South Sudan Agriculture
‘Now things are better’ for women in South Sudan village
When Juliana John sees the newborn piglets in her garden, she thinks about how they’ll help her children continue in school. Like all the families in Riimenze, in South Sudan’s Western Equatoria State, John has struggled with keeping her family alive and safe amid massive violence and repeated displacement. A key to her survival, she…
With your help, humanitarian needs met
The Solidarity Agricultural Project in Riimenze experienced armed robbery on Oct. 29, 2021. This has shaken the staff and put the projects on hold for nearly two months. Since 2013, 80 acres have been cleared by hand, in an effort to develop a demonstration farm using appropriate and sustainable technology. The priorities for this project…
Building capacity in Riimenze
Solidarity with South Sudan’s Sustainable Agricultural Project works to secure livelihoods. The farm in Riimenze employs 34 local farmers, and 80 more workers from the surrounding communities. It provides income opportunities, especially for women. Solidarity also runs a nutrition training program for women. In 2019, more than 40 tons of food were harvested from 75…
Reflection: The Good Shepherd
In our fourth Sunday of Easter, we meditate on the beautiful words of Jesus Christ where he calls himself the Good Shepherd. (John 10:11-18). When talking of sheep or cattle in South Sudan, we think more of an open landscape, a vast wilderness where shepherds, usually middle- aged men or adolescent boys, travel with their…
Good Friday: Reflections on South Sudan
Text: Sister Barbara Buckley, RSM | Photos: Paul Jeffrey In Matthew’s Gospel, the Judgment of the Nations appears just before the passion narrative. Jesus speaks quite clearly about the actions necessary to enter the Kingdom: compassion for all humanity. “The passion that Christ felt for humanity, shown throughout his lifetime, and in a singular way…
Sister Joan in South Sudan
Very special greetings to all of the supporters of Solidarity with South Sudan and Friends in Solidarity. I am in South Sudan visiting the projects that you support. Gratitude for your support of the work of Solidarity abounds. My first stop on the “tour” was a visit to Riimenze, a rural community served by the…
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