Solidarity with South Sudan
Follow along with Sister Mūmbi in South Sudan
Sister Mūmbi Kīgūtha, CPPS, president of Friends in Solidarity, and Mary Ngugi, associate administrative officer, are in South Sudan this month, visiting the Solidarity with South Sudan ministries. Photos and video of their experiences will be shared on social media. Follow Friends in Solidarity on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Twitter and TikTok, and subscribe to our…
A message from Sister Mūmbi
Hello dear friends, Thank you so much for your continued generous support for Friends in Solidarity, the U.S. partner to Solidarity with South Sudan. You may have received many worthy appeals this week on Giving Tuesday, from many notable organizations who are doing groundbreaking work all over the world. I speak to you from Rome,…
Help us bring solar power to Riimenze
South Sudan has one of the smallest carbon footprints in the world, but the effects of climate change have been devastating on this struggling country. The Solidarity Agricultural Project in Riimenze models and teaches sustainable farming methods, helping local farmers produce more and better food, and providing food for elderly in the community. For Giving…
Can you see yourself in South Sudan?
Solidarity with South Sudan is seeking vowed religious and lay missionaries to serve in its ministries. There is a need for teachers and tutors in education and health care as well as spiritual and pastoral accompaniment, trauma healing, and working with small children. Solidarity ministry requires a three-year commitment to a simple lifestyle as a…
Webinar: HOPE Away from Home in South Sudan
The Friends in Solidarity Education Committee and FiS President, Sister Mūmbi Kīgūtha, CPPS, will host “HOPE Away from Home in South Sudan” Thursday, Nov. 16 at 7 p.m. Eastern Standard Time. Sister Mūmbi will be talking with Fr. Mike Bassano, MM, who recently finished 10 years of pastoral ministry at the UN Protection of Civilians…
‘Cows are more precious than girls’
My name is Susan Nakuta Lomana from the Buya tribe. I was born in a small village called Naa’pak, Buya land, in the Eastern part of South Sudan. I am the seventh child in our family of 10 siblings. My father married my mother when she was 12 years old. She grew up at her…