsened food insecurity, yet fishing remains a sustainable way of supplying food to hungry families.<br />
<br />
DanChurchAid, a member of the ACT Alliance, is helping families in Akobo with fishing hooks and twine for nets, along with other food and livelihood projects aimed at lowering vulnerability and increasing food security. It carries out that program in partnership with Nile Hope, a South Sudanese organization.
    south-sudan-2021-jeffrey-akobo-1039.jpg
  • People walk along a street in Akobo, South Sudan.<br />
<br />
Like several locations around the troubled country, the combination of fighting and flooding has worsened food insecurity in this area. DanChurchAid, a member of the ACT Alliance, is helping families in Akobo with food and livelihood projects aimed at lowering vulnerability and increasing food security. It carries out that program in partnership with Nile Hope, a South Sudanese organization.
    south-sudan-2021-jeffrey-akobo-0984.jpg
  • Boys jump rope in Akobo, South Sudan.<br />
<br />
Like several locations around the troubled country, the combination of fighting and flooding has worsened food insecurity in this area. DanChurchAid, a member of the ACT Alliance, is helping families in Akobo with food and livelihood projects aimed at lowering vulnerability and increasing food security. It carries out that program in partnership with Nile Hope, a South Sudanese organization.
    south-sudan-2021-jeffrey-akobo-0935.jpg
  • Women unload emergency food aid in Akobo, South Sudan, on October 6, 2021. Like several locations around the troubled country, the combination of fighting and flooding has worsened food insecurity. <br />
<br />
The 50 pound bags of sorghum, provided by the United Nations' World Food Program, were transported by river barge to the remote community, a lengthy and dangerous process. On October 2, as it was traveling in a convoy of boats carrying relief supplies, the boat was fired upon and two people were wounded. They were hospitalized after the boat arrived in Akobo, which is near the Ethiopian border. <br />
<br />
DanChurchAid, a member of the ACT Alliance, is helping families in Akobo with food and livelihood projects aimed at lowering vulnerability and increasing food security.
    south-sudan-2021-jeffrey-akobo-0884.JPG
  • Women unload emergency food aid in Akobo, South Sudan, on October 6, 2021. Like several locations around the troubled country, the combination of fighting and flooding has worsened food insecurity. <br />
<br />
The 50 pound bags of sorghum, provided by the United Nations' World Food Program, were transported by river barge to the remote community, a lengthy and dangerous process. On October 2, as it was traveling in a convoy of boats carrying relief supplies, the boat was fired upon and two people were wounded. They were hospitalized after the boat arrived in Akobo, which is near the Ethiopian border. <br />
<br />
DanChurchAid, a member of the ACT Alliance, is helping families in Akobo with food and livelihood projects aimed at lowering vulnerability and increasing food security.
    south-sudan-2021-jeffrey-akobo-0870.jpg
  • Women unload emergency food aid in Akobo, South Sudan, on October 6, 2021. Like several locations around the troubled country, the combination of fighting and flooding has worsened food insecurity. <br />
<br />
The 50 pound bags of sorghum, provided by the United Nations' World Food Program, were transported by river barge to the remote community, a lengthy and dangerous process. On October 2, as it was traveling in a convoy of boats carrying relief supplies, the boat was fired upon and two people were wounded. They were hospitalized after the boat arrived in Akobo, which is near the Ethiopian border. <br />
<br />
DanChurchAid, a member of the ACT Alliance, is helping families in Akobo with food and livelihood projects aimed at lowering vulnerability and increasing food security.
    south-sudan-2021-jeffrey-akobo-0845.jpg
  • Women unload emergency food aid in Akobo, South Sudan, on October 6, 2021. Like several locations around the troubled country, the combination of fighting and flooding has worsened food insecurity. <br />
<br />
The 50 pound bags of sorghum, provided by the United Nations' World Food Program, were transported by river barge to the remote community, a lengthy and dangerous process. On October 2, as it was traveling in a convoy of boats carrying relief supplies, the boat was fired upon and two people were wounded. They were hospitalized after the boat arrived in Akobo, which is near the Ethiopian border. <br />
<br />
DanChurchAid, a member of the ACT Alliance, is helping families in Akobo with food and livelihood projects aimed at lowering vulnerability and increasing food security.
    south-sudan-2021-jeffrey-akobo-0824.jpg
  • Women unload emergency food aid in Akobo, South Sudan, on October 6, 2021. Like several locations around the troubled country, the combination of fighting and flooding has worsened food insecurity. <br />
<br />
The 50 pound bags of sorghum, provided by the United Nations' World Food Program, were transported by river barge to the remote community, a lengthy and dangerous process. On October 2, as it was traveling in a convoy of boats carrying relief supplies, the boat was fired upon and two people were wounded. They were hospitalized after the boat arrived in Akobo, which is near the Ethiopian border. <br />
<br />
DanChurchAid, a member of the ACT Alliance, is helping families in Akobo with food and livelihood projects aimed at lowering vulnerability and increasing food security.
    south-sudan-2021-jeffrey-akobo-0816.jpg
  • Nyayany Kuetu and her daughter Nyapal pose with one of the cabbage plants in their garden in Nyikan, a small village along the Akobo River in South Sudan, near the country's border with Ethiopia. <br />
<br />
The family doesn't have a long experience with vegetables, but in response to recent flooding that left many in the community on the brink of starvation, hte family diversified its plantings. With seeds and training from DanChurchAid, a member of the ACT Alliance, they are growing a wide variety of vegetables. <br />
<br />
Working with Nile Hope, a South Sudanese organization, DanChurchAid expanded its work in the area in response to the unprecedented flooding and fighting. It is helping families with food and livelihood projects aimed at lowering vulnerability and increasing food security at a time when the arrival of many newly displaced families increased competition in the community over scarce food resources. Many families, including this one, also received goats as part of the program.
    south-sudan-2021-jeffrey-akobo-0702.jpg
  • Gatkuolh Thichuong shows the okra growing on his farm in Nyikan, a small village along the Akobo River in South Sudan, near the country's border with Ethiopia. <br />
<br />
He says his grandparents didn't eat vegetables, but that over time the culture has changed. He received seeds and training from DanChurchAid, a member of the ACT Alliance, allowing him to expand the variety and amount of vegetables that he grows.<br />
<br />
"The children love to eat them. I send them to pick tomatoes and they eat them all before they come home," he said.<br />
<br />
Working with Nile Hope, a South Sudanese organization, DanChurchAid has expanded its work in the area in response to unprecedented flooding and fighting. It is helping families with food and livelihood projects aimed at lowering vulnerability and increasing food security at a time when the arrival of many newly displaced families increased competition in the community over scarce food resources. Many families, including Gatkuolh Thichuong's family, also received goats as part of the program.
