Our partnership with World Relief

Since gaining independence in 2011, the world’s newest country has struggled with poverty and instability. Ongoing conflict has displaced an estimated 2.4 million people in South Sudan, making this the largest refugee crisis in all of Africa and the third largest refugee crisis in the world. This situation is particularly difficult for the youngest victims of conflict and violence: children. Forced from the safety of their homes and communities, displaced children have often witnessed unspeakable violence and do not have access food or medical care.

One Day’s Wages partnered with World Relief to meet the immediate needs of children in the Bentiu refugee camp of South Sudan. Our partnership supported providing life-saving treatment to children under five as well as pregnant and nursing mothers, increasing food security for the most vulnerable. World Relief worked with farming and fishing households to provide aid in restarting livelihood activities, further ensuring food security. Finally, children whose education had been interrupted were provided with access to early childhood or primary education through temporary learning spaces.