Life in South Sudan.

Life in South Sudan

Any Questions Before your adventure begins?

Have a quick chat about your Family’s strategy…

Round 1 is about to begin …
Get Ready! Round 1 is about to begin …

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Well done! You made it through round one.
Let’s find out how all our families are doing… This is where families must pay a red livelihoods/money card for any gaps (existing needs) they have on their family card. If they can’t provide the required number of red cards then they must take all their possessions to the refugee camp. Their family card can be left with the market trader.

Drought What’s been happening? Presenter script:
While you’ve been working hard to collect your water, manage your crops, and look after your livestock, unfortunately you’ve probably noticed that the weather conditions have changed a bit. There just hasn’t been any rain for a number of weeks now… The temperature is soaring to beyond 30 degrees and without any water you know that this is going to cause a few problems for your family…

In 2017 there was a famine in south sudan and kenya
Presenter script: Can anyone tell me the difference between a drought and a famine? ANSWER: A drought is all about lack of rainfall / A famine is a widespread scarcity of food (often caused by a drought). [Note: The UN only declares a famine when specific conditions exist – At least 20% of households in an area face extreme food shortages with a limited ability to cope The prevalence of acute malnutrition in children exceeds 30% The death rate exceeds two people per 10,000 per day] How many times has the UN declared a famine in your lifetime? Only 6 –> 5 in Africa and one in Saudi Arabia Two years ago, a famine was experienced in South Sudan… resulting in half of the population struggling to meet their food needs.

Presenter script: Rosa Lyo who is 75 years old struggled through the time of the famine. She faced the tough task of gathering food for herself and her husband, a 90-year-old Congolese refugee who was unable to walk after being tortured when he was younger. Rosa was forced to walk for an hour and a half each way to collect bitter weeds in the bush to cook and eat. There was no other food! Some of her neighbours were too weak to make the long trip and relied on food aid from the Church or friends. Unfortunately Rosa’s story was not unique… millions of people experienced the same challenges.

‘My body was shaking so much from hunger.’
Presenter script: Julia Kefi faced the same issue during the time of the famine. She was a 65-year old widow living in Rajaf and said that sometimes she was so weak from a lack of food to take the journey into the bush. She explained that her body was shaking due to the hunger. She depended on aid from the church, and other elderly ladies, mostly widows, to help her out.

The impact of The drought
Water 100% Lost Food 50% Lost Land/crops 50% Lost Presenter script: So what does this mean for your family? Water and rainfall have dried up so you’ve lost all your water! Half of your food crops have been lost. Half of your crops have also been lost. And you have been required to pay for water and food through other means so half of your money has been used during the time of the drought. Directive – All your lost cards need to be returned now… Livelihoods/$ 50% Lost

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Well done! You made it through round Two.

Hyperinflation What’s been happening? Presenter script:
Does anyone know the current inflation rate in NZ? ANSWER: 2% In your lifetime, do you know the highest level of price rises? ANSWER: Just over 5% in 2011 Before conflict came to South Sudan in 2013 the level of inflation was minimal and prices were very stable. (Similar to NZ) However, inflation sky rocketed after 2013 to crazy levels… In the space of 12 months – items were more than ten times more expensive!!

August 2016 the inflation rate was 760%
from August 2015 to August 2016 the inflation rate was 760% Presenter script: For example, The price of a 3.5 kg sack of maize meal in the capital Juba rose from $10 NZD to over $100 NZD towards the end of This price is equivalent to a month’s average wages in South Sudan. Here are some South Sudanese pounds used in the country [show the notes]. The current exchange rate is about 90 SSP to 1 NZD… so here I have $225 SSP … which looks like a lot… but currently it is worth slightly more than one $2 coin. Hyperinflation occurred for a number of years and basically resulted in people remaining poorer than they were as the value of their money plummeted.

Presenter script: Hyperinflation caused confusion at local markets and South Sudanese were forced to pass over great wads of notes to but even small items such as cooking oil and seeds. Your family has been experiencing hyperinflation along with the rest of the country. It might not be as high as the levels experienced in 2016 or the levels experienced by Zimbabwe in 2018 but you’ve felt the impact. Does anyone know the worst level of inflation in Zimbabwe just over 10 years ago? ANSWER: The rate of inflation was estimated at 80 billion % (80,000,000,000%) per month… so much so that the currency became worthless and was replaced. It does bring a whole new perspective to price increases… and reminds us that perhaps we shouldn’t be so angry when our prices rise 5% every now and again! Your family’s currency (South Sudanese Pounds) is not worthless but has dropped in value.

The impact of hyperinflation
Livelihoods/$ 100% Lost Food 50% Lost Land/crops 50% Lost Presenter script: So what is the impact of the hyperinflation on your family? * Even though your money is not worthless, unfortunately you need to use all of it to make ends meet with the loss of income and such so you lose all your remaining red livelihoods/money cards! * You can’t afford the same amount of food and so you must lose 50% of your yellow food cards. * You’ve lost 50% of your crops as you couldn’t afford to manage them as effectively. * You’ve lost time to collect water and so your access to this has been reduced. Water 50% Lost

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Well done! You made it through round Three.

conflict What’s been happening? Presenter script:
While you’ve been looking after your family, a large scale conflict has begun to take to place in parts of South Sudan.

