Azande Diaspora Mobilises Across Continents
From Toronto to Sydney, Azande expatriates launched an online appeal that raised enough cash to fill sacks of rice, maize grain, groundnuts and salt. Their contributions, channelled through the Catholic Organisation for Development and Peace, underline the growing clout of digital remittances in humanitarian response.
A Targeted Food Drop in Ezo County
Forty households—over 320 people—received the rations inside Ezo County’s church compound. Priority went to widows, elders and persons with disabilities, groups that have borne the brunt of Tambura’s armed clashes since 2021 yet often slip through larger aid pipelines.
Local Authorities Welcome the Gesture
Ezo County Commissioner Col. Abel Sudan called the donation “commendable” and allocated farmland so IDPs can plant part of the grains. His appeal for the supplies to stay off informal markets reflects persistent worries about aid diversion in South Sudan’s fragile economy.
Voices From the Displacement Sites
“We shall sow some maize for the second season,” beneficiary Madelina Dainie told reporters, clutching her ration card. Nearby, Victoria Peter added that even a small package carries “the scent of home” for families separated from ancestral farms by violence.
Sustaining Momentum Beyond One Delivery
CODEP field officer Alex Umbagbia is courting additional partners to scale the effort, noting that a single consignment cannot offset months of disrupted livelihoods. The Diocese of Tambura-Yambio pledged to keep spotlighting the needs of the displaced until durable peace takes root.