{"id":12,"date":"2019-04-03T15:01:11","date_gmt":"2019-04-03T15:01:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/new.brethren.org\/global\/spain\/"},"modified":"2025-06-05T13:46:16","modified_gmt":"2025-06-05T13:46:16","slug":"south-sudan","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/global\/south-sudan\/","title":{"rendered":"South Sudan"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
\"People
Internally Displaced People in Magwi<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Every day, families in South Sudan struggle to meet their basic needs due to conflict, climate disasters, and extreme poverty. Global Brethren Services, a national non-governmental organization registered in South Sudan, is committed to providing food security, emergency relief, education, and spiritual support.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Stories of Hope and Resilience<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

On a recent visit to South Sudan, we met Nyakuol, a 19-year-old who has spent her teenage years in an Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camp\u2014forced from her home due to conflict and climate disaster. Despite her circumstances, she is pursuing a university education in international relations, dreaming of one day representing the country she loves. May God open those doors for her!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Women
Internally Displaced People in Mangateen<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

We also met Nyakanitha, a trained midwife who was displaced for the same reasons. Now, she serves her people in the IDP camp, caring for women and advocating for an end to gender-based violence. She hopes to return to her home in Mayom, Unity State, to work with a team of church planters and community development leaders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"People
Daily life in IDP camp Magwi<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Our Team and Future Plans<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

We are grateful for the leadership of Reverend Athanasus Ungang, a U.S. citizen, originally from South Sudan. He oversees everything we do, including the new Church of the Brethren church plants, training pastors, community development, disaster relief, and soon the building of a headquarters for the ministry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Athanasus Ungang on the farm<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

He is assisted by several faithful servants of the Lord: Utong James, Kerubino Pow, Nyakanitha, and others. In order to grow the capacity of our NGO, we are developing a strategic 5-year plan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n