    south-sudan-2021-jeffrey-akobo-0684.jpg
  • Gatkuolh Thichuong harvests okra on his farm in Nyikan, a small village along the Akobo River in South Sudan, near the country's border with Ethiopia. <br />
<br />
He says his grandparents didn't eat vegetables, but that over time the culture has changed. He received seeds and training from DanChurchAid, a member of the ACT Alliance, allowing him to expand the variety and amount of vegetables that he grows.<br />
<br />
"The children love to eat them. I send them to pick tomatoes and they eat them all before they come home," he said.<br />
<br />
Working with Nile Hope, a South Sudanese organization, DanChurchAid has expanded its work in the area in response to unprecedented flooding and fighting. It is helping families with food and livelihood projects aimed at lowering vulnerability and increasing food security at a time when the arrival of many newly displaced families increased competition in the community over scarce food resources. Many families, including Gatkuolh Thichuong's family, also received goats as part of the program.
    south-sudan-2021-jeffrey-akobo-0678.jpg
  • Gatkuolh Thichuong holds a list of the vegetables he has planted on his farm this year in Nyikan, a small village along the Akobo River in South Sudan, near the country's border with Ethiopia. <br />
<br />
He says his grandparents didn't eat vegetables, but that over time the culture has changed. He received seeds and training from DanChurchAid, a member of the ACT Alliance, allowing him to expand the variety and amount of vegetables that he grows.<br />
<br />
"The children love to eat them. I send them to pick tomatoes and they eat them all before they come home," he said.<br />
<br />
Working with Nile Hope, a South Sudanese organization, DanChurchAid has expanded its work in the area in response to unprecedented flooding and fighting. It is helping families with food and livelihood projects aimed at lowering vulnerability and increasing food security at a time when the arrival of many newly displaced families increased competition in the community over scarce food resources. Many families, including Gatkuolh Thichuong's family, also received goats as part of the program.
    south-sudan-2021-jeffrey-akobo-0666.jpg
  • A man untangles a fishing net along the river in Akobo, South Sudan. Like several locations around the troubled country, the combination of fighting and flooding has worsened food insecurity, yet fishing remains a sustainable way of supplying food to hungry families.<br />
<br />
DanChurchAid, a member of the ACT Alliance, is helping families in Akobo with fishing hooks and twine for nets, along with other food and livelihood projects aimed at lowering vulnerability and increasing food security. It carries out that program in partnership with Nile Hope, a South Sudanese organization.
    south-sudan-2021-jeffrey-akobo-0593.jpg
  • Early in the morning, a man prepares his net for fishing in Akobo, South Sudan. Like several locations around the troubled country, the combination of fighting and flooding has worsened food insecurity, yet fishing remains a sustainable way of supplying food to hungry families.<br />
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DanChurchAid, a member of the ACT Alliance, is helping families in Akobo with fishing hooks and twine for nets, along with other food and livelihood projects aimed at lowering vulnerability and increasing food security. It carries out that program in partnership with Nile Hope, a South Sudanese organization.
    south-sudan-2021-jeffrey-akobo-0571.JPG
  • A man untangles a fishing net in Akobo, South Sudan. Like several locations around the troubled country, the combination of fighting and flooding has worsened food insecurity, yet fishing remains a sustainable way of supplying food to hungry families.<br />
<br />
DanChurchAid, a member of the ACT Alliance, is helping families in Akobo with fishing hooks and twine for nets, along with other food and livelihood projects aimed at lowering vulnerability and increasing food security. It carries out that program in partnership with Nile Hope, a South Sudanese organization.
    south-sudan-2021-jeffrey-akobo-0525.jpg
  • Displaced by fighting in his home of Malakal, Ruach Natulech is a fisher in Akobo, South Sudan. When peace comes, he says he'd like to return to Malakal, but currently his home there is occupied by a Dinka family. So the Nuer man remains in Akobo, where he earns money selling fish in the market. He buys basic grains with the proceeds, which he then resells in the market to earn money to pay school fees for his children and medicines for his entire family.<br />
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Like several locations around the troubled country, the combination of fighting and flooding around Akobo has worsened food insecurity, yet fishing remains a sustainable way of supplying food and income to families.<br />
<br />
DanChurchAid, a member of the ACT Alliance, is helping his family and other families in Akobo with fishing hooks and twine for nets, along with other food and livelihood projects aimed at lowering vulnerability and increasing food security. It carries out that program in partnership with Nile Hope, a South Sudanese organization.
    south-sudan-2021-jeffrey-akobo-0514.jpg
  • Doyak Kuang is a fisher in Akobo, South Sudan. He fishes at night, returning to Akobo early in the morning. After he offloads his catch, two of his sons take the boat out to fish until mid-afternoon.<br />
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Before fighting and flooding made their town relatively inaccessible, fish were caught here and transported to sell in Uganda, Kenya, and Ethiopia. The national conflict has left local residents feeling cut off, and has worsened food insecurity. Fishing, nonetheless, remains a sustainable way of supplying food to hungry families.<br />
<br />
DanChurchAid, a member of the ACT Alliance, is helping families in Akobo with fishing hooks and twine for nets, along with other food and livelihood projects aimed at lowering vulnerability and increasing food security. It carries out that program in partnership with Nile Hope, a South Sudanese organization.
    south-sudan-2021-jeffrey-akobo-0513.jpg
  • Nyamuoch Reath serves tea to her customers in her small tea shop in Akobo, South Sudan.<br />
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Displaced by fighting from her home in Malakal, she lived for a while in a protected area of the United Nations base there. After her husband was killed in the conflict, she fled to Akobo where she had relatives. With two small cash grants, she bought what she needed to open her small tea shop in a bombed out building she rented from a local church. Her business has gone well, and besides having money for health care and her children's education, she has used her profits to purchase six goats. She hopes peace will prevail, as she says it's good for her business.<br />
<br />
Reath received the cash grants from DanChurchAid, a member of the ACT Alliance, which is helping families in Akobo with food and livelihood projects aimed at lowering vulnerability and increasing food security at a time when the arrival of many newly displaced families increased competition in the community over scarce food resources. It carries out its programs in partnership with Nile Hope, a South Sudanese organization.
