Programmes and partners
Protracted Crisis Joint Response (SSJR)
Goal: Providing life-saving support to vulnerable communities across South Sudan and building their resilience to face acute shocks and recover from crisis. Help a Child is the lead organisation of a consortium with World Vision, Safe the Children, Plan International, Tearfund, Care and ZOA/Dorcas. More on this response, click here.
Timeline: 2024-2026
Sectors: Education, FSL, Protection, Nutrition and WASH.
Location: Tonj North County of Warrap State and Pibor County of Greater Pibor Administrative Area
Donor: Dutch Relief Alliance (DRA)
South Sudan Joint Response
The South Sudan Joint Response project is an emergency response project funded by the Dutch Relief Alliance (DRA). The aim is to provide assistance to the most vulnerable households by enhancing food security and supporting livelihoods, predominantly through the distribution of food aid, provision of livelihood kits, and conducting extension activities. South Sudan continues to face a multitude of crises, such as natural disasters (floods, droughts), the influx of around 1 million refugees and returnees from Sudan, inflation and insecurity.
Timeline: 2024 – 2026
Area of intervention: Abyei, Akobo, Malakal, Mayendit, Melut, Pibor, Rubkona, Tonj North
Sectors of intervention: Food Security and Livelihoods, WASH, Education, Protection and Nutrition
Lead organisation: Help a Child
DRA partners: Plan International, Help a Child, War Child, Tearfund, ZOA/Dorcas, CARE, Save the Children
Implementing partner: ACROSS
Donor: Dutch Relief Alliance (DRA)
Kids@Risk
The Kids@Risk project supports vulnerable children and families in crisis, providing essential aid in education, nutrition, and trauma care. Our goal is to create safe havens where children can heal from past experiences, access quality education, and regain a sense of normalcy. By equipping families with the resources and skills they need, we are paving the way for a more stable and hopeful future in Pibor.
Timeline: 2024 – 2026
Sectors: Education and Child Protection
Area of intervention: Pibor County of Greater Pibor Administrative Area (GPAA)
Donors: Dutch Emergency Fund, EO Metterdaad
Aweil family: een goed begin, een liefdevol gezin
Goal: improving care for children in Aweil Town:
- Place 25 young (street) children in foster families
- Provide a safe place for 250 children during day & access to necessary services
- Empower 100 families with parental & practical skills (incl. PIP)
Sectors: Child Protection and ECD
Timeline: 2024 – 2026
Area of intervention: Aweil Town, County of Northern Bahr-el-Ghazal State.
Donor: Pharus Foundation
