SUDAN
MEDICAL EMERGENCY FUND
Maria a middle aged Sudanese woman danced for joy upon our arrival, “ there
will be no more deaths in Lankien because you are here”.
It’s
frightening to watch a loved one die, and even more painful if they die while
you are walking 40 kilometers in search of medical help.
One feels dejected, shattered and helpless, a daily reality for the
people living in Lankien south Sudan.
As we toured Lankien the faces of elders and children looked anxious
almost fearful, their future and that of their children depended on CMA’s
assessment of the situation “More of us have died from treatable diseases than
from the fighting”, a Lankien elder explained, “we want CMA to help us, we
are ready to do whatever you ask. A
year ago, CMA was evacuated from the Lankien area due to increased fighting that
left several people dead.
Clinic over 40 kilometers away
As a result over 200,000 people were left without
medical attention, since the only available clinic is over 40 kilometers away.
In January peace agreement between Sudan’s warring factions restored
security and plans are already underway for CMA to re-open health care units in
this remote area. Our health staff,
have been mobilized to help save lives; they are ready and willing to help the
people of Lankien. The Lankien
people have constructed an airstrip that will be used for delivering drugs,
health personnel and other supplies. There
is only one problem, there are no
medicines… they still need to be purchased, and this is expensive.
Maria and her people depend on your worthwhile contribution to save their
lives and their loved ones. At the
cost of US$ 2000 per month CMA medical team can save the lives of many with
treatable diseases – all they need is the medicine.
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Promoting Food Security in South Sudan March
2005
Hunger and famine have been one
of Sudan’s biggest challenges for many years.
Factors have compounded in Southern Sudan to influence food production
and security. Some factors include
increased dependence on food aid and food drops, extreme climatic conditions,
the use of famine as a tool of war, and the cultural beliefs surrounding food
production. Food production
in South Sudan has to be improved if the Sudan people are to remain alive and
stay healthy.
This
need was met through the implementation of CMA’s Recession Agriculture (RA)
program, where crops can be grown during the dry season by utilizing existing
water from swamps formed in the rainy season.
CMA and
Food For the Hungry conducted a survey in two Sudan states, determining needs
related to food production and security. One
of the biggest concerns presented was the presence of the hunger gap between
February and August. During this
time the people have to depend on wild fruits and food aid dropped in the area,
this usually is not sufficient. Christian
Mission Aid takes an integrated approach to food production in South Sudan.
In order to do so, RA skillfully manages land and scarce water so that they are
able to maintain the production of food for the thousands of people in dry Keew,
South Sudan.
The Recession Agriculture plot has crops such as Okra,
Sorghum, Peanuts, Tomatoes, coriander, and watermelon.
In areas like Keew, South Sudan, where food is sometimes hard to come by,
it is the women who take 80% the initiative to find food for their children and
family sometimes missing the meal to feed them.
As a result training the women is a continuous effort for our RA team.
Approaches to involve the largely nomadic Sudan people, in crop
management are being developed and applied extensively.
CMA’s Recession Agriculture program is closely linked with programs
seeking to improve health, and promote peace
in south Sudan.
Note:
See our Past Reports page
for other Sudan Programs
Christian Mission Aid 
