Since 2002, Afrinspire has been supporting groups of refugees, who are now returning to their original homes and villages to resettle, often with next to nothing by way of possessions.  We have been working closely with John Noah Komi of the Sani-Tayi Self Help Group, who is an experienced development worker, and respected leader known in many communities across South Sudan.  With his advice we have been helping farming families by providing them with a few tools, seeds and livestock with which they can become self-sufficient.

 

What each family needs is a hoe, a panga (machete), an axe and several kilos of seeds to start again. The total cost is just £9.  For this a family can feed itself.We also help communities by the building of schools, provision of school materials, basic medical supplies and scholarships for children, particularly girls. We are now fundraising for school materials to set up a new school for 50 in Gwuluku, which will cost just £420. 

 

We are also trying to support more of the recent returnees, and poorest families.  It costs £9 to help a family start again, and £140 to sponsor a child to attend school for a year. Please let us know if you can help with any of these projects.

 

- 51 per cent of the population are living in absolute poverty (MagInternational).

 

- There are around 45,000 refugees in the 2 settlements Afrinspire is working with.

- Under 1% of girls currently complete primary education in Sudan (UNICEF).

 

- Afrinspire has donated 1,120 tools, and helped 410 families become self-sufficient.

 

-We have given 50 scholarships and provided 1,800 children with textbooks and stationary in 10 different schools.