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ALASKA SUDAN MEDICAL PROJECT

Alaska Sudan Medical Project

South Sudan

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Kenya Ethiopia Sudan DRC Uganda CAR

Old Fangak

Nestled between the White Nile and the El Zaref rivers, in the Sudd, one of the largest swamp in the world.

Old Fangak, Jonglei State

 Remote and isolated  Only accessible by boat

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 Population at beginning

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 Home to the Nuer people  Largely untouched by aid

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 Current population (2016): 45,000+

Key Demographics:

Population: 8-12 million Age Structure: 65% of people are 24 or younger Median Age: 17

Facts & Figures:

• Worlds most failed state
• Worlds most corrupt state
• 2nd most violent country in the world (after Syria)
• Highest illiteracy rate in the world
• Highest maternal fatality rate in the world
• Women more likely to die in childbirth than to get an

education

• 2 in 5 people country-wide don’t have access to clean

water

• 2.2 million displaced by civil war
• 4.8 million food insecure

Refugee Population

Over 2 million people displaced since 2014 45,000 have sought refuge in Old Fangak area.

Mission: Saving lives through health,

clean water, and agriculture.

Vision: Building hope and health for life.

ASMP’s mission is to provide health, water, sanitation and agricultural systems to counter the injustice and chaos caused by the effects

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40 years

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civil war first between north and south Sudan, and now between competing tribes in South Sudan.

ASMP Defined Goals

1. Increase access to health care 2. Increase access to clean water 3. Increase access to food 4. Ensure project sustainability

• Building medical clinics
• Drilling water wells
• Water pump micro-loans
• Seed & tool distribution
• Latrine construction
• Local employment & training

Projects

Programs

Health WASH

(Water, Sanitation & Hygiene)

Agriculture Training

Completed Project:

• Construction of Primary Health

Care Clinic Planned Projects:

• Construction of Tuberculosis &

Infectious Disease Clinic

• Immunization outreach

Completed Projects:

• 14 water wells drilled
• 16 latrines
• 3 hand washing stations

Planned Projects:

• Water wells & latrine

construction Completed Projects:

• 83 farms & gardens started
• 38 water pumps loaned

Planned Projects:

• Continued recruitment of new

farmers & scaling up of current gardens.

• Agriculture expert evaluation

Completed:

• 6 Apprentices trained in well

drilling & maintenance, welding, and construction Planned Projects:

• Continued training
• Formalization of program

(water video)

Water, Sanitation & Hygiene

• 14 water wells
• 16 latrines
• 3 hand washing

stations

Well Locations

Clinic Hand Washing Stations

Latrine construction

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grounds.

Agriculture

Agriculture | 83 farms

How it works:

• 1. Locally led Farming

Council recruits new farmers.

• 2. ASMP distributes

seeds and basic tools to farmers.

• 3. After 1 year farmers

become eligible for micro-loans for ‘scale-up’ tools like water pumps and rototillers.

• 4. Farmers grow crops,

feed their families, sell their surplus produce, and pay back their loans - which are then reinvested into the next farmer.

Health

Clinic Construction

Clinic Fire 2012

Completed Primary Health Care Clinic

Tuberculosis & Infectious Disease Clinic

Vocational Training

• Drilling
• Welding
• Construction

Locally Led

Locally Led Programs

History of ASMP

2007 – Jack visits South Sudan 2008 – ASMP is born, begins PHCC construction, drills first well 2009 – ASMP starts agriculture program with 1 pilot farmer 2010 – ASMP continues work on PHCC, expands agriculture and water programs 2011 – July – South Sudan becomes independent nation 2011 – ASMP continues work on PHCC, expands agriculture and water programs 2012 – Fire destroys half of clinic in December, ASMP continues work on PHCC, expands agriculture and water programs 2013 – Clinic completion, bicycle immunization outreach program, expansion of agriculture program well drilling 2013 – December – Conflict breaks out between Government and Rebels (ASMP team evacuates) 2014 – Despite ongoing conflict, ASMP expands well drilling and agriculture programs, begins WASH projects 2015 – Despite ongoing conflict, ASMP expands agriculture program and constructs storage structure for TB Center 2016 – Planned activities include agriculture expansion, well drilling and TB Center fence construction.

Challenges & Constraints

• 1. Conflict & Insecurity
• Civil war from 1962-1978
• Civil war from 1983-2005
• Continued conflict 2005-

2011

• Civil war from 2013-2015
• Continued conflict 2015-

present

Challenges & Constraints

• 2. Logistics: Pre-Conflict
• River travel, barges with containers or

trader boats.

– 4 containers on 2 barges – 1 sunken trader boat w/drill rig & supplies – 3 successful trader boats

(barge video)

Challenges & Constraints

• 3. Logistics: During Conflict
• Air travel only

– Private Charters – UN Assistance

Challenges & Constraints

• 4. Lack of

infrastructure

• 5. Remote
• 6. Distance of material

procurement

• 7. 6 month work season
• 8. Expense of operating
• 9. Local education

level

Organizational Structure

Volunteers & Staff

Local Staff

– Field Operations Manager – Agriculture and Maintenance Manager – Lead Well Driller – Kenya Logistician – South Sudan Logistician

U.S. Staff

– Program Director

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Volunteers

South Sudan: 2-15 people/year U.S.: 15-30 people/year U.S. Board & Committees: 9-15 people/year

2016/2017

• Drill 2 water wells
• Build fence around TB clinic land
• Recruit and equip new 25 new farmers

Where we are going

Long-term

• Replicate WASH and agriculture

programs in most underserved communities

• Immunization outreach program

Thank you!

‘saving lives through health, water and agriculture’