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Farmers harvest their crop
Selling farm produce
Farming in Jonglei
RSFP Drilling Boreholes to supply water
In 2016 JFSP drilled 7 new boreholes providing access to clean water for over 105,000 people in Jonglei State. Here, Nyidhuor Mamer
and David Manon Awan from the JFSP’s WASH team test for water quality at the site of one of the biggest underground water supplies discovered to date in South Sudan. It is estimated that this single borehole will provide the community with clean water for up to 50 years.
Payuen children react to a new borehole
Children from Payuen react to the construction of new bore hole which JFSP have confirmed as the biggest volume of water discovered to date in South Sudan. Water points such as these are vital to communities, and especially benefit women and children who are often forced to walk long distances to fetch water for their families. There is enough water at this one water point to last at least 50 years.
Wungok-Chueimagon road leveling
JFSP’s small ruminants program
JFSP’s small ruminants program was created to initially restock the livestock that were lost during the crisis of 2013. In consultation with community leaders JFSP targets vulnerable women headed households and through a voucher scheme receive 3 goats under the condition that once the goats have multiplied they are to return the favour and give three offspring to another vulnerable woman identified by the community leader. Abiar Achiek (L) was a beneficiary of the ruminant program almost a year ago “Without these goats, as a widow, the lives of my children would have been worse. Now I have goats milk to give to my children.” JFSP returned to Abiar’s village to see the handover to another vulnerable woman, Ayen Nyok. “I will keep them until they multiply so that I can give three goats to another women just like me”, Ayen says.
A success story of SILC
RSFP farmer producer groups.
In 2016, the Jonglei Food Security Program has boosted food security in the state through the creation of nearly 300 farmer producer groups. Working in groups has allowed farmers, like Grace Atong pictured here, to increase productivity by pooling their resources and passing on knowledge that may assist other farmers. The Jonglei Food Security Program also employs government seconded field extension agents to build the capacity of farmers by teaching them new farming practices and better storage techniques. “Since I started working in this group my life has changed,” Grace says. “By working in a group it has helped us all to have enough food to provide for our families.”
Children from Payuen react to the construction of new bore hole which JFSP have confirmed as the biggest volume of water discovered to date in South Sudan. Water points such as these are vital to communities, and especially benefit women and children who are often forced to walk long distances to fetch water for their families. There is enough water at this one water point to last at least 50 years.
Women hand pump mechanics at work
RSFP Trauma Awareness Workshops
Mother to mother support groups
Rachael Akual (L) and Akuach Nhial return home after another support-group meeting with other young mothers and expecting mothers from their village of Payuen in Bor County. These mother-to-mother support groups, which are implemented by the Resilience & Food Security Program, have become highly effective platforms for lactating mothers and pregnant women to come together and learn about best practices for young mothers, including correct breastfeeding techniques and nutrition. One of the main lessons for the group is to exclusively breastfeed your baby for the first 6 months. This group is very important because we have learnt about early initiation of breast milk right away after the child is born. We no longer give the child water or tinned milk till after 6 months of age”, Rachael says.
RFSP mother to mother support group
