Juba
Women in South Sudan: Paska’s Perspective
A voice in Juba Makes it to San Francisco The following is written by Caroline Schulberg, a high school student in San Francisco who reached out the Rebuild South Sudan because she wanted to know how she could help. In an effort to get a real understanding of the current situation in South Sudan, I […]
Delayed in Juba
2015 Delegation, Entry #4: 9/15/15 One good rule of thumb for travelers is this: be flexible! We had planned to fly to Bor on this day, but were informed that there would be no flight to take us. We were almost ready to hop on a motorcycle, like the family pictured above, and drive the […]
A Warm Welcome
2015 Delegation, Entry #3: 9/14/15 One of our first sights when we landed in Juba were the smiling faces of our teammates Michael Malaak and Awan. They drove us to Justice Africa, an organization working towards civil participation in government. We enjoyed their great hospitality and our common commitment to encourage and empower the people of […]
Sudans Making Progress on 3rd Summit Day
Published by Voice of America, September 25, 2012 ADDIS ABABA — Sudan and South Sudan made significant progress on the third day of their summit in the Ethiopian capital, but nothing has been signed yet. President Omar Al-Bashir of Sudan and his South Sudanese counterpart, Salva Kiir, have been negotiating in Ethiopia’s capital city, Addis […]
We are in Sudan! Trip update #1
From Sarah Gerber, Director of Communications We have arrived in Juba, South Sudan! Michael, the Director General (of telecommunications), the chairman of the Jalle community, and various other officials were there waiting for us at the airport. The Director General graciously maneuvered us through customs and took us (along with all the others) to a […]
Bill Gates Foundation donates $5m for South Sudan capital
April 27, 2011 (JUBA) – The US-based Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has earmarked five million dollars for the development of South Sudan’s regional capital, Juba, its mayor has revealed. In the past few months, however, the city has been in the spotlight, with local residents reporting cases of robberies, killing and harassment mainly within […]