    south-sudan-2021-jeffrey-akobo-0446.jpg
  • Nyamuoch Reath serves tea to her customers in her small tea shop in Akobo, South Sudan.<br />
<br />
Displaced by fighting from her home in Malakal, she lived for a while in a protected area of the United Nations base there. After her husband was killed in the conflict, she fled to Akobo where she had relatives. With two small cash grants, she bought what she needed to open her small tea shop in a bombed out building she rented from a local church. Her business has gone well, and besides having money for health care and her children's education, she has used her profits to purchase six goats. She hopes peace will prevail, as she says it's good for her business.<br />
<br />
Reath received the cash grants from DanChurchAid, a member of the ACT Alliance, which is helping families in Akobo with food and livelihood projects aimed at lowering vulnerability and increasing food security at a time when the arrival of many newly displaced families increased competition in the community over scarce food resources. It carries out its programs in partnership with Nile Hope, a South Sudanese organization.
    south-sudan-2021-jeffrey-akobo-0441.jpg
  • Twelve-year old Nyamiri Kulang holds one of her family’s goats on an isolated farm along the Akobo River in South Sudan, near the country's border with Ethiopia. <br />
<br />
In response to unprecedented flooding and fighting in the area, DanChurchAid, a member of the ACT Alliance, is helping families with food and livelihood projects aimed at lowering vulnerability and increasing food security at a time when the arrival of many newly displaced families increased competition in the community over scarce food resources. Many families, including this girl's family, received goats as part of the program, which was carried out by Nile Hope, a South Sudanese NGO.
    south-sudan-2021-jeffrey-akobo-0351.jpg
  • Nyalieth Makuei Ngok milks one of her goats on an isolated farm along the Akobo River in South Sudan, near the country's border with Ethiopia. <br />
<br />
In response to unprecedented flooding and fighting in the area, DanChurchAid, a member of the ACT Alliance, is helping families with food and livelihood projects aimed at lowering vulnerability and increasing food security at a time when the arrival of many newly displaced families increased competition in the community over scarce food resources. Many families, including this woman's family, received goats as part of the program, which was carried out by Nile Hope, a South Sudanese NGO.
    south-sudan-2021-jeffrey-akobo-0321.jpg
  • Eight-year old Country Gatwech holds two of his family's goats on an isolated farm along the Akobo River near South Sudan's border with Ethiopia. <br />
<br />
In response to unprecedented flooding and fighting in the area, DanChurchAid, a member of the ACT Alliance, is helping families with food and livelihood projects aimed at lowering vulnerability and increasing food security at a time when the arrival of many newly displaced families increased competition in the community over scarce food resources. Many families, including this boy's family, received goats as part of the program, which was carried out by Nile Hope, a South Sudanese NGO.
    south-sudan-2021-jeffrey-akobo-0317.jpg
  • Yoal Thiran, 12, checks his fishing net in the river near Akobo, South Sudan. <br />
<br />
Like several locations around the troubled country, the combination of fighting and flooding has worsened food insecurity in this area, yet fishing remains a sustainable way of supplying food to hungry families and income to those who catch and sell the fish.<br />
<br />
DanChurchAid, a member of the ACT Alliance, is helping families in Akobo--including the family of this boy--with fishing hooks and twine for nets, along with other food and livelihood projects aimed at lowering vulnerability and increasing food security. It carries out that program in partnership with Nile Hope, a South Sudanese organization.
    south-sudan-2021-jeffrey-akobo-0254.jpg
  • Chomgkuoth Makuach, 10, and his brother Chuol, 16, pull a fish from their net in the river near Akobo, South Sudan. <br />
<br />
Like several locations around the troubled country, the combination of fighting and flooding has worsened food insecurity in this area, yet fishing remains a sustainable way of supplying food to hungry families and income to those who catch and sell the fish.<br />
<br />
DanChurchAid, a member of the ACT Alliance, is helping families in Akobo--including the family of these boys--with fishing hooks and twine for nets, along with other food and livelihood projects aimed at lowering vulnerability and increasing food security. It carries out that program in partnership with Nile Hope, a South Sudanese organization.
    south-sudan-2021-jeffrey-akobo-0246.jpg
  • Yoal Thiran, 12, reaches for a fish caught in his net in the river near Akobo, South Sudan. <br />
<br />
Like several locations around the troubled country, the combination of fighting and flooding has worsened food insecurity in this area, yet fishing remains a sustainable way of supplying food to hungry families and income to those who catch and sell the fish.<br />
<br />
DanChurchAid, a member of the ACT Alliance, is helping families in Akobo--including the family of this boy--with fishing hooks and twine for nets, along with other food and livelihood projects aimed at lowering vulnerability and increasing food security. It carries out that program in partnership with Nile Hope, a South Sudanese organization.
    south-sudan-2021-jeffrey-akobo-0236.jpg
  • Early in the morning, a young fisher delivers his catch of fish directly from his boat in Akobo, South Sudan. <br />
<br />
Like several locations around the troubled country, the combination of fighting and flooding has worsened food insecurity, yet fishing remains a sustainable way of supplying food to hungry families and income to those who catch and sell the fish.<br />
<br />
DanChurchAid, a member of the ACT Alliance, is helping families in Akobo with fishing hooks and twine for nets, along with other food and livelihood projects aimed at lowering vulnerability and increasing food security. It carries out that program in partnership with Nile Hope, a South Sudanese organization.
    south-sudan-2021-jeffrey-akobo-0175.jpg
  • Early in the morning, a young fisher checks his net in the river near Akobo, South Sudan. <br />
<br />
Like several locations around the troubled country, the combination of fighting and flooding has worsened food insecurity in this area, yet fishing remains a sustainable way of supplying food to hungry families and income to those who catch and sell the fish.<br />
<br />
DanChurchAid, a member of the ACT Alliance, is helping families in Akobo with fishing hooks and twine for nets, along with other food and livelihood projects aimed at lowering vulnerability and increasing food security. It carries out that program in partnership with Nile Hope, a South Sudanese organization.
