Annual Report 2017 Africa Department Cover picture: A Reason to Smile Children smiling at a relief food distribution center in Rumbek; Sign of Hope, among other services, responds to hunger and other humanitarian emergencies in and other parts of the region by delivering food and non-food items to affected families.

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Published by: Editorial Team Design All the photographs in Sign of Hope Dr. Lucia Sorrentino Saskia Polter this publication are by: Branch office Robert Osborne Hoffnungszeichen | Sign of Hope e.V. P.O. Box 21335-00505 Damiano Mascalzoni Content Schneckenburgstr. 11 d Nairobi, Kenya Thomas Chol Dongrin Dr. Lucia Sorrentino D-78467 Konstanz Ildiko Mannsperger Robert Osborne Bettina Wick Joseph Kinyanjui Sign of Hope Francis Gacheru Branch Kenya office P.O. Box 21335-00505 Photography Nairobi, Kenya Thomas Chol Dongrin Content

Annual Report 2017 Sign of hope – Africa Department

Foreword 06 Projects per country 11 projects 12 Northern Kenya projects 16 Uganda projects 22 South Sudan projects 26 Logistics 36 Financial Statements 38

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Foreword

This report focuses on Sign of Hope’s During the reporting year, Sign of Kenya branch, Africa Department acti- Hope, as inter-denominational organi- vities in Central Eastern Africa countries zation inspired by Christian values, has of Ethiopia, Northern Kenya, Uganda played an important role for the vulne- and South Sudan - during the period rable and needy people. South Western October 2016 -September 2017. It spe- Ethiopia and North Eastern Kenya have cifically reports on core activities that been confronted with drought and largely define Sign of Hope’s projects in flooding, and again with diseases out- Dr. Lucia Sorrentino the above mentioned countries. The in- breaks. In the eastern region of Kara- Africa Programmes terventions cover Primary Health Care, moja in Uganda, the lack of basic health Director Nutrition, WASH (water, sanitation and services has put the already neglected hygiene), Emergency aid (food and communities at risk. South Sudan has non-food items distribution), Educa- been struggling to bear with the brunt tion, Capacity building, Human Rights, of sustained violent conflict, economic Food security and Livelihood sectors; turmoil, hunger and inadequate medi- logistics and sourcing of items are es- cal care. sential for the running of facilities and offices and for the implementation of Sign of Hope Africa Department has the projects in the different areas. been intervening both in emergency, humanitarian relief and development Other interventions which have de- cooperation; the prompt interventions monstrably contributed to assist the have had relevant impact on the com- locals in the mentioned region are also munities affected. highlighted in this report.

Dr. Lucia Sorrentino Africa Programmes Director

6 Foreword and Thanks

Thanks

According to Sign of Hope’s modus ledge, expertise and experience. They operandi, we distinguish between have been reliable and prompt at any projects, implemented via local orga- time, delivering services to their own nizations and institutions – which are communities; at times, acting in com- supported with grants – and self-im- plete autonomy, being under the re- plemented programs. Technically, the mote management of Sign of Hope in first ones have defined beginning and Nairobi office. end, undertaken to meet unique goals and objectives, typically to bring about Finally, sincere thank goes to qualified beneficial change or added value; the and experienced Sign of Hope Africa programmes, instead, last over a period Department human resources, which of several years and are implemented have made an extraordinary work, ser- directly by Sign of Hope employees. ving those in distress, always abiding to their culture and customs. They The regional office in Nairobi, being the have worked both in remote and/or hub, has faced many challenges in this being in the field areas, in support and/ reporting year, due to logistics, trans- or strengthening the capacity of local port, security constraints in the diffe- partners. rent area of interventions.

