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Livelihood and Food Security

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Call At: +211 (0) 923069505 | +211 (0) 915851838

The Livelihood and Food Security program addresses the root causes of food insecurity and economic vulnerability by enhancing community resilience, with a special focus on empowering women and youth.

Through a multi-pronged approach, our program creates sustainable pathways out of poverty by providing the skills, resources, and opportunities needed for economic independence and improved food production. By connecting emergency food assistance with long-term development, we promote sustainable agriculture, vocational skills, financial inclusion, and self-reliance across South Sudan.

How We Work

Rather than relying on short-term assistance, we invest in local capacities to ensure communities can grow their own food, generate income, and build lasting resilience. Our approach focuses on:

  • Women & Youth Economic Empowerment: Delivering business and entrepreneurship training, forming and supporting Village Savings and Loan Associations (VSLAs), and distributing start-up grants and business kits.
  • Agricultural Livelihoods & Food Production: Distributing quality seeds, agricultural tools, and fishing gear; providing training in agronomic practices, post-harvest handling, and fish preservation; and supporting flood-recession farming and community demonstration gardens.
  • Asset Creation & Resilience Building: Offering vocational skills training for youth, equipping workers with tools and assets, and implementing cash-for-work programs to restore critical community infrastructure.
  • Livestock Support: Conducting livestock vaccination and treatment campaigns, and training Community Animal Health Workers (CAHWs) to deliver localized care and early disease warnings.
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Building Economic Independence

Empowering communities with sustainable tools and skills transforms emergency aid into lifelong independence and economic self-reliance.

Sustaining Future Generations

Sustainable agriculture and local enterprise are the bedrock of lasting food security and community stability.

Why It Matters

Recurrent climate shocks, flooding, and economic instability continue to disrupt food supply chains and traditional livelihoods across South Sudan. Without sustainable economic opportunities, families remain trapped in cycles of poverty and food insecurity.

By equipping women, youth, and farmers with modern agricultural techniques, financial literacy, and diverse income streams, we do more than feed families—we build self-sufficient communities capable of thriving through future challenges.

Frequently Asked Questions

Have questions about ACEA and our work? Below are some of the most commonly asked questions about who we are, what we do, and how we support vulnerable communities across Africa through humanitarian response, recovery, and resilience-building initiatives.

The African Christian Ecumenical Alliance (ACEA) is a faith-based humanitarian and development organization working to empower vulnerable communities across Africa through relief, recovery, resilience, and spiritual support initiatives.

ACEA works in disaster relief and recovery, community resilience, peace building, education support, livelihood improvement, trauma healing, and humanitarian response.

ACEA supports vulnerable populations including refugees, internally displaced people (IDPs), returnees, women, children, persons with disabilities, and host communities affected by crisis and poverty.

You can support ACEA by donating, partnering with us, volunteering, or helping amplify our mission to reach vulnerable communities across Africa.