South Sudan: Reaching the unreachable

When the road stops, we keep going. Our teams travel by boat, canoe and plane to the most isolated and hardest-to-reach communities in South Sudan, cut off from vital services like health care, nutrition, and water.

A glimpse into South Sudan

South Sudan has one of the highest number of people displaced from their homes and communities in the world. Many of these people have been forced to flee because of violence and insecurity or they must relocate in search of food. They do not have adequate shelter and basic household items. Access to healthcare and water and sanitation is very limited, which drives the spread of preventable diseases and malnutrition – particularly among young children.

2 in 3

people do not have enough food to eat each day, many are children

9.4 million

People need urgent humanitarian assistance to survive

2.2 million

People are displaced due to food scarcity and conflict

“The day Medair set up a water source in our village was joyous. At that time, the women in the community had to travel far to reach water. We were so happy – the whole town danced!”

Ungin
62, Jelwan, South Sudan

Medair's impact in South Sudan

Since 1992, Medair has been a lifeline to those hardest to reach in South Sudan. We travel by boat and canoe from village to village where floodwaters no longer recede to provided training, supplies, and supervision for local community health workers. And we provide health and nutrition care for the most vulnerable, including pregnant women, breastfeeding mothers, and their children.

557,249

People directly assisted in 2022

763

Community health workers trained

33,942

People received treatment for diseases

Latest updates on South Sudan

Browse the latest updates and stories on the field.

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Thanks to the compassion and generosity of our donors, volunteers, corporate partners, and foundations, we are able to restore life and hope in the world’s hardest-to-reach places.
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Ukraine
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Syria
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Sudan
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Africa
South Sudan
When the road stops, we keep going. Our teams travel by boat, canoe and plane to the most isolated and hardest-to-reach communities in South Sudan, cut off from vital services like health care, nutrition, and water.
Africa
Somalia
Medair has been responding to crises in Somalia since 2008, helping some of the most isolated communities access health care and safe water and protecting women and children from violence.
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Lebanon
Since the beginning of the Syrian Crisis, Medair has been a lifeline to Syrian refugees in Lebanon as they struggle to rebuild their lives after surviving a civil war. We care for families by helping them meet their most urgent needs.
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Afghanistan
Medair has been responding to the effects of crisis in Afghanistan since 1996. While the country remains in crisis today, we do not lose hope for a peaceful and flourishing future for the people of Afghanistan.
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DR Congo
After decades of instability, DR Congo is still in the throes of crisis. Yet, Medair has stayed the course for more than 25 years to help save lives and strengthen communities.
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Madagascar
Since 2002, Medair has helped communities in Madagascar strengthen their resilience to climate disasters while helping to improve and restore access to safe drinking water.
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Kenya
The Horn of Africa is experiencing its worst drought in more than 40 years. Medair’s nutrition outreach teams are travelling to northern Kenya’s most remote villages to save lives from malnutrition and disease.
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Jordan
Since the beginning of the Syrian Crisis, Medair has been a lifeline to Syrian refugees in Jordan as they struggle to rebuild their lives from the ground up.
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Africa

Chad

Over 800,000 people are fleeing across the border. This massive influx is placing immense pressure on already strained resources. With limited support for refugees, Medair is on the ground providing essential WASH and Nutrition assistance.

DR Congo

After decades of instability, DR Congo is still in the throes of crisis. Yet, Medair has stayed the course for more than 25 years to help save lives and strengthen communities.

Kenya

The Horn of Africa is experiencing its worst drought in more than 40 years. Medair’s nutrition outreach teams are travelling to northern Kenya’s most remote villages to save lives from malnutrition and disease.

Madagascar

Since 2002, Medair has helped communities in Madagascar strengthen their resilience to climate disasters while helping to improve and restore access to safe drinking water.

Somalia

Medair has been responding to crises in Somalia since 2008, helping some of the most isolated communities access health care and safe water and protecting women and children from violence.

