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🌿🚜 Thriving vegetable harvest in Akobo County! Thanks to RASS, Bourre, Kechdiok, and the all-women Maat producer groups are reaping the rewards of their hard work. Empowering farmers for food security and income growth! 🌱💪 #EmpowerFarmers #SustainableAgriculture

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Any economic development work in an agro-based community such as #SouthSudan—where approximately 85% households depend on crop cultivation—must emphasize quality of #seed supply

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The RASS team has recently completed a skills training program on bakery business management for 20 participants from the Ngantholoc Producer Group in Pibor County! 🍞💼 📈 This is a huge milestone towards empowering the community with income-generating skills. #Empowerment

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Veggies from Akobo West! 🌿 Thiliemgok Veg Group at Walgak Demo Farm is expanding its garden to boost output 🌱🥦 Leader Tut reveals how this RASS-suported farm has been a game-changer, teaching them to cultivate diverse crops for health & income 🌽🍆 #SustainableAgriculture

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🌱🤝 Youth in Agriculture! USAID RASS delivered over $400k in seeds, tools, & livelihood supplies to empower 4,700 young farmers working with USAID YEA . This is a huge step towards food security and sustainable growth. #YouthEmpowerment #Agriculture #Resilience

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🌍✨ USAID RASS spearheaded an impactful campaign on #IWD2024 in Budi County to drive women's economic empowerment, equality & inclusion. Local women leaders delivered inspiring speeches to uplift the next generation. Together, let's champion positive change! ✨#InspireInclusion

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Today in Akobo East County, 95 mothers and caregivers received mango and orange tree seedlings from the USAID RASS Activity. This initiative aims to ensure access to homegrown fruits for better health and nutrition!🥭🍊#Nutrition #CommunityBuilding #USAID

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USAID RASS distributed 150 healthy, vaccinated goats to 75 households in Jur River & Wau Counties. Each household received 2 goats, male & female which they will rear till they multiply before selling or eating some of them. Goats are key nutrition & alternative livelihood source

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From home garden to successful entrepreneur! 🌱 Achai Pinyi, supported by RASS in Eastern Bank,Jur River is now selling her homegrown vegetables to happy customers. Thanks to GAP training, she's turned her passion into a thriving business.🥕🍅 #FarmersToEntrepreneurs #EmpowerHer

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🧡🌍 USAID RASS organized a vibrant GBV awareness march in Wau and painted the county orange! Colorful displays, key messages, and engaging performances highlighted the need to combat GBV. Let’s stand together to end GBV ! #16DaysOfActivism2023 #EndGBV

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USAID RASS has launched cooking demonstration with nutrition volunteers, mothers & caregivers of<5 across the counties. This highlights the importance of nutrition dense diet using 7 colors as part of cooking & diet plan. Communities welcomed this newfound knowledge with interest

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🌍✨Happy International Volunteer Day! 🙌🤝
Join us in celebrating volunteers who contribute to economic and social development in SS. RASS works with voluntary community health workers to create a resilient, healthy, inclusive community.
#InternationalVolunteerDay2023
#16Days

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Join us in the global fight against GBV🌍🤝 USAID RASS today hosted a coffee talk in Juba for #16Days of Activism against GBV. Staff reflected on gender equality & pledged their contribution to ending GBV. Male allies & safe workspaces are crucial! 🚫 #GenderEquality #EndGBV

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The USAID RASS Activity today joins the global community in the 16 Days of Activism Against GBV under the theme "UNITE! Invest in prevention to end violence against women" https://t.co/EwsqwCgi1w
#16Days

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Farmers in Jur River, Panyijiar, & Kapoeta North Counties now have access to portable solar-powered irrigation pumps & training on their operation, thanks to USAID RASS! 🌞This will boost dry season crop output & food availability all year 🌽 🥗#SustainableFarming #FoodSecurity

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90 talented USAID RASS Activity youths in Akobo, Wau, & Jur River Counties have been trained in hide and skin processing. Now, they're using their newfound skills to create incredible products like shoes, bags, & belts ready for the markets!👞💼 #EmpoweringYouth #Resilience

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In commemoration of today’s day of Action on Protection from Sexual Exploitation, Abuse, and Harassment (PSEAH), the USAID Resilience through Agriculture in South Sudan (RASS) did a road show around Konyo Konyo area in Juba with leaflets and slogans to pass the message on #PSEAH

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"Women were not allowed to be part of judges in our local court but thanks to USAID RASS awareness on gender equality & inclusion, we now have 2 women as judges in our local court. This has reduced GBV cases & women now have a voice in our community"- Kon Angor, Jur River County

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“I'm proud to be the secretary of Jumali Najie VSLA. This has helped me grow my leadership skills. I'm also very disciplined as this is expected of me as a leader. The RASS VSLA training helped me have confidence in myself as a leader, a woman, & a youth” – Lucia Nawii #PSEAH

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🌍US Ambassador Michael J. Adler engaged with USAID-supported honey & shea producers in Rumbek. RASS Activity is unlocking value chain potential & creating market-driven economic ecosystems for inclusive development in South Sudan. #ValueChains #EconomicDevelopment #Agriculture