Activists Launch Humanitarian Support To Rescue Abyei IDPs Amidst volatile situation in the town of Abyei, volunteers and local activists have stepped up efforts to mobilize for humanitarian support from any willing persons and organizations. 03 June 2011 Activists Launch Humanitarian Support To Rescue Abyei IDPs Chamber of Commerce and AS staff offloading foodstuffs donated for IDPs [©Gurtong]
By Waakhe Simon Wudu JUBA, 2nd May 2011 [Gurtong] - Amidst volatile situation in the town of Abyei, volunteers and local activists have stepped up efforts to mobilize for humanitarian support from any willing persons and organizations. The South Sudan Chamber of Commerce, SSCC in collaboration with the Abyei Solidarity, AS yesterday launched a joint initiative in Juba for raising much needed humanitarian support for the Internally Displaced Persons, IDPs of Abyei. The leadership of the two organizations addressed business community, press and concerned citizens at the SSCC in Juba. They all stressed for mass mobilization of resources to rescue the desperate displaced persons of Abyei. “The organizations are appealing to the business community, and all peace loving citizens and friends of South Sudan to stand in solidarity with the people of Abyei by donating what they can,” Benjamin Bol Chairperson SSCC said at the press briefing. The activists are lobbying for tents, dry food items: sugar, oil, flour, beans; water, clothes and shoes mainly for children; blankets, sheets, mats among other iteams Apuk Ayuel is a Member of the AS Committee who went to assess and monitor the humanitarian situation in Abyei. She said that the situation was appalling. “We encountered a lot of displaced children of two to three years old walking long distances,” she said. Despite efforts of several humanitarian organizations moving to the ground to rescue the situation, Apuk said that fuel for transportation appears to be a challenge. Vehicles meant to deliver assistance to the displaced persons are hindering service delivery. According to their local findings, about 200,000 IDPs have moved towards Southern Sudan. Many have resettled in Twich County of Warap State as others move to Western and Northern Bar el Ghazal capitals of Wau and Aweil respectively. The most affected are mothers, young children and old people who can’t fend for themselves. “The situation is really appalling,” Apuk described. Posted in: Home, Humanitarian, Foreign Aid/Assistance -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "JFD info" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/jfdinfo?hl=en.
