Hey Everyone, Just wanted to give everyone a quick update. Our Majok Goi project is going great. We can’t believe how well the workers are progressing. The ground is incredibly hard, but our people are very tough. They’ve been taking very good care of the tools that we gave them…...
Floods destroy thousands of homes in South Sudan
South Sudan has recently caught the attention of news media around the world as recent flooding has displaced over 400,000 people. Our volunteers are doing everything we can to help villages recover. In addition to destroying homes, wells, and schools the flood waters will greatly increase the risk of deadly malaria outbreaks. We…...
Update: Medical Program March 2019
Excerpts from the latest Medical Report given by Dr. Cholene Espinoza, Director of GEMS Medical Programs, after her recent trip to South Sudan. “After being here teaching medical students, I am relaying my impressions for you, our donors, to have some of the latest information about our work. The…...
Ambassador Jonathan Allen’s statement (UK Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN, at the Security Council Briefing on South Sudan
Statement by Ambassador Jonathan Allen, UK Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN, at the Security Council Briefing on South Sudan Tuesday, 18 December Thank you, Mr President. Five years ago, fighting broke out in South Sudan. In these five years, nearly 400,000 people have been killed. Lives have been…...
Unicef – “Conflict pushes South Sudanese into hunger – more than 6 million people face desperate food shortages”
Unicef’s Latest report on South Sudan Conditions (view full article here) highlights the tremendous needs that South Sudan’s people are facing. While many NGO’s are pulling their support out of the country due to mounting political corruption and obstacles, the GEMS Development foundation remains firm in our resolve to alleviate…...