South Sudan

When the road stops, we keep going. Our teams travel by boat, canoe and plane to the most isolated and hardest-to-reach communities in South Sudan, cut off from vital services like health care, nutrition, and water.

Sudan

Violent clashes erupted once again in April 2023 around the capital, Khartoum. A staggering 4 million people fled their homes in just the first 100 days. Now, Sudan is once again in a full-blown humanitarian crisis and needs support to surv

America

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Europe & Central asia

Afghanistan

Medair has been responding to the effects of crisis in Afghanistan since 1996. While the country remains in crisis today, we do not lose hope for a peaceful and flourishing future for the people of Afghanistan.

Jordan

Since the beginning of the Syrian Crisis, Medair has been a lifeline to Syrian refugees in Jordan as they struggle to rebuild their lives from the ground up.

Lebanon

Since the beginning of the Syrian Crisis, Medair has been a lifeline to Syrian refugees in Lebanon as they struggle to rebuild their lives after surviving a civil war. We care for families by helping them meet their most urgent needs.

Syria

More than 12 years of conflict and a deadly earthquake in 2023 have had devastating effects on communities in Syria. But we are determined to help rebuild by restoring health services, safe water sources, and shelters for those in desperate

Ukraine

When conflict erupted in 2022 and sent millions of families fleeing for their lives, Medair was there within days to welcome them with open arms and meaningful support.

Yemen

While similar crises fight for the world’s attention, millions of children and mothers in Yemen are fighting for their lives in the shadows. Medair is responding with life-saving nutrition services.

Oceania

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Past countries

Albania

Medair worked in Albania in 1998 and 1999.

Angola

Medair's engagement in Angola occurred in 2002 and later in 2018-2019.

Armenia

Medair extended support to Armenia in 1993 and 1994.

Bangladesh

Medair operated in Bangladesh in 1998, 1999, 2000, 2018, and 2019.

Central African Republic (C.A.R.)

Medair operated in C.A.R. in 2014.

Chechnya

Medair operated in Chechnya in 1995, 1996, and 2004.

Ecuador

Medair operated in Ecuador in 2016.

Haiti

Medair worked in Haiti from 2008 to 2009, 2010 to 2012, and 2016.

Honduras

Medair provided assistance in Honduras in 2020

India

Medair provided assistance in India in 2001.

Indonesia

Medair operated in Indonesia from 2006 to 2007 and later from 2008 to 2009, 2010 to 2012, and 2018.

Ingushetia

Medair provided assistance in Ingushetia in 1996.

Iran

Medair provided assistance in Iran in 2003.

Iraq

Medair provided assistance in Iraq in 1991, 1992, 2014

Kosovo

Medair operated in Kosovo in 1998 and 1999.

Liberia

Medair worked in Liberia in 1991.

Mozambique

Medair has been active in Mozambique since 2000, with ongoing operations until 2019.

Myanmar

Medair worked in Myanmar in 2016.

Nepal

Medair worked in Nepal from 2014 to 2015 and later in 2016 and 2018.

North Ossetia

Medair was involved in North Ossetia in 1995 and later in 2004.

Pakistan

Medair's involvement in Pakistan spans from 2005 to 2007 and later from 2016 to 2017.

Philippines

Medair started working in the Philippines in 2013 and has ongoing operations.

Rwanda

Medair provided assistance in Rwanda in 1994.

Sierra Leone

Medair provided assistance in Sierra Leone from 2014 to 2015.

Sri Lanka

Medair worked in Sri Lanka in 2004.

Turkiye

Medair began providing humanitarian aid in Turkiye after the earthquakes in 2023.

Uganda

Medair started working in Uganda in 1989, with operations continuing until 1990. We returned in 2000 and operated until 2003.

Vanuatu

Medair provided assistance in Vanuatu in 2015.

Zimbabwe

Medair operated in Zimbabwe in 2002, 2008, 2009, 2010, and 2011-2012.