    south-sudan-2021-jeffrey-akobo-0178.jpg
  • Early in the morning, a man arranges the fish he is selling in the market in Akobo, South Sudan. <br />
<br />
Like several locations around the troubled country, the combination of fighting and flooding has worsened food insecurity, yet fishing remains a sustainable way of supplying food to hungry families and income to those who catch and sell the fish.<br />
<br />
DanChurchAid, a member of the ACT Alliance, is helping families in Akobo with fishing hooks and twine for nets, along with other food and livelihood projects aimed at lowering vulnerability and increasing food security. It carries out that program in partnership with Nile Hope, a South Sudanese organization.
    south-sudan-2021-jeffrey-akobo-0146.jpg
  • Early in the morning, a young fisher sells his catch directly from his boat in the river in Akobo, South Sudan. <br />
<br />
Like several locations around the troubled country, the combination of fighting and flooding has worsened food insecurity, yet fishing remains a sustainable way of supplying food to hungry families and income to those who catch and sell the fish.<br />
<br />
DanChurchAid, a member of the ACT Alliance, is helping families in Akobo with fishing hooks and twine for nets, along with other food and livelihood projects aimed at lowering vulnerability and increasing food security. It carries out that program in partnership with Nile Hope, a South Sudanese organization.
    south-sudan-2021-jeffrey-akobo-0150.jpg
  • A man untangles a fishing net in Akobo, South Sudan. Like several locations around the troubled country, the combination of fighting and flooding has worsened food insecurity, yet fishing remains a sustainable way of supplying food to hungry families.<br />
<br />
DanChurchAid, a member of the ACT Alliance, is helping families in Akobo with fishing hooks and twine for nets, along with other food and livelihood projects aimed at lowering vulnerability and increasing food security. It carries out that program in partnership with Nile Hope, a South Sudanese organization.
    south-sudan-2021-jeffrey-akobo-0136.jpg
  • Girls carry firewood in Akobo, South Sudan.<br />
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Like several locations around the troubled country, the combination of fighting and flooding has worsened food insecurity in this area. DanChurchAid, a member of the ACT Alliance, is helping families in Akobo with food and livelihood projects aimed at lowering vulnerability and increasing food security. It carries out that program in partnership with Nile Hope, a South Sudanese organization.
    south-sudan-2021-jeffrey-akobo-0081.jpg
  • A boy staffs a clothing shop in the market in Akobo, South Sudan.<br />
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Like several locations around the troubled country, the combination of fighting and flooding has worsened food insecurity in this area. DanChurchAid, a member of the ACT Alliance, is helping families in Akobo with food and livelihood projects aimed at lowering vulnerability and increasing food security. It carries out that program in partnership with Nile Hope, a South Sudanese organization.
    south-sudan-2021-jeffrey-akobo-0063.jpg
  • A fisher dries fish along the river in Akobo, South Sudan. <br />
<br />
Like several locations around the troubled country, the combination of fighting and flooding has worsened food insecurity, yet fishing remains a sustainable way of supplying food to hungry families and income to those who catch and sell the fish.<br />
<br />
DanChurchAid, a member of the ACT Alliance, is helping families in Akobo with fishing hooks and twine for nets, along with other food and livelihood projects aimed at lowering vulnerability and increasing food security. It carries out that program in partnership with Nile Hope, a South Sudanese organization.
    south-sudan-2021-jeffrey-akobo-0031.jpg
  • A girl carries her wares to sell in the market in Akobo, South Sudan.<br />
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Like several locations around the troubled country, the combination of fighting and flooding has worsened food insecurity in this area. DanChurchAid, a member of the ACT Alliance, is helping families in Akobo with food and livelihood projects aimed at lowering vulnerability and increasing food security. It carries out that program in partnership with Nile Hope, a South Sudanese organization.
    south-sudan-2021-jeffrey-akobo-0013.jpg
  • A fisher dries fish along the river in Akobo, South Sudan. <br />
<br />
Like several locations around the troubled country, the combination of fighting and flooding has worsened food insecurity, yet fishing remains a sustainable way of supplying food to hungry families and income to those who catch and sell the fish.<br />
<br />
DanChurchAid, a member of the ACT Alliance, is helping families in Akobo with fishing hooks and twine for nets, along with other food and livelihood projects aimed at lowering vulnerability and increasing food security. It carries out that program in partnership with Nile Hope, a South Sudanese organization. <br />
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Photo by Paul Jeffrey for the ACT Alliance.
    south-sudan-2021-jeffrey-akobo-0031.jpg
  • A boy displays money he is earning selling fish in the market in Akobo, South Sudan. <br />
<br />
Like several locations around the troubled country, the combination of fighting and flooding has worsened food insecurity, yet fishing remains a sustainable way of supplying food to hungry families and income to those who catch and sell the fish.<br />
<br />
DanChurchAid, a member of the ACT Alliance, is helping families in Akobo with fishing hooks and twine for nets, along with other food and livelihood projects aimed at lowering vulnerability and increasing food security. It carries out that program in partnership with Nile Hope, a South Sudanese organization. <br />
<br />
Photo by Paul Jeffrey for the ACT Alliance.
    south-sudan-2021-jeffrey-akobo-0047.jpg
  • Girls carry firewood in Akobo, South Sudan.<br />
<br />
Like several locations around the troubled country, the combination of fighting and flooding has worsened food insecurity in this area. DanChurchAid, a member of the ACT Alliance, is helping families in Akobo with food and livelihood projects aimed at lowering vulnerability and increasing food security. It carries out that program in partnership with Nile Hope, a South Sudanese organization. <br />
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Photo by Paul Jeffrey for the ACT Alliance.
    south-sudan-2021-jeffrey-akobo-0081.jpg
  • A woman walks along a street in Akobo, South Sudan.<br />
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Like several locations around the troubled country, the combination of fighting and flooding has worsened food insecurity in this area. DanChurchAid, a member of the ACT Alliance, is helping families in Akobo with food and livelihood projects aimed at lowering vulnerability and increasing food security. It carries out that program in partnership with Nile Hope, a South Sudanese organization. <br />
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Photo by Paul Jeffrey for the ACT Alliance.
