Serving those furthest behind in South Sudan
As we get closer to Christmas, places like South Sudan lie heavy on my heart. As the youngest country in the world, getting its independence 12 years ago, it’s...
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Sudan Crisis: People’s lives in limbo
A power struggle is at the centre of the conflict in Sudan and, with all wars, women and families have their lives torn asunder as fighting continues between the...
Dreaming of home: Families flee Sudan
Christmas should be a time of peace and time spent with our loved ones. Of Christmas lights and markets and feeling cosy at home. Sadly, in other parts of...
World Teacher Day 2023
World Teachers’ Day has been celebrated since 1996 and it commemorates the anniversary of the adoption of the 1966 UNESCO Recommendation concerning the Status of Teachers (you can read that:...
World Gratitude Day 2023
World Gratitude Day is celebrated on the 21st September annually and is a day for reflection and a mindful pause in our busy day to day lives. As its...
Sudan: Refugee Voices
Awen (22) is South Sudanese and arrived in Renk in May. She came from Khartoum, Sudan’s capital, by bus with 19 other family members, whose ages ranged from 2...
World Refugee Day
This Word Refugee Day, here at IJI we wish to amplify the voices of those in turmoil, as violence continues to spread across Sudan forcing thousands to flee their...
Desertification, Drought & the Global South
World Day to Combat Desertification & Drought is observed on the 17th June each year to promote public awareness of international efforts to combat desertification – this international day...
International Day of the African Child 2023
June 16th is an international day dedicated to the children of Africa and commemorates those killed during the Soweto Uprising in South Africa. On June 16, 1976, thousands of...
Sudan Refugee Crisis
As you may have seen in recent headlines, violence has erupted in Sudan and tensions continue to rise risking civil war. A power struggle is at the centre of...
World Health Day 2023
Water is something we often take for granted on this side of the world but it is not only critical for our health but has a domino effect on...
International Women’s Day 2023
International Women’s Day, a day where we reflect on the actions and roles of the various women in our lives. On this day we stand in solidarity with all...