Sudan (MNN) ― Famine is spreading in Sudan, and more than a million people are going hungry. Food aid is being hampered by inter-tribal violence.
According to the head of the Evangelical Free Church of Sudan (EFCS), Pastor William Laku, three years ago, people had enough to eat. However, food produce dwindled as droughts became more frequent.
Since 2007, there has been drought or a long dry spell every single year. This has had a devastating impact on households across the Nagishot Hills.
In response, EFCS bought more than 1,000 sacks of corn for distribution to the most vulnerable people in Southern Sudan. Laku is also working closely with government officials to make sure that the neediest and most vulnerable are helped first.
A ReachGlobal missionary, whom we'll call "Tony" is working with EFCS leaders, developing and carrying out the most strategic response possible. However, the funds they have provide a finite amount of food for an ever-growing need. Many people in this region have only recently returned to the country from refugee camps in Uganda or Kenya.
At this point, relief Phase I complete, and Phase II begins. Among humanitarian aid groups, a secondary phase for famine relief involves some efforts toward raising a crop to recover from a harvest failure. Micro-loans are sometimes a part of these efforts. Details on the Reach Global plan were not immediately available.
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