    south-sudan-2021-jeffrey-akobo-0092.jpg
  • Early in the morning, a young fisher delivers his catch of fish directly from his boat in Akobo, South Sudan. <br />
<br />
Like several locations around the troubled country, the combination of fighting and flooding has worsened food insecurity, yet fishing remains a sustainable way of supplying food to hungry families and income to those who catch and sell the fish.<br />
<br />
DanChurchAid, a member of the ACT Alliance, is helping families in Akobo with fishing hooks and twine for nets, along with other food and livelihood projects aimed at lowering vulnerability and increasing food security. It carries out that program in partnership with Nile Hope, a South Sudanese organization. <br />
<br />
Photo by Paul Jeffrey for the ACT Alliance.
    south-sudan-2021-jeffrey-akobo-0128.jpg
  • Early in the morning, a young fisher sells his catch directly from his boat in the river in Akobo, South Sudan. <br />
<br />
Like several locations around the troubled country, the combination of fighting and flooding has worsened food insecurity, yet fishing remains a sustainable way of supplying food to hungry families and income to those who catch and sell the fish.<br />
<br />
DanChurchAid, a member of the ACT Alliance, is helping families in Akobo with fishing hooks and twine for nets, along with other food and livelihood projects aimed at lowering vulnerability and increasing food security. It carries out that program in partnership with Nile Hope, a South Sudanese organization. <br />
<br />
Photo by Paul Jeffrey for the ACT Alliance.
    south-sudan-2021-jeffrey-akobo-0150.jpg
  • Chomgkuoth Makuach, 10, and his brother Chuol, 16, pull a fish from their net in the river near Akobo, South Sudan. <br />
<br />
Like several locations around the troubled country, the combination of fighting and flooding has worsened food insecurity in this area, yet fishing remains a sustainable way of supplying food to hungry families and income to those who catch and sell the fish.<br />
<br />
DanChurchAid, a member of the ACT Alliance, is helping families in Akobo--including the family of these boys--with fishing hooks and twine for nets, along with other food and livelihood projects aimed at lowering vulnerability and increasing food security. It carries out that program in partnership with Nile Hope, a South Sudanese organization. <br />
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Photo by Paul Jeffrey for the ACT Alliance.
    south-sudan-2021-jeffrey-akobo-0198.jpg
  • Chomgkuoth Makuach, 10, and his brother Chuol, 16, pull a fish from their net in the river near Akobo, South Sudan. <br />
<br />
Like several locations around the troubled country, the combination of fighting and flooding has worsened food insecurity in this area, yet fishing remains a sustainable way of supplying food to hungry families and income to those who catch and sell the fish.<br />
<br />
DanChurchAid, a member of the ACT Alliance, is helping families in Akobo--including the family of these boys--with fishing hooks and twine for nets, along with other food and livelihood projects aimed at lowering vulnerability and increasing food security. It carries out that program in partnership with Nile Hope, a South Sudanese organization. <br />
<br />
Photo by Paul Jeffrey for the ACT Alliance.
    south-sudan-2021-jeffrey-akobo-0212.jpg
  • Chomgkuoth Makuach, 10, and his brother Chuol, 16, pull a fish from their net in the river near Akobo, South Sudan. <br />
<br />
Like several locations around the troubled country, the combination of fighting and flooding has worsened food insecurity in this area, yet fishing remains a sustainable way of supplying food to hungry families and income to those who catch and sell the fish.<br />
<br />
DanChurchAid, a member of the ACT Alliance, is helping families in Akobo--including the family of these boys--with fishing hooks and twine for nets, along with other food and livelihood projects aimed at lowering vulnerability and increasing food security. It carries out that program in partnership with Nile Hope, a South Sudanese organization. <br />
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Photo by Paul Jeffrey for the ACT Alliance.
    south-sudan-2021-jeffrey-akobo-0231.jpg
  • Yoal Thiran, 12, reaches for a fish caught in his net in the river near Akobo, South Sudan. <br />
<br />
Like several locations around the troubled country, the combination of fighting and flooding has worsened food insecurity in this area, yet fishing remains a sustainable way of supplying food to hungry families and income to those who catch and sell the fish.<br />
<br />
DanChurchAid, a member of the ACT Alliance, is helping families in Akobo--including the family of this boy--with fishing hooks and twine for nets, along with other food and livelihood projects aimed at lowering vulnerability and increasing food security. It carries out that program in partnership with Nile Hope, a South Sudanese organization. <br />
<br />
Photo by Paul Jeffrey for the ACT Alliance.
    south-sudan-2021-jeffrey-akobo-0236.jpg
  • Yoal Thiran, 12, checks his fishing net in the river near Akobo, South Sudan. <br />
<br />
Like several locations around the troubled country, the combination of fighting and flooding has worsened food insecurity in this area, yet fishing remains a sustainable way of supplying food to hungry families and income to those who catch and sell the fish.<br />
<br />
DanChurchAid, a member of the ACT Alliance, is helping families in Akobo--including the family of this boy--with fishing hooks and twine for nets, along with other food and livelihood projects aimed at lowering vulnerability and increasing food security. It carries out that program in partnership with Nile Hope, a South Sudanese organization. <br />
<br />
Photo by Paul Jeffrey for the ACT Alliance.
    south-sudan-2021-jeffrey-akobo-0254.jpg
  • Chomgkuoth Makuach, 10, and his brother Chuol, 16, pull a fish from their net in the river near Akobo, South Sudan. <br />
<br />
Like several locations around the troubled country, the combination of fighting and flooding has worsened food insecurity in this area, yet fishing remains a sustainable way of supplying food to hungry families and income to those who catch and sell the fish.<br />
<br />
DanChurchAid, a member of the ACT Alliance, is helping families in Akobo--including the family of these boys--with fishing hooks and twine for nets, along with other food and livelihood projects aimed at lowering vulnerability and increasing food security. It carries out that program in partnership with Nile Hope, a South Sudanese organization. <br />
<br />
Photo by Paul Jeffrey for the ACT Alliance.
    south-sudan-2021-jeffrey-akobo-0246.jpg
  • Chomgkuoth Makuach, 10, and his brother Chuol, 16, pull a fish from their net in the river near Akobo, South Sudan. <br />
<br />
Like several locations around the troubled country, the combination of fighting and flooding has worsened food insecurity in this area, yet fishing remains a sustainable way of supplying food to hungry families and income to those who catch and sell the fish.<br />
<br />
DanChurchAid, a member of the ACT Alliance, is helping families in Akobo--including the family of these boys--with fishing hooks and twine for nets, along with other food and livelihood projects aimed at lowering vulnerability and increasing food security. It carries out that program in partnership with Nile Hope, a South Sudanese organization. <br />
<br />
Photo by Paul Jeffrey for the ACT Alliance.
