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More than 63,000 returnees and refugees get assistance

The South Sudan Red Cross has given assistance to 63,978 people who escaped the fighting in Sudan and entered South Sudan from April to Semtember 2023. The locations where distribution of food, essential household items and cash were given include Aweil, Kuajok, Bentiu, Raja, Maban, Malakal, Wau, Kodok, Renk.

SSRC donates medicines to Akobo County, Jonglei State

The South Sudan Red Cross donated essential medicines to Akobo County of Jonglei State.

Western Equatoria farmers applaud SSRC for boosting food production in the region

Farmers in western Equatoria State have appreciated the Red Cross for supporting the farming communities in the region.

Health and WASH

These will ensure that "People live healthy lives with access to health care and WASH facilities, and practice health promotion based on knowledge and changed attitudes". To achieve this, SSRC will pursue improved health-seeking behaviours, prevention, and control of communicable diseases, and increased access to health and WASH service delivery to the affected population in South Sudan. The following are the components under health.

SSRC Secretary-General, IFRC Head of Cluster visit Renk to assess humanitarian situation

The Secretary General of the South Sudan Red Cross and the IFRC’s Head of Cluster for South Sudan, Uganda and Tanzania, Papa Moussa Tall visited Renk on August 1, 2023, to witness the humanitarian situation facing Refugees and returnees from Sudan sheltering in Renk.

Contact

P.O.Box, 558, Juba – Republic of South Sudan
Ministries Block, Plot No. 4BK, No 3-K South - Juba Nabari

Mobile: +211 926255358
Email: info@ssdredcross.org

Disaster Risk Management

The goal of Disaster Risk Management is to ensure that ‘‘People mitigate effects of climate change and preserve the environment through performing risk reduction and preparedness initiatives, and possess capacities to respond to disasters, conflicts, and other emergencies while ensuring food security and livelihood.

Protection, Gender and Inclusion

People who are marginalized and vulnerable are included, protected, empowered, and actively engaged in their communities. SSRC affirms its commitment to the Minimum Protection Approach as exposure to threats such as SGBV, child abuse, Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (SEA), and intercommunal violence. SSRC will continue being a leading actor in Psychosocial Support (PSS) and Sexual, and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV) prevention in South Sudan, and these will remain key priority areas for the National Society during this strategic period.

Enabling Priorities

The SSRC's Enabling Priorities are departments that help the South Sudan Red Cross to do its work and achieve its vision and mission.

Respect and prptection of the Red Cross Red Crescent Movement emblems

The South Sudan Red Cross is concerned about the increase in abuse and misuse of the Red Cross, Red Crescent, and Red Crystal emblems and their indicative logos in South Sudan. Abuse and misuse of these emblems are punishable under the laws of the Republic of South Sudan.
Pharmacies, ambulances, medical clinics, centers, and complexes should find alternative logos for their use.
Misuse and abuse of these emblems may jeopardize the work of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement's staff and volunteers in saving lives.
We call on the public to protect and respect these emblems, particularly the South Sudan Red Cross logo.
Report any abuse or misuse of these emblems to the authorities. If found, return all materials bearing the logo of the South Sudan Red Cross or the emblems of the Red Cross, Red Crescent, and Red Crystal to the South Sudan Red Cross offices.