Hence, it is relevant and due to say thank to the local organizations, which have supported Sign of Hope Africa Department with their insider know-

7 Who we are and our values

Hoffnungszeichen | Sign of Hope e.V. is Where we work an international, interdenominational Sign of Hope e.V. is present in other Af- human rights and relief organization rican countries including the Democra- with its head office in Konstanz, Ger- tic Republic of Congo, Malawi, Rwanda, many. With a background in Christian Zambia and Zimbabwe. The scope of faith as a shared set of values and ba- this report will however be limited to sic motivating factors, Sign of Hope is activities and projects implemented guided by the core values of sympathy, in Central Eastern African Countries as charity and solidarity, being inspired by above clarified. the quote from the gospel of What we do Matthew chapter 25, verse 40: Africa represents the main focus Truly, I say to you, as you did it to one for Sign of Hope e.V., since the past of the least of my brothers, you did it 22 years. The sectors of interest and ex- to me. pertise are: Primary Health Care, Nutri- tion, WASH, Emergency aid (food and Sign of Hope Kenya branch/Africa De- non-food items distribution), Educa- partment is based in Nairobi as regional tion, Capacity building, Human Rights hub, coordinating the interventions in and Livelihood. Central Eastern Africa – Ethiopia, Nort- hern Kenya, Uganda and South Sudan.

8 About Sign of Hope Africa

The Team in the Nairobi-Office and the Field-Correspondent in South Sudan.

Our partners in the region Our partners in Uganda Sign of Hope Africa Department, du- • Catholic Diocese of Moroto ring this reporting period, has relied • Franciscan Brothers East Africa on the cooperation of institutions and • Kotido Diocese local organizations, which have acted in a crucial way in the implementation Our partners in South Sudan of the different projects/interventions. • Catholic Diocese of Yei These are: • Catholic Diocese of Rumbek • International Rescue Committee Our partners in Ethiopia • South Sudan Relief and Rehabilita- • Ethiopian Catholic Church Social and tion Commission Development Commission • South Sudan National Ministry (EGG-SOG) Omorate of Health • Spiritan Community Outreach • Solidarity with South Sudan Ethiopia (SCORE)

Our partners in Northern Kenya • Catholic Diocese of Maralal • Dassanach Development Organization (DDO) • SOMIRENEC • Franciscan Missionaries of St Joseph

9 10 Projects in Countries

Our projects

Ethiopia

South Sudan

Uganda

Kenya

11 Ethiopia projects: Education and Health for the Needy Sign of Hope provided basic services such as primary health care, education, WASH and animal health services so as to improve the livelihood of the pastoralists in the region.

Ethiopia

Basic profile Population: 102.4 million HDI: 174 (0.448) Per capita income (PPP): 2,104 USD Per capita income (Nominal): 846 USD Projects profile Total expenditure: 90,000 Euro Number of projects: 3 Total beneficiaries reached: 20,420 Direct beneficiaries: 420 Indirect beneficiaries: 20,000

Comprehensive Health Service Improve- Project objective ment Project (CHSIP) in Shanko Qebele, This project has improved the quality and Phase 1 standards of healthcare coverage of the Hammer Woreda, , is not people of Hammer Woreda. different from other parts of the Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples' Region Project beneficiaries (SNNPR) of Ethiopia which are lacking ba- Direct beneficiaries of this project are the sic social services like school, health care, pastoralist communities of Shanko Qebele clean and safe water. Conflict between the local community and Project activities the Woreda government stalled the initial • Construction of medical store block effort to complete the building of a health • Construction of waiting and registration center in Shanqo Kebele. It was later on block revived in partnership with SCORE-ICOP • Construction of perimeter fence after peace and reconciliation was reached • Conducting a baseline survey for the between the Woreda government and the proposed multi-year Shanqo primary communities. health care and nutrition program

12 Ethiopia projects

Ethiopia projects: Education and Health for the Needy

Gnemerluk Animal Health Post, Omorate Project objective Parish By enhancing animal service delivery, this The Daasanach people are pastoralist but project has contributed in improving the their cattle are not reached by animal livestock productivity and the economic health services. This always caused ani- wellbeing of the locals in the area. mal death. Daasanach community is ex- periencing food crisis due to low livestock Project beneficiaries productivity as a result of the frequent Direct beneficiaries are the pastoralists of drought and livestock diseases which is a Gnermerluk location and beyond. chronic problem. The Daasanach people need assistance in Project activities treating their livestock from various disea- • Construction of a new Animal Health Post ses, and Sign of Hope helped in establi- • Enhancement of the animal health ser- shing animal post in Gnermerluk location. vice delivery system to improve the liveli- hood of the pastoralists • Improving the livestock marketability by improving the animal health • Conducting awareness on how to mana- ge livestock to maximize the Production 13 11/14

