Regional Project South Sudan, Kenya and Uganda
Regions:
South Sudan, Western Bahr el Ghazal, Wau and Jur River Counties, refugee settlements in Kenya, in the district, refugee settlements in Uganda.
Period:
01.08.2020 - 30.06.2024
Partner:
Africa Inland Church Health Ministries (AICHM) and Community Empowerment For Rural Development (CEFORD).
Funded by:
German Federal Foreign Office
What it's about:
Improved uptake of health, nutrition and WASH services by pregnant and lactating women, children and other vulnerable populations in South Sudan, Kenya and Uganda by 2023.
Examples of activities:
GBV community sensitisation and psychosocial support provided by trained case workers at Women Girl Friendly Centres.
Medical care for children under 5 years of age admitted to the stabilisation centre with severe acute malnutrition with medical complications by trained health workers
Drilling of boreholes, maintenance and rehabilitation of damaged water points
WASH awareness sessions conducted by trained community hygiene promoters
Distribution of water containers (jerry cans)
Training of national staff on prevention of sexual exploitation and abuse
Provision of life-saving primary health care services to the target population
Provision of reproductive health services for women of reproductive age with special emphasis on high-risk pregnancies
Conducting mobile clinics targeting hard-to-reach communities
Number of people we reach:
Direct: 188,354 people