By Tatsujiro Suzuka | Project Manager
Dear Friend,
As you know, the Ukrainian crisis has also affected the African continent, and the South Sudanese refugees we support are no exception. The refugees had no land to grow the food they needed, such as vegetables and grains, and thus were dependent on humanitarian aid, which was often in short supply due to COVID-19. The food inflation caused by the Ukrainian crisis has jeopardized their lives. It has been a while since we launched the project. Unfortunately, the situation has not changed significantly.
People from the host community told us that theft has increased in the refugee settlements in recent months due to high food prices and reduced food aid.
One of the refugees also told us, “Currently, 7.5 kg of corn, 1.8 kg of beans, 0.54 kg of cooking oil, and 0.09 of salt are distributed per person per month as food aid. As Covid-19 has settled, monthly food aid has resumed, but sanitation supplies or financial aid to purchase them are no longer available.”
According to the refugees, some of them come to Uganda to receive food aid because the security situation in South Sudan has deteriorated and they can no longer farm.
These are real stories we have heard on the project site. As you can imagine the situation is still very difficult, but we will continue to provide support. We will report on the details of our support next time. We would like to ask for your continued generous support for Small Business support for South Sudanese Refugees.
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