In an effort to tame the growing food security and nutrition concerns in families, WOCO with the support from War Child Holland, distributed vegetable seeds to IDPs in Aburoc IDPs Camp and Kodok in Fashoda, Upper Nile state.

The Cereal and Vegetable seeds were distributed to one hundred vulnerable household members in Aburoc IDPs camp and parts Kodok county following a joint interagency assessment  on food security and livelihood situations and the impacts of flood which affected the population in the areas.

The cereal seeds distributed were mainly maize and sorghum seeds while vegetable seeds were eggplant, tomatoes, and Collard green kales (Sukuma wiki) , pumpkin and Okra.

South Sudan has reached the most extreme levels since independence in 2011 according to UN report.

 

WOCO wants to achieve better child nutrition, reduced child labor and dependence on food aids and overall improved food security and resilience among the IDPs and the entire population of Fashoda.

Famine has eased after a significant scale up in the humanitarian response. However, the situation remains dire across the country as 8.3 million people - 75 percent of the population is facing severe food insecurity.

The WFP who is a major food aid provider has indicated its intention to hold its operation in the area.

As WFP is considering a total pull out from Malakal, there are looming concerns that food insecurity may rise with a great toll on women and children.