Do you ever wonder how we transport 600 goats across a war-torn country with only 12 miles of paved roads? Here is a sneak peak into what our on-site staff has been up to these last 3 months. Our Team Luckily for us, we have the best of the best on the…...
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…...