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Drilling Wells, Transforming Lives

Drilling Wells, Transforming Lives. About South Sudan. ~ 400,000+ sq. miles (slightly larger than France, slightly smaller than Texas). 8+ Million people Many tribes and clans; largest are Dinka and Nuer English, Arabic, hundreds of tribal languages and dialects.

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Drilling Wells, Transforming Lives

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  1. Drilling Wells, Transforming Lives

  2. About South Sudan • ~ 400,000+ sq. miles (slightly larger than France, slightly smaller than Texas) • 8+ Million people • Many tribes and clans; largest are Dinka and Nuer • English, Arabic, hundreds of tribal languages and dialects • July 2011 independence from Sudan

  3. Would you drink this water? What if you had no choice?

  4. Our Mission Transform lives by drilling water wells in remote villages of South Sudan

  5. Our Inspiration Salva Dut Founder, President Water for South Sudan, Inc.

  6. Where We Operate Wau (Waw) WFSS Operations HQ

  7. What’s Been Accomplished 100+ Wells as of Feb 2012 Tens of thousands of people now access safe, fresh water Women and children have new opportunities

  8. Challenges • Continuing disputes with Sudan (Khartoum gov’t) • Oil production, revenue • Border (Abeyei) • Refugees fleeing Sudan’s attacks in Nuba, Abeyei • Lack of or limited infrastructure • roads, electricity, bridges, flood control, telecom, Internet • Climate impact on agriculture • Limited, weak national economy • Inter-tribal conflict • Gov’t corruption, favoritism, influence of foreign interests • Meeting needs of rural populations (majority of people) • Water, healthcare, sanitation, education • Managing resources, environmental concerns

  9. Strengths and Potential • Significant natural resources • Oil, minerals • Nile and other rivers • Solar power potential • Wildlife for eco-tourism • Rich agricultural soil in White Nile Valley • Support of World Bank, US and other nations, International NGO community • Inter-tribal co-operation led by returning South Sudanese and ex-pats. • Respected, heroic leadership in Salva Kiir • Resilient people

  10. Water is just the beginning… Village life stabilizes Schools,clinics,markets spring up Women and girls have new opportunities

  11. Thank You ! www.waterforsouthsudan.org

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