    south-sudan-2021-jeffrey-akobo-0247.jpg
  • Eight-year old Country Gatwech holds two of his family's goats on an isolated farm along the Akobo River near South Sudan's border with Ethiopia. <br />
<br />
In response to unprecedented flooding and fighting in the area, DanChurchAid, a member of the ACT Alliance, is helping families with food and livelihood projects aimed at lowering vulnerability and increasing food security at a time when the arrival of many newly displaced families increased competition in the community over scarce food resources. Many families, including this boy's family, received goats as part of the program, which was carried out by Nile Hope, a South Sudanese NGO. <br />
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Photo by Paul Jeffrey for the ACT Alliance.
    south-sudan-2021-jeffrey-akobo-0300.jpg
  • Nyalieth Makuei Ngok milks one of her goats on an isolated farm along the Akobo River in South Sudan, near the country's border with Ethiopia. <br />
<br />
In response to unprecedented flooding and fighting in the area, DanChurchAid, a member of the ACT Alliance, is helping families with food and livelihood projects aimed at lowering vulnerability and increasing food security at a time when the arrival of many newly displaced families increased competition in the community over scarce food resources. Many families, including this woman's family, received goats as part of the program, which was carried out by Nile Hope, a South Sudanese NGO.<br />
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Photo by Paul Jeffrey for the ACT Alliance.
    south-sudan-2021-jeffrey-akobo-0321.jpg
  • Eight-year old Country Gatwech holds two of his family's goats on an isolated farm along the Akobo River near South Sudan's border with Ethiopia. <br />
<br />
In response to unprecedented flooding and fighting in the area, DanChurchAid, a member of the ACT Alliance, is helping families with food and livelihood projects aimed at lowering vulnerability and increasing food security at a time when the arrival of many newly displaced families increased competition in the community over scarce food resources. Many families, including this boy's family, received goats as part of the program, which was carried out by Nile Hope, a South Sudanese NGO.<br />
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Photo by Paul Jeffrey for the ACT Alliance.
    south-sudan-2021-jeffrey-akobo-0317.jpg
  • Twelve-year old Nyakhan Lual holds one of her family’s goats on an isolated farm along the Akobo River in South Sudan, near the country's border with Ethiopia. <br />
<br />
In response to unprecedented flooding and fighting in the area, DanChurchAid, a member of the ACT Alliance, is helping families with food and livelihood projects aimed at lowering vulnerability and increasing food security at a time when the arrival of many newly displaced families increased competition in the community over scarce food resources. Many families, including this girl's family, received goats as part of the program, which was carried out by Nile Hope, a South Sudanese NGO.<br />
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Photo by Paul Jeffrey for the ACT Alliance.
    south-sudan-2021-jeffrey-akobo-0334.jpg
  • Twelve-year old Nyamiri Kulang holds one of her family’s goats on an isolated farm along the Akobo River in South Sudan, near the country's border with Ethiopia. <br />
<br />
In response to unprecedented flooding and fighting in the area, DanChurchAid, a member of the ACT Alliance, is helping families with food and livelihood projects aimed at lowering vulnerability and increasing food security at a time when the arrival of many newly displaced families increased competition in the community over scarce food resources. Many families, including this girl's family, received goats as part of the program, which was carried out by Nile Hope, a South Sudanese NGO.<br />
<br />
Photo by Paul Jeffrey for the ACT Alliance.
    south-sudan-2021-jeffrey-akobo-0370.jpg
  • Nyamuoch Reath prepares tea for her customers in her small tea shop in Akobo, South Sudan.<br />
<br />
Displaced by fighting from her home in Malakal, she lived for a while in a protected area of the United Nations base there. After her husband was killed in the conflict, she fled to Akobo where she had relatives. With two small cash grants, she bought what she needed to open her small tea shop in a bombed out building she rented from a local church. Her business has gone well, and besides having money for health care and her children's education, she has used her profits to purchase six goats. She hopes peace will prevail, as she says it's good for her business.<br />
<br />
Reath received the cash grants from DanChurchAid, a member of the ACT Alliance, which is helping families in Akobo with food and livelihood projects aimed at lowering vulnerability and increasing food security at a time when the arrival of many newly displaced families increased competition in the community over scarce food resources. It carries out its programs in partnership with Nile Hope, a South Sudanese organization. <br />
<br />
Photo by Paul Jeffrey for the ACT Alliance.
    south-sudan-2021-jeffrey-akobo-0437.jpg
  • Nyamuoch Reath serves tea to her customers in her small tea shop in Akobo, South Sudan.<br />
<br />
Displaced by fighting from her home in Malakal, she lived for a while in a protected area of the United Nations base there. After her husband was killed in the conflict, she fled to Akobo where she had relatives. With two small cash grants, she bought what she needed to open her small tea shop in a bombed out building she rented from a local church. Her business has gone well, and besides having money for health care and her children's education, she has used her profits to purchase six goats. She hopes peace will prevail, as she says it's good for her business.<br />
<br />
Reath received the cash grants from DanChurchAid, a member of the ACT Alliance, which is helping families in Akobo with food and livelihood projects aimed at lowering vulnerability and increasing food security at a time when the arrival of many newly displaced families increased competition in the community over scarce food resources. It carries out its programs in partnership with Nile Hope, a South Sudanese organization. <br />
<br />
Photo by Paul Jeffrey for the ACT Alliance.
    south-sudan-2021-jeffrey-akobo-0446.jpg
  • Nyamuoch Reath serves tea to her customers in her small tea shop in Akobo, South Sudan.<br />
<br />
Displaced by fighting from her home in Malakal, she lived for a while in a protected area of the United Nations base there. After her husband was killed in the conflict, she fled to Akobo where she had relatives. With two small cash grants, she bought what she needed to open her small tea shop in a bombed out building she rented from a local church. Her business has gone well, and besides having money for health care and her children's education, she has used her profits to purchase six goats. She hopes peace will prevail, as she says it's good for her business.<br />
<br />
Reath received the cash grants from DanChurchAid, a member of the ACT Alliance, which is helping families in Akobo with food and livelihood projects aimed at lowering vulnerability and increasing food security at a time when the arrival of many newly displaced families increased competition in the community over scarce food resources. It carries out its programs in partnership with Nile Hope, a South Sudanese organization. <br />
<br />
Photo by Paul Jeffrey for the ACT Alliance.
