Empowering Widows at IDP Camps in South Sudan

Widowed mothers receive vocational training in a soap workshop

About the Project

The project consisted of providing vocational training and part-time employment to widows living at a camp for internally displaced persons (IDPs).

Location

IDP camps one and two, Juba County, Central Equatoria, South Sudan

Quick Project Stats

Funding DateAugust 2024
Luena Investment$2,400
CBO PartnerDIT-NI-TEK Company
VillageJuba County
CountrySouth Sudan
# of Children Impacted50
Community Contributionmanual labor

Conflict and Displacement Leaves Families Vulnerable

The crisis in South Sudan has created significant challenges for normal living conditions and the delivery of humanitarian aid. Access to essential services (e.g. healthcare, food, and sanitation) is severely limited, particularly in high-conflict/high-displacement areas. Many vulnerable families, including widows with children, live in the IDP camps. Although they are the primary caregivers and breadwinners for their families, these widows rarely have a reliable income or source of livelihood.

Skills Training Supports Financial Independence and Socio-Emotional Wellbeing

The donation from Luena Foundation was used to provide raw materials for vocational training and skill development in soap processing to widows in the IDP camps, enhancing their capacity to earn an income and regain financial independence. 38 widows participated in a three-month training program. As a result, these women are now either publicly employed or producing soap independently, with technical support from Dit-Ni-Tek, to provide for their families.

Meet our Partner Community-Based Organization

Dit-Ni-Tek General Trading and Investment Co. Ltd is a South Sudanese indigenous company and was formed by a group of intellectuals who have the same vision to contribute in the country’s economic transformation, create jobs for youths and women, agribusiness, general supply, and work with development partners in national and international organizations, sharing the same mission of saving communities.

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About Luena Foundation

The Luena Foundation aims to serve and safeguard vulnerable children around the world by protecting their basic human rights and by fostering love, hope, strength and joy. We use the donations we receive to invest in locally-led grassroots projects and organizations whose mission is to create a more compassionate world for children everywhere.

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