Child Protection · Education
Amara's Second Chance
At 9, Amara fled her village during a raid and arrived at our center alone and terrified. Today, she leads her class and dreams of becoming a doctor.
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Protecting Children in Conflict
Every Child Deserves a Safe Future
ACSS works on the front lines of South Sudan's humanitarian crisis — providing protection, education, mental health support, nutrition, and family reintegration to the world's most vulnerable children.
Child Protection
Safe spaces and legal protection for children at risk
Education
Quality learning opportunities for out-of-school children
Mental Health
Psychosocial support and trauma-informed care
Nutrition
Food security and malnutrition treatment
Reintegration
Family reunification and community reintegration
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Years of Service
A Message from Our Founder
From Child Soldier to Child Champion
Gatkuoth Liah Diu was a former child soldier. As a child of about ten years old, he lived in Block 5A in southern Sudan when the region's oil fields were being established. He was notably featured in historical television footage—which was submitted as evidence in the Swedish court—seen as a young boy guarding the oil facilities and accompanying armed actors.
Today, ACSS exists so that no child has to experience what he did. Every program we run, every safe space we create, every child we reunite with their family — it all comes from a place of lived understanding. We don't just help children survive. We help them thrive.
"I was that abandoned child. That is why I will never stop fighting for the ones who still are."
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Stories From the Field
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Real Impact
Children Who Changed Because of You
Behind every statistic is a child with a name, a story, and a future made possible by your generosity.
Mental Health · Reintegration
David Finds His Way Home
Separated from his family for three years, David arrived unable to speak. Months of psychosocial support helped him heal — and find his mother.
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Education · Vocational Training
Grace Builds Her Future
At 16, Grace had never attended a single day of school. After two years in our accelerated learning program, she passed her national exams with distinction.
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News from South Sudan
New Learning Center Opens in Juba, Reaching 500 More Children
ACSS officially opened its seventh accelerated learning center in Juba's Mangateen, welcoming 500 children who had no access to education.
ACSS and other Organizations Join Forces on Child Protection Initiative
A landmark partnership agreement was signed to expand child protection services across three new counties in South Sudan.
2025 Annual Report: Impact, Transparency, and Hope
Our 2025 Annual Report reveals record-breaking impact across all program areas, with a 97% fund allocation rate to direct programs.
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Right now, thousands of children in South Sudan are without protection, education, nutrition, or hope. Your donation — however large or small — changes that.
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