SCORE Hammer School Rehabilitation area, and hence the need to reconstruct TThe Hammer people are pastoralist living the vandalized infrastructure. on the semi-arid region of Ethiopia. The area problem are characterized by cattle Project objective raiding, intercommunion conflict with the This project has contributed in post con- rival pastoralist from the other side of their flict reconstruction and restoration of soci- territories, drought and famine that always al services in the area. bring a lot of suffering to the local people of the area. Project beneficiaries The latest conflict resulted in lives lost and Beneficiaries of the project are local peop- property destroyed in the Kebeles whe- le of Shanko Kebele who have been affec- re the conflict raged. Government infra- ted by conflict and drought. structure and properties like water points, health centers and schools were also van- Project activities dalized. Children dropped out of school as • Supply of materials and equipment for their school was destroyed in the conflict, the renovation program hunger due to drought and trauma due to • Facilitation and supervision of the con- conflict. struction activity National government intervention resul- • Renovation of a school which was van- ted in peace and reconciliation initiative dalized in the conflict and a subsequent relative peace in the 14 11/14

Ethiopia projects

15 Northern Kenya Projects: A call to save lives of the needy Projects implemented by Sign of Hope include primary health care, nutrition, mobile clinic, relief food and community empowerment pro- grams to the pastoralists of the ASAL region of Kenya.

Kenya

Basic profile Population: 48.7 million HDI: 146 (0.555) Per capita income (PPP): 3,496 USD Per capita income (Nominal): 1,677 USD Projects profile Total expenditure: 263,000 Euro Number of projects: 6 Total beneficiaries reached: 13,275 Direct beneficiaries: 13,275 Indirect beneficiaries: 0

Ileret Flooding Emergency Response Project beneficiaries Bordering Ethiopia to the South, Ileret ward The direct beneficiaries of this project are in Marasabit County experienced a serious communities of Ileret ward who have been flash flood as the result of heavy rain that affected by flood. fall in the area, in May 2017. A total of 200 households were affected in Ileret, Nango- Project activities lei, Elbokoch, Ilolo, Telesgaye and Aiybete • Purchase of 12 tons of food and non- villages, and 8 people were reported dead. food items in Marsabit town People whose household were affected in • Transportation and distribution of these the floods remained vulnerable without food items to the beneficiaries shelter, food, household items and other • Covering of 5% (750 Euros) of Daassa- basic needs. And this prompted Sign of nach Development Organization (DDO) Hope intervention. administrative cost • Distribution of food items to the affected Project objectives households This project has contributed to improve the food condition of the households af- fected by flood in Ileret ward by providing them with relief food and household items.

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Northern Kenya Projects: A call to save lives of the needy

Mobile Integrated Healthcare & Nutriti- Project beneficiaries on Services in North Horr Constituency, Vulnerable pastoralist communities who Marsabit County are mobile and would be suited by a mo- North Horr constituency in Marsabit Coun- bile health services this project is intended ty is one of the areas that were affected to provide. by 2017 drought that affected semi-arid areas of Kenya. This drought devastated Project activities the local economy that is largely run by • Provision of mobile nutrition services to pastoralism and livestock farming, several children and mothers living in the villa- livestock died of starvation as few that re- ges around Jireena medical Centre and mained alive were not productive. Chalbi district. Medical facilities are not within a conve- • Community capacity building through nient reach to most of the inhabitants of the training of community health wor- the area as people walk long distances to kers, traditional birth attendants and vil- access basic medical services. lage health community • Increased diseases prevention and awa- Project objective reness among the communities in the This project has contributed to the impro- catchment areas vement of mobile health infrastructure, ca- • Supply of drugs and nutrition items so pacity training, diseases preventability and as to minimize the shortage and ou- awareness among the pastoralists. tage of essential items in the remote are as of northern Marsabit constituency. 17 Enhancing Good governance and con- Project activities flict Transformation through communi- The project involves the development of ty Radio radio content where communities will Categorized as being among Arid and Se- have discussions based on the following: mi-arid Land (ASAL), Samburu County is in • Citizens participation in governance, northern Kenya. The area is inhabited by peace education, food security, disaster the Samburu, Turkana and Pokot commu- management nities that practice a pastoralist’s mode of • Encouraging entrepreneurial culture livelihood. among the local pastoralists commu- Samburu County currently faces the fol- nities lowing three major social problems of catt- • Community sensitization on gender le raiding, food insecurity and illiteracy. based violence, education and human right Project objective • Water, Hygiene and Sanitation (WASH) This project has contributed to the pro- and other sanitary information motion of good governance and conflict • Civic education, especially on the areas mitigation through the use of community pertaining to roles of every citizen in radio. democratic exercises

