Ten thematic areas, one mission

Agriculture is the backbone of Eastern Equatoria's economy, but smallholder farmers — especially women — face barriers at every step: limited access to inputs, weak markets, and no safety net when harvests fail. Our food security program strengthens the full value chain: from better farming practices, to cooperatives that share resources, to processing and market access. We focus on crops like cassava and groundnuts where women are already the primary producers.

Girls in South Sudan are more likely to drop out of school than boys — and the reasons are rarely academic. Early and forced marriage, girl child compensation, household duties, and long distances to school all push girls out of the classroom. Our education program tackles these barriers directly: working with families, schools and communities to keep girls in school and to make sure the education they receive is safe, relevant and worth continuing.

HIV/AIDS and reproductive health remain deeply stigmatized topics in many of our communities — which means young people grow up without the information they need, and women face risks they cannot address. Our program creates safe spaces to talk openly about HIV, reproductive health, and consent, and links community members to testing, treatment and support services.

Intercommunal conflict has deep roots in South Sudan, and women carry a disproportionate burden of its consequences. Yet women are often excluded from the conversations that could end it. Our peacebuilding program brings conflicting communities together through structured dialogue, supports women's participation in peace processes, and builds the community-level trust that is the foundation of lasting peace.

Human rights violations — from arbitrary detention to denial of basic services — often go unaddressed in rural South Sudan, where people lack information about their rights and access to the mechanisms that protect them. Our human rights program combines direct support for victims with civic education that helps communities understand and claim their rights.