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Drilling Wells,Transforming Lives
About South Sudan
~ 400,000+ sq. miles (slightly larger than France, slightly smaller than Texas)
8+ Million peopleoMany tribes and clans;
largest are Dinka and Nuer
oEnglish, Arabic, hundreds of tribal languages and dialects
July 2011 independence from Sudan
Would you drink this water?
What if you had no choice?
Our Mission
Transform lives by
drilling water wells in remote villages
of South Sudan
Where We Operate
Wau (Waw) WFSSOperations HQ
Our Inspiration
Salva DutFounder, Executive Director for
East African Operations,Water for South Sudan, Inc.
What’s Been Accomplished
• 217 wells as of May, 2014
• Over 500,000 people now access safe, fresh water
• Women and children have new opportunities
• Hygiene Education Team
Water is just the beginning…
• Village life stabilizes• Schools,clinics,markets
spring up• Women and girls have new
opportunities
Will You Help Us?
Provide safe, fresh water to:
• Increase health, reduce sickness and deaths• Empower people to improve their own lives
Thank You !www.waterforsouthsudan.org