Project beneficiaries Targeted beneficiaries of the project are the communities in Samburu central, Sam- buru East and parts of Samburu North sub counties. 18 Northern Kenya Projects

Mobile Healthcare Outreach and Clean Project objective Water for the Kampi Turkana Community This project has contributed to improve Categorized as an ASAL with little and un- health and nutrition condition of the be- reliable rainfall, Baringo is situated in Nort- neficiaries, as well as provision of safe and hern Kenya. It is inhabited by three main clean water to the community. tribes of Tugen, Ichamus and Turkana. The- se tribes are pastoralists who practice ani- Project beneficiaries mal rearing as the means of livelihood. The The project beneficiaries are the host com- population of the area is prone to a wide munity members and the internally dis- range of challenges ranging from social to placed persons. health issues. There is a high prevalence of inter and in- Project activities tra communal conflicts largely caused by • Immunization program for under five cattle raiding. and antennal mothers Current state of drought resulted in a de- • Laboratory services for antenatal care vastating famine that caused a serious sta- and the sick HIV counseling, testing and te of malnutrition in children and adults. ARVs dispensing Livestock died of starvation and those sur- • Nutrition services and supplementary viving are rendered unproductive. Health feeding including monitoring growth problems affecting the community are and supplements food for the children HIV/AIDS, malnutrition, respiratory tract and mothers who are found with nutriti- infections, pneumonia, diarrhea due to onal problems e.g. anemia, underweight lack of safe and clean water, etc. and marasmus

19 Drought Response and Recovery among Project beneficiaries the Dassanach Community of Ileret Ward The beneficiaries of this project are the Persistent drought in northern Kenya con- Daassanach community of Ileret Ward. tinued to ravage that part of the country, especially the far north. Most recent report Project activities by Kenya Food Security Steering Group, • Capacity building of the Daassanach stated that areas largely occupied by pas- community of Ileret and improving their toralists that are agriculturally margina- resilience to future drought events lized such as Marsabit, are at a food emer- • Provision of one month food ration to gency situation (IPC phase 4). 870 households of the community affec- A total of 16 people were reported to have ted by the drought died of hunger or hunger related issues at • Provision of drought resilient livestock that time, and 16,000 livestock died due to the 30 most vulnerable households to lack of pasture and water, this was in • Provision of free animal health servi- March 2017. ces to 870 households affected by the drought Project objective • Rehabilitation of 8 existing water points This project has contributed in stabilizing and installation of new ones including the wellbeing of Daassanach community training of Water Management Commit- of Ileret by improving their resilience to fu- tees in Operation and Management as ture event of drought in the area. well as Hygiene awareness 20 Northern Kenya Projects

Ileret Relief Food Assistance Project Project activities Severe drought in Marsabit county, nort- • Purchasing and transportation of 21.5 hern part of Kenya resulted in a severe tons of relief food to Ileret ward food shortage that affected the Dassan- • Distribution of food items such as maize, ech community of Ileret ward. A total of 16 rice, beans, cooking oil, maize floor, maize people were reported to have died from flour and salt starvation.

Project objective This project has contributed in providing relief food to people of Ileret Ward who have been affected by drought.

Project beneficiaries Beneficiaries of this project are the vulne- rable people of Ileret ward who are affec- ted by drought.

21 Uganda Projects: Capacity building for livelihood & Sustainability Sign of Hope implemented primary health care and WASH programs. Capacity building in food production was also given to South Sudanese refugees living in Adjumani, west Nile region of Uganda.

