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UPDATE: This morning the 17th April 2023 our Executive Director Mr. @denayadennis paid an official visit to the head of @africaforsdgs in Nairobi to acquaint himself with their work in Africa in fostering innovation and solutions for the Sustainable Development Goals (DGs) specifically in Kenya. The meeting ended in a partnership call between the two organizations to see that South Sudan benefits from some of the programs of SDGs For Africa. “We are set to kickstart SDG activities in the next coming months to train and mentor young people after we sign a Memorandum of Understanding soon.” Denaya. Photos: Media Team https://www.instagram.com/p/CrI78Attiqk/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Through the support of @paradigmhq , @kushbankss & @LiquidInTechSS we are able to offer computer & LIFE skills training to young girls & boys. #Digitalskills have become more important in today’s workplaces yet majority of the youth in 🇸🇸 don’t have access to the skills. https://www.instagram.com/p/Cqcqu-3tCJg/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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As part of our commitment to reaching out to many young girls through our Digital Inclusion Program, we hosted 20 teenagers over the weekend to discuss about Online Safety and cybersecurity issues facing young women. Thanks to our coordinator @teddy.gracious and our Co-facilitator Sanyo Lau https://www.instagram.com/p/Cpu32wZthmr/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

We are glad to receive visitors and friends from @icyafrica this week. The International Christian Youthworks is a network of youth organizations and individuals who are committed to seeing young people in Africa grow in integrity based on faith, leadership and with practical skills in Entrepreneurship and community engagement based on the UN SDGs. The team was impressed by our #ZiraFiHila project which has helped many households grow vegetables in their backyards. https://www.instagram.com/p/CngqaCvt5_s/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Veronica Agel is YALI EA Regional alumni Cohort 46 in the Business and Entrepreneurship track. She is Business person dealing in clothing and design. She has a background in Agriculture and is not happy that most South Sudanese depend on imported foods including vegetables. She is joining the challenge so that she can train other people on the basics of #ZiraFiHila Agel visited our demo site today in our office premises to get more knowledge on the #ZiraFiHila. She also became the first to harvest our (Sukuma) Collards this morning. Her favorite vegetables are Sukuma, spinac, Okra and pumpkin. She believes Together we can do this #ZiraFiHilaChallenge. We are always grateful to the Embassy of Canada to South Sudan for the support for this project through the Canada Fund for Local Initiatives (CFLI). 📸 Koneta https://www.instagram.com/p/CnMTCStte0S/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Happy New Year! 🎆 Join us to celebrate the life of our Executive Director and his continuous dedication to see the organization grow as wish him a very #happybirthday. We also take the opportunity to wish all our staff , partners and friends a beautiful prosperous new year 2023. Thank you for your support and we look forward to a great year. https://www.instagram.com/p/Cm3rB9NNbqe/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Merry Christmas 🎄🎁 to you all our partners, supporters and friends. We also want to wish you all a happy and prosperous New Year 2023. May you all experience divine blessings, good health and open doors through the new year. #merrychristmas #happynewyear https://www.instagram.com/p/CmiwG_7NWpR/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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#ZiraFiHila Community Demo site. We have done transplanting of the collard greens / #SukumaWiki near our office premises. We use sacks for the transplant because they are affordable, easy to manage in the dry season and do not take large space. We have seedlings for those interested to join the challenge. Give us a call 📱 on 0924000762 to learn more and pick your seedlings. Let the new year find you with food. 🌱 🪴 #zirafihilachallenge #CFLI2022 #SouthSudan https://www.instagram.com/p/CmGSOdUtkGr/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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We have good News! For Sukumawiki lovers! 🙂 The #ZiraFiHila challenge has been made easy to join! Our nursery bed seedlings are ready for transplant. Call the number on the flier to get your own seedlings 🌱 & start planting at your yard. A project with support from Embassy of Canada to South Sudan #CFLI https://www.instagram.com/p/CllirFENIeh/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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As technology evolves everyday, the #DigitalGap remains a big challenge in communities where there's no access to digital devices & spaces. Part of our work is to bridge this gap. We want to thank @kushBankss for coming through & giving us 5 desktop computers to support our work. https://www.instagram.com/p/ClOQzo5trGt/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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As a farmer, I am encouraging our South Sudanese people to do farming most especially adopt the skills and ideas of #ZirafiHila because food is our medicine". John Ladu This project is made possible with the support from Embassy of Canada to South Sudan through the CFLI Grants to help us train more farmers and distribute seeds. #SSOT #Food4Climate https://www.instagram.com/p/ClBEVJ6tDgm/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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On Friday 18th November at 1 pm GMT, the Online Safety SIG of the Internet Society will hold a webinar revolving around the topic: “Hate speech: the powerful, pernicious and new weapon which is taking over the internet”. During this one-hour session, three amazing speakers will help us decipher the traps used by internet predators. Here the program of the day: • Denaya Dennis / South Sudan: Understanding Hatespeech, misinformation and how to fact check; • Aurelien Xavier Payong / Cameroon: How manipulation of truth conducts to steal of personal data; • Arouna Pountougnigni Mfenjou / Cameroon: Fake news, hate speech and dangerous online in Cameroon. The war rages on… Whether you acknowledge it or not, everyday, on the internet, someone is trying you a false truth. Register to this session and learn how to navigate safely in this ocean of misinformation. The event is free but reservation is mandatory. Book a seat now through this link: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAlce-uqjsvGdctd3ppdIXjZ-XXcH3Liuyb https://www.instagram.com/p/CkycyA9tUp6/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

