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Nyarok* with her youngest child, two and a half year old Axlam*. Photo: Abbie Trayler-SmithNyarok* with her youngest child, two and a half year old Axlam*. Photo: Abbie Trayler-Smith

Help families in South Sudan facing a hunger crisis

Giving £28 could pay for two weeks’ worth of food for a family of five

Every pound you donate will go towards supporting Concern’s work in South Sudan and wherever the need is greatest

South Sudan is facing a hunger crisis. The number of acutely malnourished children is expected to reach 1.5 million in the country in 2021.

Years of conflict and flooding have pushed families in South Sudan to their limits. Concern has been working in the country for ten years providing emergency, resilience and long-term development support. Many families like Nyarok's* have had to flee conflict, but now hunger could become one of the biggest threats they face.

Will you support our work to tackle hunger in South Sudan and help children stay healthy?

Nyarok* holds a bowl of food that she feeds her youngest child Axlam* Photo: Abbie Traylor-Smith/ Concern Worldwide
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£12 could pay for a 13-day supply of therapeutic food for a weak and malnourished child
Nyarok* (25) with her daughter Axlam* (2 and a half) pictured in their home with her husband Makur* (24) and his grandmother Kazima* (60). They built and live in small tukel in a rural area of Aweil, South Sudan. Photo: Abbie Trayler-Smith / Concern Worldwide
Nyarok* (25) with her daughter Axlam* (2 and a half) pictured in their home with her husband Makur* (24) and his grandmother Kazima* (60). They built and live in small tukel in a rural area of Aweil, South Sudan. Photo: Abbie Trayler-Smith / Concern Worldwide

25-year-old Nyarok* lives in Aweil, South Sudan with her three children, her husband and his grandmother. After fleeing the conflict in 2007, the family returned home, but they struggle to make ends meet. They often have just a meagre meal of pumpkin leaves to eat each day.

When two-year-old Axlam*, the youngest daughter of Nyarok, became malnourished, she needed urgent treatment. Thankfully, Nyarok was able to take her to a Concern-supported clinic, where she was given emergency food to help her recover.

Nyarok* with her youngest child, two and a half year old Axlam*. Photo: Abbie Traylor-Smith/ Concern Worldwide
If Concern wasn’t around, my child would have been dead by now… Concern has saved my child
Nyarok*

*names changed to protect the identity of individuals

Four ways your donation can help tackle the hunger crisis in South Sudan

How your donation is used

78.9%
Overseas programmes

78.9% of your donation goes towards our emergency response and long-term development work, working together with people living in the most difficult situations, rebuilding and transforming lives, livelihoods and communities.

Eliza Manjolo in her shop in Nsanje, Malawi Photo: Chris Gagnon/Concern Worldwide
  • 16.7%

    Fundraising

    This is money spent to raise funds for Concern’s work.

  • 4%

    Policy, advocacy and campaigns

    We invest money to campaign, lobby governments, run petitions and put pressure on decision-makers to tackle the underlying causes of extreme poverty and push for change.

  • 0.4%

    Governance

    Funds spent to ensure Concern is compliant and adheres to the highest standards.

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Shelter Distribution by Concern Worldwide in a POC in Juba, South Sudan. photo: Abbie Trayler-Smith/ Concern Worldwide

Help tackle the hunger crisis in South Sudan

  • £12 could pay for a 13-day supply of therapeutic food for a weak and malnourished child

  • 480,000 pregnant or breastfeeding women are at risk of acute malnutrition

  • 1.4 million of children are at risk of acute malnutrition

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