PROVIDING CLEAN WATER
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Changes Lives
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Strengthens Communities
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Brings Hope and Health
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98 wells successfully drilled to date.
Alaska Health Project South Sudan
59% of the population in South Sudan lacks access to safe drinking water. When you join our giving community you are saving lives. Since 2008 we have worked in Fangak County, South Sudan to bring safe drinking water, agricultural development, improved sanitation and the construction of two medical clinics. As of December 2024 we have successfully completed 98 water wells and work with over 1,000 small family farms. Bringing hope and health for life in South Sudan.
Fighting Famine with Farming
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We work with over 1,000 family farms
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Over half the farmers are women
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Providing food for 2,456 children
In South Sudan over 8 million people face severe food insecurity. Four years of consecutive flooding and thousands of refugees in Old Fangak have intensified the problem in our region. Alaska Health Project South Sudan fights food insecurity by providing seeds, seedlings and tools to small family farms. Over half our farmers are women. Our agriculture program is feeding 2,456 children. More...
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Youth of Old Fangak mobilize to repair dike.
Youth of Old Fangak marching to repair the dike.
Throughout the northern part of South Sudan devastating flooding threatens entire villages and has contributed to one of the world's most acute humanitarian and environmental disasters.
In the region where we work, It has displaced tens of thousands of people, destroyed homes and brought a new health crisis—an outbreak of deadly cholera.
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In the village of Old Fangak, the youth of the community, have taken the extraordinary task of "saving" their village by maintaining the dike which surrounds the community. Without this dike Old Fangak would be lost. Every weekend the call goes out and the youth respond with an exuberant, parade-like gathering.
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Armed with sticks, tarps and youthful energy, they focus attention on the weakest parts of the dike to enhance or repair the clay formed dike. It's a testament to the resilience and determination of the people of South Sudan.