Akol Akol, 9-day old Baby in the Need of Assistance
Akol Akol, 9-day old Baby in the Need of Assistance
Aweil, (SOUTH SUDAN)
The situation in South Sudan remains challenging for children as flooding continues, prices are spiking, and supplies of food are limited.
Yesterday we received a woman with her grandchild at Lighthouse Orphanage in search for aid. As she explained, her daughter passed away several days after giving birth to Akol . She is in the need of formula to keep the baby alive over the next 6 months.
The deceased (momma) is call Atony Tong. The granny name is call Alol Agorong Yak. Father is called Akol Malong.
The child Akol Akol Malong was born in the village called Kar where he lost his mother at 3 days age as a result of too much bleeding after giving birth. Based on the high water due to the floods, the roads in the area were obstructed making it not possible to reach the hospital. Akol was eventually transferred to Aweil civil hospital and he is now living in Aweil Town.
Akol is the first born in the family. The father is a farmer. Since a long-term torrential rainfall collided with the flash floods in July 2021 which resulted to a total loss of crops, he has nothing right now to feed or take care of the child.
Formula is expensive in South Sudan and will costs $900 over six months. Please prayerfully consider supporting Akol Akol and you can do so via ‘Donate’ on our website (just select Home-based Care under the Fund designation) or you may give via a page that we have set-up for Akol.
The center was named as Lighthouse because many children here have been abandoned and were loitering on streets before being gathered here to receive care. This center was established in July 2020 when the Church of faithful people at Lighthouse found 10 of these children who had been abandoned and living on the streets. These children were brought to the church premises where they were accommodated and survived on church offerings till August last year when GO! intervened with feeding and by providing other basic needs. Along with your partner we serve 69 children today from this location.
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Global Orphan Relief has provided support for these children since August 2020, however, their needs surpass funding available. Support for what is now 69 children within our home-based care initiative in South Sudan was $4,285 this month with no funds raised designated for this specific mission. With no ongoing funding for their support, securing monthly sponsors will be paramount to continue this work. There are approximately fifty more children currently living on the streets of Aweil.
Today we also feed 1,313 orphaned children in South Sudan, we are providing emergency medical aid to these children this month, and providing this medical aid to another 1,849 vulnerable children in need. This means that we are providing aid to a total of 3,231 children in South Sudan this month (October 2021). You may send support or other correspondence to Global Orphan Relief, 16352 Prairie Farm Cir, Parker, CO 80134 or you may give electronically to support the home-based care at 2021 Home-based Care or our nutrition initiative to feed children in need at 2021 Nutrition Initiative. To specifically assist Akol at Akol Akol Needs Support for Formula.
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