First Larne Presbyterian Church

First Larne Presbyterian Church

South Sudan Crisis Appeal

South Sudan Crisis Appeal

The United Nations has declared a famine in an area of South Sudan. This is the first time in six years that such a crisis has been identified. In Unity State 100,000 peole face starvation and people are dying every day. Another 1,000,000 people are on the brink of famine.

This crisis comes after more than three years of conflict, whcih ahs resulted in tens of thousands of deaths and the displacement of 3,000,000 people. Without homes and safety, nearly 4.9 million people across the country urgently need food and security. Harvests have been disrupted, food and fuel prices have risen - the economy has collapsed. People are severely hungry; they are eating foods like water lily roots and drinking unsafe water in an effort to survive.

The situation is getting worse. We have to act now.

Over the next few weeks there will be an opportunity to respond to this emergency appeal through Christian Aid, the relief and development agency set up by British and Irish churches. You can place you contributions in plates which will be available. If you are a tax payer you can Gift Aid your response by putting your name and postcode on the envelope.