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The language we use matters.

At our Building Resilient Communities dialogue in Malakal, the SSWOCO Director reminded our youth Peace Ambassadors that hateful words breed hatred, and that peace begins with the way we speak to and about one another.
She challenged every Peace Ambassador to take this message home and to be the voice of peace in their counties.
We are grateful to our partners: the Dutch Relief Alliance (coordination), Save the Children (lead) and War Child Holland, for standing with the communities of South Sudan.

Watch the full speech and share it with someone who needs to hear it today.

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What does war really cost young people?

In a radio interview, a representative from Manyo County shared what she learned at our peace dialogue: conflict robs youth of education, leaves them without jobs, pushes some into illegal activities, and separates them from their families.
Her words are a reminder of why we must invest in young people and give them hope, skills and a place in building peace.
Together with the Dutch Relief Alliance, Save the Children and War Child Holland, SSWOCO is working to build resilient communities across Upper Nile.

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A heartfelt THANK YOU from our Peace Ambassadors

Our youth Peace Ambassadors took a moment to share their appreciation for the Building Resilient Communities initiative, and for everyone who made it possible. 💙

Thank you to War Child Holland, Save the Children and the Dutch Relief Alliance for standing with SSWOCO and with the communities of Upper Nile. Together, we are giving young people the tools and the platform to lead the way to peace.

Our Peace Ambassadors are now carrying the message of peace back to their counties, and we couldn't be prouder.

Watch their messages and share the love!

Voices of Peace: Peace Ambassadors Thank SSWOCO and Partners | Building Resilient Communities Youth Peace Ambassadors from across Upper Nile share their apprecia...

Building Peace Through Natural Resource Governance.

The SSWOCO Natural Resource Management Validation Workshop in Malakal opened with strong government representation — a clear commitment to ending resource-based conflicts in Upper Nile State.

Resource conflicts are one of the leading causes of violence in South Sudan. By bringing government, communities, and civil society together around the same table, SSWOCO is helping build the foundations for lasting peace.

Government officials engaged
NRM By-law developed
State-Level NRM Committee reinstated

Malakal, Upper Nile State | 2026
Funded by the European Union | Lead Org: Save the Children

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GRADUATION DAY — Malakal Vocational Training Center!

Look at this incredible group of graduates!

SSWOCO proudly celebrates the graduation of young men and women who completed their Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) program at Malakal Vocational Training Center — Upper Nile State, May 2026.

These are not just certificates. These are new futures. New businesses. New hope for South Sudan.
Skills for self-reliance
Tools for entrepreneurship
Power to rebuild their communities

We are proud of every single one of you.

MVTC Malakal, Upper Nile State | May 2026
Funded by the European Union
Lead Org: Save the Children | Partner: War Child Holland

These are the faces of resilience.

In Nagdier Payam, Upper Nile State, SSWOCO launched its Crisis Modifier Emergency Response Project — reaching the most vulnerable households during one of the most difficult periods this community has faced.

Every child, every family, every household we reach is a reminder of WHY we do this work.

South Sudan's most vulnerable deserve urgent support — and SSWOCO is here to deliver it.

Nagdier Payam, Upper Nile State | May 2026
Funded by the European Union
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Some photos don't just capture a moment — they carry a whole story.
Look at these smiles. Pure. Unbothered. Full of life.
This is what WOCO has always fought for. Not statistics. Not reports. These faces.
When SSWOCO was founded in 2011 by a group of courageous women, South Sudan was barely a year old as a nation. The wounds of decades of war were still fresh. Families were torn apart. Women were left with nothing. Children were left without anyone.
But those founding women refused to let vulnerability be the final word.
They started small. They started local. They started with what they had — compassion, determination, and an unshakeable belief that every child deserves protection, and every woman deserves dignity.
Today, WOCO reaches communities in Juba, Fashoda County and Upper Nile State — offering family tracing and reunification, psychosocial support, GBV response, women's economic empowerment, and so much more.
The children in this photo reminded us then — and remind us still — that hope is not a luxury. It is a right.
We carry this photo in our hearts as we continue the work. For them. For the ones who came before. For the ones still waiting for someone to show up.

WOCO will keep showing up.
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