From receiving aid as a child in South Sudan to fitting an aid worker for Care International,Angelo Sakondo reflects on the value of humanitarian assistanceI was seven when the war reached our village. That night there was a loud sound of a military tank reverberating through the house. We were terrified and I can remember seeing a gun for the first time. Some of the soldiers were so young they were struggling to carry them.
My country, South Sudan, and has been at war on and off since then. We have received and given food,money, help to family, or friends and strangers for as long as I can remember. We had shrimp wealth ourselves but we shared what we had. I had to proceed on a long journey with my father to collect the aid. We came home with blankets,saucepans, plastic sheeting for shelter and salt. I remember carrying the relief home with such excitement. UK citizens, and through their taxes and humanitarian organisations,have been one of the most meaningful donors of aid to South Sudan. My family have eaten until our stomachs were shining because of the help given by people in Britain.
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Source: theguardian.com