Newsletter September 2024

With great sorrow we mourn Father David Gentry

The Board and staff of Solidarity with South Sudan, and all those involved in our mission in South Sudan, mourn the passing of Father David Gentry. We were deeply saddened to hear of his sudden and unexpected death last month.

Father David served with great passion and dedication as the Mission Promoter for our Solidarity with South Sudan project for several years. His time spent in South Sudan, getting to know our various projects left a lasting and positive impact on the members of our communities and even on the beneficiaries of our initiatives. He is fondly remembered by all who had the privilege of working with him.

From Rome, Father David worked tirelessly alongside his colleagues in the Rome office of Solidarity with South Sudan, to promote and raise awareness of our project among various religious congregations. His kindness, commitment, and unwavering support were truly characteristic of his life and work.

He was involved in many Church networks while in Rome, bringing to each his faith, commitment and interest in promoting the welfare of South Sudan and his people.

We are grateful to God for the gift of Father David’s life, and we commend him to the tender care of the Virgin Mary. May he rest in peace, and may God bring comfort to all who mourn his loss.

If you would like to join us for an eucharistic celebration to be held in Rome on 29 November 2024, find the details HERE

Support the training of qualified midwives with the new campaign

In South Sudan, the maternal mortality rate is among the highest in the world with 1,150 deaths per 100,000 live births, and an infant mortality rate of 64.8 deaths per 1,000 live births. The Solidarity Health Training Institute is committed to changing this situation by offering the first programme in South Sudan for the certification of nurses and midwives. Since its foundation, the institute has graduated 393 health workers, 92% of whom are currently working in the national health system. Join us to make a difference: support the training of a midwife today and help save countless lives tomorrow. Your contribution is more than just a charity: it is a lifeline to a nation in need.

New academic year at CHTI

The new academic year is underway at the Catholic Health Training Institute (CHTI). The first- and second-year students of the nursing and midwifery courses are currently attending lectures in the classroom. After six week, the second-year students will move to the hospital facilities to carry out clinical activities.

In parallel, the third-year students are currently engaged in in hospital facilities in Wau and will resume theoretical classes at the end the six-month period. During the placement, the midwifery students on Antenatal Care (ANC), which is the health care provided to women from the beginning of pregnancy until the day of delivery to promote and protect the health of mothers and the unborn at every stage.

Read more about CHTI in the project's NEWSLETTER

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Seeking an Executive Director for Solidarity

Solidarity with South Sudan, is looking for a new Executive Director. Fr Jim Greene, Missionaries of Africa, will complete his term in March 2025. We appreciate immensely his outstanding service, characterised by passionate dedication and generosity. We therefore need a new leader, male or female, consecrated and approved by the Superior General, who is willing and passionate to continue our journey to support the people of South Sudan on their path to peace, stability and self-sufficiency.

Find out the details HERE