Save the Children Canada

Published purpose

With CIDA support, Save the Children Canada is addressing the emergency nutrition and protection needs of conflict-affected people in Jonglei State, South Sudan. Activities focus on the provision of nutrition care and treatment services for 2,410 severely malnourished children without complications,10,086 moderately malnourished children under five, and 10,435 pregnant and/or lactating women; training 90 community nutrition volunteers and village health committee members to carry out nutrition screening activities; nutrition, hygiene, and health education campaigns in local communities; and child protection messages and training, in order to mitigate the impact on vulnerable children of Jonglei's extended conflict.