We have concluded a two days training for 30 farmers and community leaders in Luri. The training focused on kitchen gardening, seed Nursery bed preparation and vegetable garden best protection practices. The purpose of the training is to build their capacity through gardening innovation and to support them with vegetable seeds to allow them keep farming in their compounds. We recommend the use of sacks and containers if you live in an urban area with little space. ✅ it’s affordable ✅ Good for a small space ✅ it’s easy to manage ✅ you can practice in all seasons. We have also set up a demo farm in the area for the community members to take care of and learn from. We encourage everyone to participate in the #ZiraFiHila challenge so that we can kick out malnutrition and food insecurity in our community. This project is made possible through the support of Canadian Embassy to South Sudan. #Food4All #zirafihilachallenge #EAK_skills https://www.instagram.com/p/CkvnRWktdjV/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Our Executive Director Denaya Dennis will join other guest speakers tonight for the Twitter space conversation. This is part of the East African Youth Innovation Forum that’s taking place currently in Kampala, Uganda. The theme of the summit is “Unlocking Youth Development Potential through Innovations. To learn more about the summit agenda goto https://events.easteco.org https://www.instagram.com/p/CkqcO5rtj8P/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

#ZiraFiHilaChallenge 🪴 is still On! Don’t be left out! We encourage you to start yours! ✅ It is affordable ✅ Doesn’t need large space ✅ Easy to learn! ✅ plant in every season! ➡️ You only need a sack & seeds/seedlings. We are glad for the support from Canadian Embassy South Sudan. https://www.instagram.com/p/CklsDmbtJRp/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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#zirafihilachallenge DYK Okra is rich in Vitamins A and C as well as antioxidants that help reduce the risk of serious health conditions like cancer, diabetes, stroke disease. Okra can be grown in sacks! You don’t need a large space and seeds are available in the market. Okra gets ready in 50 to 65 days! Start now and plant at your backyard. Post pictures using #Zirafihila and stand a chance to win prizes. https://www.instagram.com/p/CkXz_wOtV4l/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Happy Weekend! What are you doing today to fight hunger and malnutrition? The #ZiraFiHila challenge is on now. We are receiving messages from people who have started the backyard gardening 🪴 🪴 ✅ it’s cheap ✅ it’s easy to learn and practice ✅ doesn’t need a large space ✅ you can grow vegetables every season! Start now and let us know by posting on social media with the hashtag #ZiraFiHila and tag @konetahub (at Koneta Hub) https://www.instagram.com/p/CkStAPXN4SN/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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