It's a bleak situation. Totally reliant on oil production and exports to survive, not only do these exports have to be transported through the hostile north on the agreement of Sudan, they are likely to be depleted within the next 30-0 years; only 4% of South Sudan is arable however 85% of the population are reliant upon it for subsistence farming and teachers in South Sudan have fled seeking employment elsewhere leaving the education system in disarray.

It will therefore come as no surprise that, despite only being ranked in 191st place out of 191 countries and territories in 2021 in terms of life expectancy, literacy, access to knowledge and the living standards, at present the opportunity to volunteer in South Sudan is pretty much limited although some agencies continue to operate.

Please note that many volunteer opportunities in South Sudan were disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic which led to the permanent closure of some volunteer opportunities and restrictions on others. Hopefully things are now beginning to return to normal. If you run or know of a volunteer work project in South Sudan let us know by contacting us here. We look forward to hearing from you!