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Tackling Challenges Head-on: Meet Job Logboro, A Nurse Saving Lives in South Sudan
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Meet Job Logboro, a public health practitioner in South Sudan. Born in South Sudan, Job and his family fled their home during the country’s 1983-2005 civil war and took refuge in a Ugandan refugee camp.
John’s Story: How USAID Assistance is Helping an Eight-Year-Old Boy Living with HIV
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John (not his real name) is eight years old and was born with HIV. After his mother passed away from AIDS complications, he and his two older siblings moved in with their grandmother in Juba.
From Regret to Hope: A Mother’s Determination to Ensure Her Children Are Vaccinated against Polio
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Nine-month-old Nivin unexpectedly fell ill. Constant fevers and convulsions made her too weak to sit or stand. Nivin’s mother, Flora, rushed her to the nearest children’s hospital in Juba. After a month of care, Nivin left the hospital paralyzed from the waist down; she would never walk again.
Nyajal Finds Confidence in the Midst of Crisis
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In Maiwut County, a remote stretch of land in South Sudan’s Upper Nile State, a steady flow of refugees and South Sudanese returnees have crossed the Sudanese and Ethiopian borders to escape ongoing and increasing violence.
With Funding and Support from USAID, Students at Nyangore Primary School Have a New Place to Learn
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Since 2011, USAID has provided more than $328 million to help millions of South Sudanese learn foundational literacy and numeracy skills, gain employment, make safe health choices, and promote peace.
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