Uganda

Basic profile Population: 41.5 million HDI: 163 (0.493) Per capita income (PPP): 2,352 USD Per capita income (Nominal): 700 USD Projects profile Total expenditure: 110,000 Euro Number of projects: 4 Total beneficiaries reached: 41,777 Direct beneficiaries: 22,777 Indirect beneficiaries: 19,000

Water and Sanitation Intervention in and identification of project site, registra- Loburin Parish for the Proposed Kosike tion of land title deed and building of peri- Health Centre in Amudat District meter fence around it. Kosike is situated in Loburin Parish borde- ring Abiliyep in Amudat district. Loburin Project objective and Abiliyep have a population of 19,000 This pilot phase project has contributed in people (according to national census of supplying clean and safe water and estab- 2014), all of them do not have reliable ac- lishment of sanitation infrastructure. cess to basic services such as the health services, people have to walk long dis- Project beneficiaries tance of 14 kilometers to access the nearby Direct beneficiaries of the project are peo- health facility in Loro or Amudat sub coun- ple of Kosike village, Amudat district. ty headquarters. Amudat is one of the poorest districts in Project activities Uganda with limited health, sanitation • Clearance of project site by members of clean water, roads and education services, the local community with only 2 government doctors. • Construction of perimeter fence around As a precursor to possible future self-im- the project site plementing program in the area, a three • Registration of land title deed for the phase pilot program was, therefore, initia- land under the Diocese of Moroto ted and specifically designed to establish • Maintenance of Toyota land cruiser 22 a WASH program, sanitary infrastructure, vehicle offered by the Diocese of Moroto Uganda projects

Uganda Projects: Capacity building for livelihood & Sustainability

School Health Outreach in Kanawat, Project beneficiaries Kotido District Direct beneficiaries of the project are the Karamoja is a semi-desert area with pro- pupils in these four learning institutions of longed dry season and irregular annual Kanawat, Mary Mother of God, Kanayete rainfall. The dominant mode of livelihood primary schools and Kotido Senior Secon- is cattle keeping and pastoralism. The dary School. catchment area also has a challenge of health issues as well because there aren’t Project activities adequate health facilities in the area. The • Health education to the pupils of the Kanawat Mission Health Center III helps a four learning institutions catchment area in terms of health needs • Counseling services provided to the for both the population and the pupils pupils of the four learning institutions from the three primary schools and one • Deworming service were provided secondary school in the area. to get rid of parasites that might have infected the pupils of the four learning Project objective institutions This project has contributed in provision of • Screening of medical, dental and eye health education, disease prevention and problems counseling of young men and women of Karamoja.

23 Capability Building of Refugees for In- them. Sign of Hope sponsored 54 South come Generating Activities and Liveli- Sudanese refugees and 25 Ugandan host hoods Development Project community members to ADRAA Agricultu- Since the civil war broke out in 2013 in ral College to study basic skills in food pro- South Sudan, there has been an influx duction and sustainability. of refugees fleeing for their lives to the neighboring Country of Uganda. To date Project objective the number of refugees from South Su- This project has contributed to improve dan has increased to over 500,000. Over the skill of refugees in food production, 400,000 are settled in Bidi Bidi and Rhino capacity building and sustainable farming. camps with every household settled on a piece of plot of about 100 to 500 sq. me- Project beneficiaries ters, just enough for building only a family The beneficiaries of this project are refu- house and at most a space for kitchen gar- gees drawn from refugees’ households. dening activity. Project activities There is a need for the refugees to have • Seventy refugees graduated with skills in the capacity to grow their own food to food production and sustainability supplement their food ration given the • Provision of capacity building and trai- fact that the UN World Food Program has ning over a 6-week period reduced the amount of food ration given • building a local capacity to produce to the refugees due to high influx of more food, improve nutrition and generate refugees from South Sudan and budgeta- income ry constraints in buying additional food for 24 Uganda projects

Water Supply System at St. Kizito Hospi- Project beneficiaries tal Matany The beneficiaries of the project are the pa- Run by Catholic Diocese of Moroto in nort- tients and administration of Matany Hospi- hern Uganda, St. Kizito Hospital Matany tal, the students of nursing and midwifery is a Private and Not-For-Profit institution school. with social and spiritual objectives. It is a de facto referral hospital throughout Project activities the region as well as to another neighbo- • Old galvanized pipes have been repla- ring district of Teso, with a relatively well ced with new ones developed infrastructure compared to • Two old water tanks which are corroding other health facilities in the region. Nur- and replaced with two new 50 m3 tanks sing Training Institute, a Human Resource • Connect and re-arrange existing rain Development Centre and the Public Health water underground tank with the Department are also annexed to it. laundry and the theatre for new auto- The existing water system that supplies clave and for distilled water production water for the essential hospital duties in- cludes some old water pipes with some of them corroding.

