| Hi jay, Here's the latest news from the places ARC works around the world. If you ever have any questions about these items or anything else, please always feel free to reach out to us. -Daniel Daniel Wordsworth, President *********************************************** *Cholera Outbreak in South Sudan* At the request of the International Organization for Migration (IOM), ARC has deployed a team of 16 international experts to respond to an outbreak of cholera in South Sudan. Nearly 6,000 South Sudanese have been infected with cholera since March – 123 have lost their lives. With support from IOM, ARC’s team of water, sanitation and health experts are deploying to South Sudan’s Eastern and Western Equatoria counties. They will test water for contamination, rehabilitate water systems, relocate or close contaminated latrines and train health workers and community hygiene promoters to share strategies with the public about how to prevent cholera infection. We’re also setting up oral rehydration points where people can access rehydration salts, and we’re prepositioning supplies throughout the region to quickly erect fully operative cholera treatment centers – in the event of a full-blown epidemic. *Famine Monitoring* South Sudan and Somalia are currently experiencing serious food insecurity conditions. In South Sudan, violence has prevented many farmers from planting their crops. As a result, the eastern half of the country is experiencing crisis and emergency-level food insecurity (one degree removed from famine). In Somalia, nearly 1 million people are experiencing food crisis, thanks to intensified conflict, restricted trade and a poor harvest. In both countries, conditions are expected to deteriorate over the coming weeks and months. ARC operates programs in both places and is monitoring the situations closely. We’re there to help people in any way we can, and we’re poised to mobilize a major response if called on to do so. *Changemaker's Idea Competition* Last week, we launched the 2nd Annual Changemaker’s Competition. It’s an idea competition that asks ARC staff worldwide – “in one simple way, how would you make the people we serve feel more valued, joyful or powerful?” Big or small, we’re looking for fresh, positive ideas that could possibly be replicated across all of ARC’s programs around the world. Last year, more than 100 ideas were submitted – the top ten included a refugee camp bicycle sharing scheme, an e-learning academy for women, and biomass briquette presses to convert refugee camp garbage into fuel. We’re expecting even more ARC staff will participate this year – entering even more innovative and exciting ideas. Stay tuned to hear some of the best ideas from this year’s Changemaker’s Competition!
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