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| Jillian Foerster (center) with participants in a workshop on peace building and reconciliation held at RECONCILE Centre. The participants came from around Yei County. The tall Paramount chief (behind Jillian's left shoulder) since passed away. Photo courtesy of Jillian Foerster.
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| For Jillian's birthday, Nancy and Shelvis Smith-Mather baked banana bread and invited colleagues who were staying on the compound. Photo by Nancy and Shelvis Smith-Mather
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| Jillian's birthday celebration. Photo by Nancy and Shelvis Smith-Mather
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| A church service on New Years Day: notice how they colored the church by tying cloth to the boards in the ceiling. It was really pretty. And the church was brand new; we watched them build it near Bakata's house over the holiday and our time visiting them. Photo by Nancy and Shelvis Smith-Mather
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| Jillian on her first boda ride. Bodas are a common mode of transport, but somewhat dangerous at times...Photo by Nancy and Shelvis Smith-Mather
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South Sudan
The Church of the Brethren continues mission efforts in South Sudan. This work is aimed at building up the church presence there, responding to human need, and working for peace and reconciliation.
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- New Brethren staff are placed in South Sudan
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Athanasus Ungang and Jillian Foerster have begun work in South Sudan on behalf of the Church of the Brethren. Both have been placed with ecumenical partners, with sponsorship from the denomination’s Global Mission and Service program.
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Posted by Mandy Garcia on February 16, 2012
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One of the projects listed there was RECONCILE, an organization that works to rebuild war-torn communities in South Sudan. RECONCILE’s emphasis on civic education and social transformation seemed to make it a perfect match.... So after completing her BVS orientation, Jillian Foerster packed her bags for a two-year term with RECONCILE.
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