    south-sudan-2021-jeffrey-akobo-0443.jpg
  • Nyamuoch Reath serves tea to her customers in her small tea shop in Akobo, South Sudan.<br />
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Displaced by fighting from her home in Malakal, she lived for a while in a protected area of the United Nations base there. After her husband was killed in the conflict, she fled to Akobo where she had relatives. With two small cash grants, she bought what she needed to open her small tea shop in a bombed out building she rented from a local church. Her business has gone well, and besides having money for health care and her children's education, she has used her profits to purchase six goats. She hopes peace will prevail, as she says it's good for her business.<br />
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Reath received the cash grants from DanChurchAid, a member of the ACT Alliance, which is helping families in Akobo with food and livelihood projects aimed at lowering vulnerability and increasing food security at a time when the arrival of many newly displaced families increased competition in the community over scarce food resources. It carries out its programs in partnership with Nile Hope, a South Sudanese organization. <br />
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Photo by Paul Jeffrey for the ACT Alliance.
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  • Displaced by fighting in his home of Malakal, Ruach Natulech is a fisher in Akobo, South Sudan. When peace comes, he says he'd like to return to Malakal, but currently his home there is occupied by a Dinka family. So the Nuer man remains in Akobo, where he earns money selling fish in the market. He buys basic grains with the proceeds, which he then resells in the market to earn money to pay school fees for his children and medicines for his entire family.<br />
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Like several locations around the troubled country, the combination of fighting and flooding around Akobo has worsened food insecurity, yet fishing remains a sustainable way of supplying food and income to families.<br />
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DanChurchAid, a member of the ACT Alliance, is helping his family and other families in Akobo with fishing hooks and twine for nets, along with other food and livelihood projects aimed at lowering vulnerability and increasing food security. It carries out that program in partnership with Nile Hope, a South Sudanese organization. <br />
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Photo by Paul Jeffrey for the ACT Alliance.
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  • A boy proudly displays a fish he caught in the river in Akobo, South Sudan. Like several locations around the troubled country, the combination of fighting and flooding has worsened food insecurity, yet fishing remains a sustainable way of supplying food to hungry families.<br />
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DanChurchAid, a member of the ACT Alliance, is helping families in Akobo with fishing hooks and twine for nets, along with other food and livelihood projects aimed at lowering vulnerability and increasing food security. It carries out that program in partnership with Nile Hope, a South Sudanese organization. <br />
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Photo by Paul Jeffrey for the ACT Alliance.
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  • Early in the morning, a man prepares his net for fishing in Akobo, South Sudan. Like several locations around the troubled country, the combination of fighting and flooding has worsened food insecurity, yet fishing remains a sustainable way of supplying food to hungry families.<br />
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DanChurchAid, a member of the ACT Alliance, is helping families in Akobo with fishing hooks and twine for nets, along with other food and livelihood projects aimed at lowering vulnerability and increasing food security. It carries out that program in partnership with Nile Hope, a South Sudanese organization. <br />
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Photo by Paul Jeffrey for the ACT Alliance.
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  • A man untangles a fishing net along the river in Akobo, South Sudan. Like several locations around the troubled country, the combination of fighting and flooding has worsened food insecurity, yet fishing remains a sustainable way of supplying food to hungry families.<br />
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DanChurchAid, a member of the ACT Alliance, is helping families in Akobo with fishing hooks and twine for nets, along with other food and livelihood projects aimed at lowering vulnerability and increasing food security. It carries out that program in partnership with Nile Hope, a South Sudanese organization. <br />
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Photo by Paul Jeffrey for the ACT Alliance.
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  • A woman removes grain she has ground into flour in Nyikan, a small village along the Akobo River in South Sudan, near the country's border with Ethiopia. <br />
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Photo by Paul Jeffrey for the ACT Alliance.
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  • Five-year old Chol Kuetu stands amid squash plants in her family garden in Nyikan, a small village along the Akobo River in South Sudan, near the country's border with Ethiopia. <br />
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Her family doesn't have a long experience with vegetables, but in response to recent flooding that left many in her community on the brink of starvation, her parents have diversified their plantings. With seeds and training from DanChurchAid, a member of the ACT Alliance, they are growing a wide variety of vegetables. <br />
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The kids approve of the change.<br />
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"The children love to eat them. I send them to pick tomatoes and they eat them all before they come home," said her grandfather, Gatkuolh Thichuong.<br />
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Working with Nile Hope, a South Sudanese organization, DanChurchAid expanded its work in the area in response to the unprecedented flooding and fighting. It is helping families with food and livelihood projects aimed at lowering vulnerability and increasing food security at a time when the arrival of many newly displaced families increased competition in the community over scarce food resources. Many families, including Chol Kuetup's family, also received goats as part of the program.<br />
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Photo by Paul Jeffrey for the ACT Alliance.
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  • The climate crisis is making life difficult for James Kuony Malual. He's been a successful farmer in Akobo, South Sudan, growing crops to feed his six wives and send 18 of his children to school in Uganda and Ethiopia. But he says he can no longer depend on the weather. The rains don't come when they used to, and when they do come, they cause flooding worse than he's even seen. The last three years have been totally unpredictable, and he has lost more of his crops than he has been able to harvest. <br />
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DanChurchAid, a member of the ACT Alliance, has helped him diversify his crops, planting more vegetables that he can sell in the market in town, but it's a tough time to be a farmer in his part of the world.<br />
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DanChurchAid is providing support for livelihood activities and food security in Akobo in partnership with Nile Hope, a South Sudanese organization. <br />
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Photo by Paul Jeffrey for the ACT Alliance.
    south-sudan-2021-jeffrey-akobo-0743.JPG
  • The climate crisis is making life difficult for James Kuony Malual. He's been a successful farmer in Akobo, South Sudan, growing crops to feed his six wives and send 18 of his children to school in Uganda and Ethiopia. But he says he can no longer depend on the weather. The rains don't come when they used to, and when they do come, they cause flooding worse than he's even seen. The last three years have been totally unpredictable, and he has lost more of his crops than he has been able to harvest. <br />
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DanChurchAid, a member of the ACT Alliance, has helped him diversify his crops, planting more vegetables that he can sell in the market in town, but it's a tough time to be a farmer in his part of the world.<br />
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DanChurchAid is providing support for livelihood activities and food security in Akobo in partnership with Nile Hope, a South Sudanese organization. <br />
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Photo by Paul Jeffrey for the ACT Alliance.
