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Case Study: Africa
South Sudan
the church
Rebuilding
Operation Nehemiah Missions is one of many religious organisations helping the
South Sudanese people to rise and rebuild their country.
W
hat makes Operation Nehemiah different, however,
is that it was started in 1993 by a South Sudanese
refugee living and working in the USA, William Levi.
Established with the purpose of championing the cause
of the suffering [Christian] church in South Sudan, it
would only be a matter of time before Levi returned to
the land of his birth.
His self-declared goal is to rebuild the family, the
church, the community and sustainability in the
Republic of South Sudan. To that end, Levi and
Operation Nehemiah sourced the funding to acquire a
Hydraform blockmaking machine in order to develop
skills among his people, provide employment and build
the infrastructure necessary to support community life
in Africa’s newest country.
A post on the organisation’s website indicates
that the Hydraform machine arrived at the mission
compound in Borongole in the Eastern Equatoria
State in December 2013. The training of 29 men was
subsequently conducted and construction has since
begun in the compound.