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South Sudan

  • After a long and brutal civil war, South Sudan voted in early 2011 to secede from Sudan.

    After a long and brutal civil war, South Sudan voted in early 2011 to secede from Sudan.

  • The IRC provides returning South Sudanese with counselling and job training.

    The IRC provides returning South Sudanese with counselling and job training.

  • We train community leaders and government officials on the importance of upholding human rights.

    We train community leaders and government officials on the importance of upholding human rights.

  • The IRC helps survivors of sexual violence and provides medical, psychological, social and legal support.

    The IRC helps survivors of sexual violence and provides medical, psychological, social and legal support.

  • The IRC has been in the region for over 20 years and continues to provide urgent supplies.

    The IRC has been in the region for over 20 years and continues to provide urgent supplies.

  • The IRC develops and improves educational policy and administration of South Sudan.

    The IRC develops and improves educational policy and administration of South Sudan.

Latest

A refugee mother’s hope in Yida
By Terah Edun, South Sudan communications volunteer YIDA, South Sudan —“We’re on track to deliver more than 50 babies this week,” says Judith, head midwife for the Women and...
IRC concerned about the safety of women and girls fleeing South Kordofan
YIDA, South Sudan 05 Dec 2012 - The International Rescue Committee (IRC) is concerned about recent incidents of sexual violence reported by women and girls fleeing renewed conflict in Sudan’s...
Seeds of renewal in South Sudan
Article and photography by Peter Biro As the world’s newest nation struggles to recover from decades of war, the International Rescue Committee is helping South Sudanese  reestablish...
A new nation gives birth to life-saving obstetric care
Article and photography Peter Biro/The IRC AWEIL, South Sudan - Ripping up clouds of red dust, the International Rescue Committee ambulance flies along the potholed roads leading to the South...
Aluel's Future in South Sudan
Article by Susan Purdin, The IRC On July 10, 2011 Amou Lual had much to celebrate -- the birth of a beautiful baby girl, Aluel Auger, and the birth of her new nation. A day earlier, her country South...
As South Sudan celebrates its first Independence Day, citizens slowly reconstruct their towns and homes
Article: Peter Biro/The IRC, Photo: Primrose Bell/The IRC For years, the South Sudanese village of Kanajak was deserted. Like so many other communities, it was caught in the crossfire of one of...
Overview

After a long and brutal civil war, South Sudan voted in early 2011 to secede from Sudan.

The International Rescue Committee has been in the region for over 20 years and will continue providing the South Sudanese with urgent supplies and services and ongoing development initiatives to build the foundations for a safe, healthy and successful nation.

How we help
  • The IRC runs clinics and trains local health workers to provide basic and reproductive health care.
  • We construct classrooms, train teachers and develop and improve educational policy and administration.
  • The IRC provides returning South Sudanese with counselling and job training and instructs them on their rights as citizens.
  • We train community leaders and government officials on the importance of upholding human rights.
  • The IRC empowers survivors of sexual violence to express their concerns and provides medical, psychosocial and legal support.

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