By Baraka John The Catholic Organization for Peace and Development (CODEP) will distribute vital humanitarian aid to approximately 400 households of internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Tombura today, Tuesday, September 3rd, 2024. This distribution follows the recent delivery of essential supplies by CODEP, aiming to support the most vulnerable individuals residing in six IDP camps…
By Baraka John The director of the Catholic Organization for Development and Peace (CODEP) has called for urgent humanitarian support to thousands of displaced populations sheltering at the UNMISS compound in Tombura County, as a fresh wave of inter-communal violence broke in Tombura County. Fr. Charles Mbikoyo, said the renewed violent conflict has displaced…
By Sr. Henriette and Joseph Chakaya Amid uncertainty and fear, there are moments of profound inspiration that remind us of the power of faith, community, and the human spirit. Such was the case with a recent pastoral visit of bishop Eduardo Hiiboro Kussala to Tombura County, a town gripped by conflict and turmoil. Despite the…
By Sr. Henriette Anne, FSSA During his pastoral visit to Tombura County on 19th May 2024, bishop Eduardo Hiiboro Kussala expressed his fear of the mental well-being of children since they are the terrible victims of conflict. “I’m afraid of their mental well-being because they live in small squeezed places with hundreds and hundreds of…
By Sr. Henriette Anne, FSSA In an urgent plea for compassion and solidarity, Rev. Fr. Dominic Sasa, the Episcopal Vicar for Refugees, IDPs, and Migrants of the Catholic Diocese of Tombura-Yambio (CDTY), has called upon all parishes, institutions, and partners to extend their hands and hearts to those displaced by conflict and crisis. In his…
As the violent conflict between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) worsens, Bishop Daniel Adwok, the Auxiliary Bishop of Khartoum has appealed for assistance upon the people fleeing from Sudan, especially the church personnel who are currently in the borders of South Sudan, Paloch, Renk and Jodan. “I am…