Project objective This project has contributed in improving the water system in the hospital by repla- cing the corroded 40 years old galvanized pipes with new plastic pipes. 25 South Sudan Projects: Saving lives and restoring dignity Sign of Hope implemented programs targeting the vulnerable people through provision of basic health services, relief food, mental health program and capacity building to local communities, the disabled and the internally displaced persons.

Republic of South Sudan

Basic profile Population: 12.2 million HDI: 181 (0.418) Per capita income (PPP): 1,525 USD Per capita income (Nominal): 275 USD Projects profile Total expenditure: 713,728 Euro Number of projects: 10 Total beneficiaries reached: 91,103 Direct beneficiaries: 91,103 Indirect beneficiaries: 0

Rumbek Primary Health Care Centre Project beneficiaries (PHCC) Communities within the catchment area, Sign of Hope is funding the running of Pri- the IDPS and beyond attend this clinic for mary Health Care Centre in Western Lakes lifesaving treatments. State, Rumbek Central County, Matangai payam. This clinic is providing health fa- Projects activities cilities to a catchment population which, • Provision of outpatient services according to Rumbek County Health De- • Provision of Antenatal Clinic (ANC) partment (CHD) 2016, is at 212,948 people • Provision of Expanded Program on Im- (2016 CHD-Rumbek).There is a high mal- munization (EPI) nutrition in the area due to sustained state • Provision of nutrition services to severely of food insecurity in the area, economic and mild malnourished children crisis and conflicts. • Provision of diagnostic laboratory • Purchase of drugs, maintenance of the Project objectives facility and payment of staffs’ salaries This project has contributed in providing life-saving health services to the vulnerable people of Western Lakes State and beyond.

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South Sudan Projects: Saving lives and restoring dignity

Nyal Primary Health Care Centre (PHCC) Project activities Sign of Hope supported the running of Pri- • Provision in-patient and out-patients mary Health Care Centre in Nyal in Panyijar services County, Southern Liech State. This health • Provision of Antenatal clinic were provi- facility is helping a total population of ded to pregnant mothers about 96,000. This constitutes 51,000 host • Nutrition services were provided to se- community and 45,000 IDPs from Leer and verely and mildly malnourished children Mayendit counties where military offensi- • Children were vaccinated against polio, ves between government and opposition measles, diphtheria, tetanus, etc. forces are on the rise. • Purchase of drugs and nutrition items, maintenance of health facility and pay- Project objective ment of staffs salaries This project has contributed in providing • Provision of diagnostic laboratory basic health services to host community and the IDPs in Nyal.

Project beneficiaries Beneficiaries of this project are the host communities of Nyal and the IDPs. 27 Emergency Food and Livelihoods Sup- Project beneficiaries port to 600 famines in Nyal, Panyijiar Beneficiaries of the project are households County, Southern Liech State of vulnerable member of the local commu- Since outbreak of the conflict in the count- nities and the IDPs. ry in December 2013, South Sudan citizens have experienced a wide range of negative Project activities impacts such as diseases, famine and seri- • Provision of relief food supplies to 600 ous human right abuses against them by households affected by famine both government and opposition forces. • Agricultural tools and fishing nets were Much of the conflict between the Govern- provided so as to enhance the producti- ment and opposition has occurred in Unity ve capacity of the beneficiaries in coping State resulting in mass displacement of ci- with future famine events vilians in Leer and Mayendit. These people • Post distribution survey was carried out fled to Nyal which is the nearest humanita- to assess the impact of the project rian hub. They lived in appalling conditions with lack of safe and clean water, food and shelter, and this prompted Sign of Hope intervention.

Project objective This project has contributed in providing relief food, and enhancing coping capacity of beneficiaries through provision of agri- cultural tools and fishing nets. 28 South Sudan Projects

Emergency Food Aid to Empower the Vul- Project beneficiaries nerable Communities in Warap Parish Beneficiaries of the project are the vulne- Failure of rainfall and conflict has resulted rable communities of Warap and the IDPs in a severe food shortage in Warap State, from Unity and Western Bhar El Gazal Sta- especially in Tonj North County. Warap Sta- tes who have been displaced by conflict. te also experienced an influx of internally displaced persons from Unity State due to Project activities conflict in the areas of Mayendit, Koch and • Relief food was supplied to IDPs from Wangkia counties where there is active Unity and Western Bhar El Gazal States conflict between the government and the rebel forces. Many more IDPs also came in from Wau where there was an outbreak of conflict between national army and forces which the government of South Sudan ac- cused of allied to rebels.