    south-sudan-2021-jeffrey-akobo-0777.jpg
  • The climate crisis is making life difficult for James Kuony Malual. He's been a successful farmer in Akobo, South Sudan, growing crops to feed his six wives and send 18 of his children to school in Uganda and Ethiopia. But he says he can no longer depend on the weather. The rains don't come when they used to, and when they do come, they cause flooding worse than he's even seen. The last three years have been totally unpredictable, and he has lost more of his crops than he has been able to harvest. <br />
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DanChurchAid, a member of the ACT Alliance, has helped him diversify his crops, planting more vegetables that he can sell in the market in town, but it's a tough time to be a farmer in his part of the world.<br />
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DanChurchAid is providing support for livelihood activities and food security in Akobo in partnership with Nile Hope, a South Sudanese organization. <br />
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Photo by Paul Jeffrey for the ACT Alliance.
    south-sudan-2021-jeffrey-akobo-0781.jpg
  • Women unload emergency food aid in Akobo, South Sudan, on October 6, 2021. Like several locations around the troubled country, the combination of fighting and flooding has worsened food insecurity. <br />
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The 50 pound bags of sorghum, provided by the United Nations' World Food Program, were transported by river barge to the remote community, a lengthy and dangerous process. On October 2, as it was traveling in a convoy of boats carrying relief supplies, the boat was fired upon and two people were wounded. They were hospitalized after the boat arrived in Akobo, which is near the Ethiopian border. <br />
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DanChurchAid, a member of the ACT Alliance, is helping families in Akobo with food and livelihood projects aimed at lowering vulnerability and increasing food security. <br />
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Photo by Paul Jeffrey for the ACT Alliance.
    south-sudan-2021-jeffrey-akobo-0816.jpg
  • Women unload emergency food aid in Akobo, South Sudan, on October 6, 2021. Like several locations around the troubled country, the combination of fighting and flooding has worsened food insecurity. <br />
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The 50 pound bags of sorghum, provided by the United Nations' World Food Program, were transported by river barge to the remote community, a lengthy and dangerous process. On October 2, as it was traveling in a convoy of boats carrying relief supplies, the boat was fired upon and two people were wounded. They were hospitalized after the boat arrived in Akobo, which is near the Ethiopian border. <br />
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DanChurchAid, a member of the ACT Alliance, is helping families in Akobo with food and livelihood projects aimed at lowering vulnerability and increasing food security. <br />
<br />
Photo by Paul Jeffrey for the ACT Alliance.
    south-sudan-2021-jeffrey-akobo-0824.jpg
  • Women unload emergency food aid in Akobo, South Sudan, on October 6, 2021. Like several locations around the troubled country, the combination of fighting and flooding has worsened food insecurity. <br />
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The 50 pound bags of sorghum, provided by the United Nations' World Food Program, were transported by river barge to the remote community, a lengthy and dangerous process. On October 2, as it was traveling in a convoy of boats carrying relief supplies, the boat was fired upon and two people were wounded. They were hospitalized after the boat arrived in Akobo, which is near the Ethiopian border. <br />
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DanChurchAid, a member of the ACT Alliance, is helping families in Akobo with food and livelihood projects aimed at lowering vulnerability and increasing food security. <br />
<br />
Photo by Paul Jeffrey for the ACT Alliance.
    south-sudan-2021-jeffrey-akobo-0884.JPG
  • Women unload emergency food aid in Akobo, South Sudan, on October 6, 2021. Like several locations around the troubled country, the combination of fighting and flooding has worsened food insecurity. <br />
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The 50 pound bags of sorghum, provided by the United Nations' World Food Program, were transported by river barge to the remote community, a lengthy and dangerous process. On October 2, as it was traveling in a convoy of boats carrying relief supplies, the boat was fired upon and two people were wounded. They were hospitalized after the boat arrived in Akobo, which is near the Ethiopian border. <br />
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DanChurchAid, a member of the ACT Alliance, is helping families in Akobo with food and livelihood projects aimed at lowering vulnerability and increasing food security. <br />
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Photo by Paul Jeffrey for the ACT Alliance.
    south-sudan-2021-jeffrey-akobo-0913.jpg
  • A woman winnows grain in Akobo, South Sudan.<br />
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Like several locations around the troubled country, the combination of fighting and flooding has worsened food insecurity in this area. DanChurchAid, a member of the ACT Alliance, is helping families in Akobo with food and livelihood projects aimed at lowering vulnerability and increasing food security. It carries out that program in partnership with Nile Hope, a South Sudanese organization. <br />
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Photo by Paul Jeffrey for the ACT Alliance.
    south-sudan-2021-jeffrey-akobo-0995.jpg
  • A fish seller counts their money in the market in Akobo, South Sudan. Like several locations around the troubled country, the combination of fighting and flooding has worsened food insecurity, yet fishing remains a sustainable way of supplying food to hungry families and income to those who catch and sell the fish.<br />
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DanChurchAid, a member of the ACT Alliance, is helping families in Akobo with fishing hooks and twine for nets, along with other food and livelihood projects aimed at lowering vulnerability and increasing food security. It carries out that program in partnership with Nile Hope, a South Sudanese organization. <br />
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Photo by Paul Jeffrey for the ACT Alliance.
    south-sudan-2021-jeffrey-akobo-1035.jpg
  • Two youth untangle a fishing net along the river in Akobo, South Sudan. Like several locations around the troubled country, the combination of fighting and flooding has worsened food insecurity, yet fishing remains a sustainable way of supplying food to hungry families.<br />
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DanChurchAid, a member of the ACT Alliance, is helping families in Akobo with fishing hooks and twine for nets, along with other food and livelihood projects aimed at lowering vulnerability and increasing food security. It carries out that program in partnership with Nile Hope, a South Sudanese organization. <br />
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Photo by Paul Jeffrey for the ACT Alliance.
    south-sudan-2021-jeffrey-akobo-1039.jpg
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