Crisis in South Sudan

Yesterday, we heard news of rioting in Juba as the South Sudanese government has increased the cost of flour by 300%. Food crisis continues to be exasperated by the ongoing conflict and insecurity.

Almost half of the population still inside South Sudan (4.8 million people) are currently experiencing severe food insecure, that is 1.4 million more than the beginning of 2017. The UN anticipates that the situation will only get worse in 2018, estimating 5.1 million people expected to go hungry.

Canadian Baptist Ministries and our local partner, the Faith Evangelical Church, are currently engaged in a food relief efforts to bring help to vulnerable people desperate for food.

Please join us in praying for peace and an end to the conflict in South Sudan. We also pray for the safety of the humanitarian workers, pastors, and volunteers working on the ground in the delivery of these important relief projects.