Project objectives This project has contributed to improve food security of the host community and vulnerable IDPs from Unity State and Wes- tern Bhar El Gazal who were affected by conflict and food crisis.

29 Food Relief for Hunger Stricken People in Project beneficiaries Diocese of Rumbek The target beneficiaries of the project are There is a rampant food crisis in South Su- vulnerable households residing within the dan; famine was declared by the UN in Fe- parishes of Diocese of Rumbek. bruary 2017, and FAO reported 8.9 million people as being in urgent need of food as- Project activities sistance, this number was expected to rise • Relief food was supplied and distributed later in the year as conflict being the fun- to vulnerable people of Diocese of Rum- damental driver of the situation raged on. bek With co-funding from other donors, Sign of Hope intervened with program to provi- de relief food to people affected by hunger in Diocese of Rumbek parishes.

Project objective This project has contributed in providing relief food to vulnerable people in Diocese of Rumbek who were affected by food cri- sis and conflict in the area. 30 South Sudan Projects

Assistance for the 120 Vulnerable House- Project objective holds in Mapuordit This project has contributed to provi- Due to ongoing conflict in the country, the- de relief food assistance to vulnerable re is a sustained state of suffering among households in Mapuordit Parish of Diocese the people of South Sudan. Economic cri- of Rumbek. sis characterized by runaway inflation that pushed the prices of basic commodities Project beneficiaries in the market beyond economic means of Direct beneficiaries of this project are the the local people. lepers, the blind, the disabled and the el- derly. In the case of Mapuordit, a village in Eas- tern Lakes State which is also one of Pari- Project activities shes of Diocese of Rumbek, there is a group • Relief food items have been distributed of vulnerable people in the category of the to 120 vulnerable household members lepers, the blind, the disabled and the el- in Mapuordit derly. Some of these people, especially the lepers, are living around Panamaat center, Mapuordit Parish while other vulnerable groups live in other parts of the village. 31 Improving the Living Condition of the Di- Project beneficiaries sabled people by Delivering Wheelchairs Beneficiaries of this project are disabled in Romich Parish individuals of Romich Parish of Diocese of There are a dozen of cases of disability in the Rumbek. country due to current civil war as well as other cases from diseases such as polio. Project activities • Ten disabled members of Romich Parish In partnership with the Diocese of Rumbek, of Diocese of Rumbek were given a Sign of Hope helped 10 disabled individuals wheelchair each in Romich Parish with wheelchairs that each of them was given to ease their mobility.

Project objective This project has contributed to restore the dignity and decency of the disabled by deli- vering them with wheelchairs.

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Emergency Response to Wau IDPs Project beneficiaries Following an outbreak of clashes between The target beneficiaries of this project are the SPLA, the national army of South Su- the IDPs residing in Wau Holy Family Parish. dan and dissident youth from western Bhar El Gazal, a number of civilians were victi- Project activities mized and caught in the crossfire, several • Each household was supplied a kit con- lives lost and property were destroyed, sisting of basic household items homes were burned and a total 10,000 • Food items such as sorghum, cooking people were displaced and sought shelter oil, flour and sugar were supplied to in Wau Holy Family parish as IDPs whose each household household items were burnt to ground in • Non-food items such as blankets, the conflict. clothing, and plastic sheeting, bars of soap and plastic mats were distributed Project objective This project has contributed to provide basic household materials, food and non- food items to IDPs residing in Wau Holy Family parish. 33 Mental Ill project in South Sudan Project activities There is a high rate of mental illness in Sou- • Mental Health Awareness and out- th Sudan. This situation is thought to have reaches been brought by conflict in the country • Treatment of Mental Illnesses that has traumatized the population. Rare • Psychosocial Services (PSS) or even lack of economic opportunities • Training of Health Service Providers has also made people, especially the youth • Against the projected number of 240, who are largely unemployed, become frus- a total of 545 patients were treated in trated and depressed. These conditions in the implementation of the project. This the country are largely to blame for the is the rise in the number by 227%. number of people that have developed mental illnesses.

