Newsletter - January 2025

Dear Sisters, dear Brothers, dear Fathers and dear friends of Solidarity with South Sudan, we are pleased to announce that Fr Hyacinthe Loua, SJ, has been appointed as the new Executive Director of Solidarity with South Sudan for a period of three years, beginning in April 2025.

P. Loua brings great experience and expertise to this role. A Jesuit priest born in Guinea, he holds advanced degrees, including a doctorate in systematic theology and history, a master's degree in sociology of development and a certificate in conflict mediation and prevention. His professional career has been marked by leadership roles such as Jesuit Provincial Superior in West Africa and Director of the Centre de Recherche et d'Action pour la Paix (CERAP), where he also serves as President of CERAP-Jesuit University in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire.

Father Loua has extensive experience in humanitarian work and civil society organisation, including his involvement with Inades-Formation, an institution focused on rural development and the fight against malnutrition, and with CEFOD in Chad, where he supported farmers and political leaders. In addition, his pastoral ministry includes service to Sudanese refugees and visits to Christian communities in South Sudan, confirming his deep commitment to supporting marginalised populations. Known for his dynamic leadership, honesty and sociability, Fr Loua is highly skilled in management, organisational strategy and interfaith dialogue. His dedication to promoting peace and reconciliation in African societies makes him particularly suited to lead Solidarity with South Sudan in its next chapter.

We are grateful to Fr. Loua for his willingness to take on this important mission and are confident that his leadership will be a blessing to our community.

On 3 February, an Inservice training programme for primary school teachers started in Wau, the second largest city in South Sudan.This initiative, which originates as part of the Solidarity Teacher Training College based in Yambio, is intended for all those who already teach in primary schools in the city of Wau but do not have nationally recognized qualifications.Why this course?

The Inservice program, already successfully launched in Yambio, was created out of the need to ensure quality education for all South Sudanese children. The Ministry of Education has launched an appeal for all primary school teachers to obtain Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) and, in Wau alone, there are 600 teachers who... Read more

Emanuela and Alice, two members of the Solidarity with South Sudan staff from the Fundraising and Communication Office in Rome, have just returned from an extraordinary experience: two intense weeks in South Sudan, discovering the projects and the Solidarity team. A trip full of emotions and significant encounters.They visited the project sites in Juba, Yambio, Riimenze and Wau, touching with their own hands the commitment of Solidarity in promoting development and peaceful coexistence in such a complex but fascinating territory. They got to know personally the teams at work in the various projects and had the opportunity to talk to the beneficiaries of the activities: students, women, teachers, bringing home a wealth of stories and exceptional humanity... Read more

Every year in January, the Catholic Health Training Institute (CHTI) comes alive with Cultural Week, a much-awaited event for the entire student community. During this special week, CHTI students coming from all corners of South Sudan have the unique opportunity to share their cultural roots through a kaleidoscope of artistic expressions: traditional dances, songs, evocative theatre performances and ancestral rituals come to life on stage, offering a spectacle rich in colour and meaning. Cultural Week is much more than a simple celebration; it is a precious opportunity to ‘discover the other’, to recognise oneself in the similarities and to be enriched through the differences that make each culture unique... Read more

Help us to save lives!

A new success story from CHTI: Buseina Adam, 25, a graduate of the Catholic Health Training Institute (CHTI) in Wau, now works in the paediatric department of St. Daniel Comboni Hospital. 

“‘I love working with children! Thanks to CHTI, I was well prepared for this job and I can really help

my community".

Every day, she cares for children suffering from malaria, pneumonia and anaemia, using the skills she acquired through practical training and clinical internships at CHTI.

We are giving health workers in South Sudan the chance to build a healthier nation. 

Your support makes it possible!

Donate today and help save human lives

ATTENTION!

New bank details of Solidarity

Dear friends of Solidarity with South Sudan, we would like to inform you that our bank details have recently been updated. We invite you to download the new details HERE to make your donations by bank transfer.

Your contribution is crucial to continue ensuring education, health care and community development in South Sudan. 

Thank you very much for your valuable support!