Aid and Care has been working with local people and churches in Southern Sudan and Rwanda since early 2007 to support orphans and vulnerable children and young people affected by conflict.

Over the past 50 years, two civil wars in Southern Sudan have caused the death of over 2 million Sudanese, produced 4 million internally displaced people, devastated infrastructure, and left much of the surviving population unable to access basic education and healthcare services. Children in Southern Sudan lack access to primary education and over 80% of young people are illiterate.

Aweil has received a constant influx of internally displaced people fleeing war-torn regions, including a number of war orphans. Volunteers from Aid and Care and rural villagers have been trying to address the chronic shortage of services for orphans and vulnerable young people by caring for some in their own homes.

How we are helping

Aid and Care is supporting orphans and homeless children in Southern Sudan and Rwanda to improve the quality of life of more than 3,000 orphans, vulnerable children and young people by giving them access to shelter ,basic healthcare, quality education and social support services. 

What we hope to achieve

• An Orphanage Home: a multi-purpose centre will be established and equipped to provide food, basic social care and healthcare facilities
  
• Numeric and literacy classes will be provided to an average of 2000 orphaned children and young people per year
  
• Trauma counseling will be offered, which will include sports and recreational activities 
  

      Aid and Care is also helping local schools and clinics constructions with other organizations and community leaders supporting impoverished population, orphans and vulnerable children to advocate for their specific needs and rights

This project is being run as collaboration between Aid and Care and Cook International Foundation. Please click on Help Now to help these vulnerable children reach their potential