Since 2013, there has been conflict throughout South Sudan
Presenter script: In reality, an estimated 400,000 people have died during the civil war which started in 2013 (six years ago). And millions more have been affected in many other ways… Some have lost their loved ones, or their homes, or their possessions, or their entire food crops. Almost the entire country have been scarred by the conflict and many are still facing trauma as a result of what they have seen and experienced. BACKGROUND INFO – the conflict is complex and involves a number of parties but a simple summary if asked would be that the main factors include: power tussle (between the President Salva Kiir and deputy Riek Machar), economic benefits (control of oil), tribal tensions (mainly between Nuer and Dinka), and broken power sharing agreements etc…

Let’s Hear from a woman in Mangateen camp about the impact of conflict
Presenter script: One woman in an Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camp in Mangateen (near the capital Juba) explains the impact of the conflict… [Play the 2 min video]

The impact of Conflict Land/crops 100% Lost Livelihoods/$ 50% Lost
Food 50% Lost Presenter script: Conflict has had a massive impact on your family: All of your land and crops have been lost as soldiers came through and burnt everything to the ground. You lost most of your cattle and only managed to hold on to half of your money and livelihoods. You lost half of your food. And now your access to water has been compromised and you have lost 50% of your water. Water 50% Lost

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Well done! You made it through round Four.

Displacement What’s been happening? Presenter script:
The ripple effects of drought, hyperinflation and conflict have finally led to you being forced to leave your home and you are now officially ‘displaced’. Your family remains in South Sudan – so you are not defined as refugees – you are IDPs (internally displaced persons).

More than 4 million people have been forced from their homes
Presenter script: The real numbers in South Sudan are staggering… More than 2 million have become refugees and have left the country to places such as Uganda Another 2 million are displaced from their homes inside the country This is almost the same as the entire population of New Zealand. Can you imagine the impact on a country?!

Let’s Hear Nandoor’s story about losing her home
Presenter script: Mark Mitchell, our former Humanitarian Co-Ordinator, met a woman named Nandoor who was staying in Mangateen Camp. She told him her story about being forced to leave her home… [Watch video S9]

Presenter script: As pointed out before, Nandoor’s story is only one of millions… Many people have constructed temporary shelters using tarpaulins that they have been provided with.

Presenter script: This family has used solid wooden branches and corrugated iron roofing to provide structure to their shelter.

Presenter script: Many arriving in camps build their own tents – which are very small and basic – sometimes providing for large families with many young children. -- When you stop and reflect on some of their homes you realise how different our own experiences are…

The impact of Displacement
Land/crops 100% Lost Food 50% Lost Livelihoods/$ 50% Lost Presenter script: Some of you would have returned to find your home is lost. What is the impact for your family? You have lost all your land/crops and so all your green cards need to be removed from your family card. You have been able to hold on to half of your food and money/livelihoods and water. Important: Any family without their family card now must move to the refugee camp to set up with their remaining cards. Water 50% Lost

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Well done! You made it through round Five.

Health Crisis What’s been happening? Presenter script:
One aspect we haven’t really spent time on is the health crisis in South Sudan. What do you think this means? ANSWER: Lack of medical facilities and trained professionals Diseases such as malaria and HIV leading to deaths Infections such as cholera leading to deaths Millions of children are malnourished due to hunger and food insecurity

The lack of adequate health care results in needless deaths
Presenter script: Back in 2011, there was one doctor for every 10 facilities in South Sudan = 1 doctor for every 100,000 people. Can anyone guess that the ratio is in NZ? ANSWER: In NZ we have 1 doctor for every 300 people. Diseases such as malaria and HIV should not be killing as many people in South Sudan, but because health services are lacking, people are dying. A child born in South Sudan has a 25% chance of dying before their 5th birthday. Why? ANSWER  pneumonia, diarrhoea, malaria, and malnutrition. Maternal health is a concern, where 2% of women die while giving birth. (This is the worst in the world) Only 5% of births are attended by skilled health care practitioners. A cholera outbreak that was declared on 18 June 2016 infected over 20,000 people, leading to 436 deaths, before the outbreak ended 18 months later. ___ After all you have experienced so far… the lack of infrastructure in health care is potentially going to have a life or death impact…. [But we are going to end your adventure there!]

So how did you find life in South Sudan?

What were the biggest challenges during
each round? During the entire game? Why?

What is the most important thing that you learnt?
Explain Why.

Discuss specific examples.
How did your experience relate to real-world situations and problems faced in South Sudan? Discuss specific examples.

Reflect on how you helped others during this process/experience?
How does that make you feel?

How will you use what you have learned from this activity in the future?

Presenter script: So we’ve had an insight into the challenges to families in South Sudan. Caritas has developed a range of resources including lots of videos that share real stories from South Sudan. We wanted to share just a few highlights from these videos with you now… before we break for lunch…

Have a chat with others and enjoy a bit of a rest
Lunch Enjoy our fine food (Ugali and greens) and water for lunch Have a chat with others and enjoy a bit of a rest

make sure that you have greater peace in your hearts.
As you announce peace with your mouth, make sure that you have greater peace in your hearts. St Francis of Assisi

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