Project objective This project has contributed to provide psychiatric treatment to mentally ill pati- ents in Yei.

Project beneficiaries Direct beneficiaries of this project are the projected 240 mentally ill patients in Yei.

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Cholera emergency response in Nyal Project beneficiaries The two states of Northern and Southern Direct beneficiaries of this project are the Liech states in South Sudan have recently vulnerable IDPs households and other vul- experienced renewed heavy fighting and nerable members of Nyal population. mass displacement of civilians. IDPs have poured into Nyal in large numbers from Project activities Mayendit and Leer counties. • Health education awareness for cholera Condition of the IDPs is appalling as they and WASH-related diseases crammed themselves in small makeshift • Identification and registration of targe- shelters. There is a resultant state of poor ted vulnerable households for distributi- hygiene and sanitation, lack of clean and on of supplementary food safe water for consumption. These condi- • Provision of medical treatment to tions made it conducive for the outbreak cholera and related waterborne diar- of cholera which affected all the five paya- rheal diseases ms of greater Nyal and the islands occupi- • Trigger hand washing points in strate ed by the IDPs and the fishermen. gic places e.g. PHCC, learning centres, markets, churches e.t.c. Project objective • Sensitization of population on standard This project contributed to provide treat- hygiene promotion, and utilize availab- ment to cholera patients, provide a WASH le resources for construction of basic and sanitation infrastructure, supply of reli- latrines ef food and NFIs to vulnerable households • Distribution of soap, chlorine, and jerry in Nyal. cans/plastic buckets for storage of drin- king water 35 Logistics

Like many other years, Sign of Hope had to purchase a wide range of items that are critical for the running of the projects and administra- tion of Sign of Hope in various parts of the region where it is imple- menting its projects.

Within the reporting year of October the government and the rebel forces. 2016 to September 2017, Sign of Hope Inter-communal conflicts are also other procured and transported total of as- obstacles as they disrupt the transpor- sorted items of 137,075 Kg, a bulk of tation of vital items to project sites. these items, 135,561 kg, were trans- ported by road while just 1,514 kg of Achievements the total items transported within the Despite mounting challenges in trans- financial year were by air. These items port connectivity and insecurity, Sign are in the category of medical items, of Hope continued to guarantee the emergency food responses and other constant supply of essential items to all consumables such as the nutrition pro- sites where it implemented projects. ducts.

Challenges Major challenges faced by Sign of Hope in implementing its projects in the region are unreliability of road con- nectivity and insecurity in some coun- tries such as in South Sudan where there is an on-going conflict between

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37 Financial statement

Financial statement

Grant Distribution and Regional Office Expenditure for Sign of Hope Central – Eastern Africa Region projects by country for the Financial Year Oct 2016 – September 2017

Description AFRICA DE- DEVELOPMENT EMERGENCY DISASTER PARTMENT COOPERATION RELIEF RELIEF Amount (USD) Amount (USD) Amount (USD) Amount (USD) Ethiopia 106.207,20 60.015,52 110.347,69 81.137,46 Northern Kenya* 179.055,08 0 23.637,00 27.551,59 South Sudan 353.527,59 130.769,02 260.021,25 115.096,67 Uganda 86.735,88 160.911,13 0 0 Nairobi Regional 197.346,99 n/a n/a n/a Office Grand Total Total 922.872,74 351.695,67 394.005,94 223.785,72 1.892.360,06

* Includes support of USD 23,637 to S Sudanese refugees provided in Kenya * Africa Department includes partner project grants only for Ethiopia, Northern Kenya, South Sudan and Uganda

Sign of Hope Africa Department Expenditure by Expense Category for the Financial Year Oct 2016 – September 2017

Description AFRICA DEPARTMENT Amount (USD) Grants 764.365,37 Salaries and Travelling + Food Allowances 365.965,26 Medicine and Medical Materials 48.596,27 Nutrition Food 56.355,26 Relief Supplies 30.840,08 Transport 55.313,81 Rent, Maintenance and Repairs buildings 13.759,40 Camp running cost 1.957,63 Consultancies and Assesements 10.997,00 Others 21.619,92

Total 1.369.770,01

38 Thank you!

39 „Truly, I say to you, as you did it to one of the least of my brothers, you did it to me.“ Matthew 25,40

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