South Sudanese Refugee Crisis

As more and more refugees flee South Sudan and pour across the border into Uganda, the need for food is great. We’re counting on the support of friends like you to help feed over 40,000 desperately hungry children every day in refugee camps across Uganda.

What’s behind the conflict?

More than 282,046 refugees from South Sudan have arrived in northern Uganda since 1st January 2017. During May 2017, on average 900 South Sudanese refugees crossed the border into Uganda every single day. Today over 956,822 South Sudenese refugees have sought safety in Uganda. The reasons for flight remain consistent:

fear of indiscriminate killings
looting of property
burning of houses
torture
rape
arrest by armed forces
lack of basic services
hunger

What Feed The Hungry is doing – with your help

In response to the Government of Uganda’s request for help, Feed The Hungry has already established feeding programs in 7 schools. But with hundreds of new South Sudanese refugees flooding into Ugandan camps every day, the demand for food, education and the gospel is great.

“Schools are struggling because of the daily increase of kids that are coming in”, says Pastor Solomon, Feed The Hungry’s ministry partner in Uganda.

With so many refugees pouring into Uganda, the situation has almost pushed our team on the ground past the breaking point. However, he says the resources provided through the gifts and prayers of Feed The Hungry supporters like you make all the difference when they arrive. Feed The Hungry has determined that approximately 85% of the South Sudanese refugees are women and children under 15.

Thank you for your gifts and prayers

With hundreds of new Sudanese refugees arriving at refugee camps like Kiryandongo every day, the need for food is great. Feed The Hungry, is feeding over 40,000 children in Uganda but much more is needed. So we thank you for your support to provide physical and spiritual nourishment for these hungry children.