Where AEF originated
South Sudan emerged from a long war through a referendum, which lead to independence in 2011. The country was then plunged into a civil unrest that ended six years after signing a revitalized peace agreement in September 2018, and subsequent formation of the Government of National Unity in February 2020. Since then conflict events decreased contributing significantly to recovery and peace-building in the country.
Progress with evidence of continuous fruitful activities and steady involvement of South Sudanese citizens ready for development, adaptation to change, and open for opportunities and awareness of risks is at the moment being witnessed. However, despite the expected growth, uncertainties to provide opportunities to some disadvantaged people who experienced most unspeakable poverty, turmoil, and violence during the war and civil unrest in South Sudan remained unrealized. This group include children denied education, die from treatable and preventable diseases, forced into child labor, and married off as soon as they reach puberty, and gender-based violence.
Survivors of these atrocities lack substantial support to recover from the physical and psychological trauma they endured mainly in the rural villages.
It is with this background that Action for Equality Foundation (AEF) was formed. Driven by social impact, trying to work with people from deprived backgrounds to empower them through the arts and creativity of giving more people the opportunity to equity and equal life.
These hazards in South Sudan curtailed National priority to rally its people to initiate and accelerate development of key community development sectors. International Development partners continue efforts to provide life-saving support to communities across the country and significant needs remain across all sectors of interventions especially, protection against vulnerable groups, children and women.