On 23 October, our Founder and Executive Director, Angelina Jial, took part in a high-level meeting at Lambeth Palace in London with global church leaders, UK Government delegates and Norway’s Minister of Development.

Participants seated around a table at the high-level meeting at Lambeth Palace, London

Angelina shared the unfolding humanitarian situation in South Sudan and how aid cuts have affected an already dire situation for the people we serve.

 

Angelina Jial speaking at the high-level meeting at Lambeth Palace
Angelina Jial speaking at the meeting about the humanitarian situation in South Sudan.

After two weeks on the road

The meeting followed two weeks of the Autumn Roadshow across England and Wales, where Angelina met churches and other stakeholders to speak about the situation in South Sudan and the work of HRSS.

Angelina Jial standing with three fellow participants in a wood-panelled meeting room at Lambeth Palace
Angelina Jial with fellow participants at the high-level meeting at Lambeth Palace.
Angelina Jial standing beside a staircase at Lambeth Palace with a fellow participant
Angelina Jial at Lambeth Palace, London.
Angelina Jial smiling beside a fellow participant in a wood-panelled room at Lambeth Palace
Angelina Jial with a fellow participant at Lambeth Palace

Thank you

We thank Christian Aid and CAFOD for making this visit possible. It was an important trip to make sure that South Sudan’s issues are not forgotten.

Photos: HRSS.

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