The need increases in Maridi, South Sudan
We received this by email from Bishop Justin just a day ago…
We are all okay here in Maridi. The number of displaced people continues to increase gradually. So far we have 167 families who have reached Maridi and 29 widows whose husbands were killed on the way. There is now a total of 1,336 displaced people in Maridi.
The situation is still very bad in the the states of Jonglei, upper Nile and Unity state. So far more than 10,000 people are estimated to have died and over 200,000 people displaced.
Fighting is still going on despite the many calls from the international communities for cease fire. Our worries are now about the roads from Yei to Juba And from Juba to Maridi which is becoming unsafe .
By next week we will be able to give you some update and the situation of the displaced. The fields of Life have also sent some funds to us which we are yet to receive by next week.
As you can see the need in our link diocese of Maridi is real and urgent. Please pray and take the opportunity to respond practically through Down & Dromore’s South Sudan Appeal.