{"id":37156,"date":"2025-07-02T10:50:26","date_gmt":"2025-07-02T08:50:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/onecitizendaily.com\/?p=37156"},"modified":"2025-07-02T10:50:26","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T08:50:26","slug":"start-up-kits-donation-puts-smiles-on-local-businesses-in-juba","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.onecitizendaily.com\/index.php\/2025\/07\/02\/start-up-kits-donation-puts-smiles-on-local-businesses-in-juba\/","title":{"rendered":"Start-up kits donation puts “Smiles” on local businesses in Juba"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Yiep Joseph<\/strong><\/p>\n

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In an effort to boost small-scale businesses and foster economic independence, Active Citizen South Sudan (ACSS) has distributed start-up kits to local entrepreneurs and traders in Mangateen IDP and the Protection of Civilians (PoC) site in Juba.<\/p>\n

Under the theme \u201cPromoting Micro-business for Sustainable Development,\u201d the initiative supported by LM International South Sudan saw at least 40 local entrepreneurs receive essential goods needed to kickstart or revive their micro-businesses.<\/p>\n

The kits included vital commodities such as bags of onions, jerrycans of cooking oil, bundles of dry fish, sacks of maize flour, bags of sugar, chairs and groundnut paste. These are not just random items, but products selected to match the business needs of the beneficiaries primarily women and youth – who sell foodstuffs and groceries within the community.<\/p>\n

Speaking during the distribution, Nyankuol Wicjiak, Project Officer at ACSS, underscored the organization\u2019s mission to invest in people, especially displaced populations, through sustainable livelihood programs and capacity-building.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen you invest in a woman\u2019s business, you are investing in the survival of an entire family. So, our goal is not just to distribute items, but to spark sustainable change\u2014one business at a time and growth among our people\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

The initiative is part of ACSS\u2019s broader effort to economically empower marginalized groups, particularly women and young people, by not only giving them materials but also equipping them with entrepreneurial skills.<\/p>\n

For years, ACSS has focused on resilience-building for displaced populations across South Sudan, and this recent intervention reflects their continued commitment to grassroots development.<\/p>\n

Among the beneficiaries was Elizabeth Nyalith, a 60-year-old widow who runs a small retail shop in Mangateen.<\/p>\n

With tears of joy, she welcomed the donation as a lifeline.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt means ACSS is lifting up our local businesses,\u201d she said. \u201cThese items will help me restock my shop. I am a mother with children to care for, and no one else supports them. This support means survival,\u201d Nyalith stated.<\/p>\n

For her part, Aliza Nyagau Pouch, a woman in her early 40s, echoed similar sentiments as she highlighted how the distributed items aligned perfectly with her business needs.<\/p>\n

\u201cThese are things I normally buy for my business, so receiving them means a lot. They are boosting my income,\u201d she explained.<\/p>\n

\u201cI am also grateful for the business training. Now I know how best to sustain and grow my shop,\u201d Nyagau concludes<\/p>\n

The support extended beyond goods. The beneficiaries underwent practical sessions in business management, customer care, and savings, aimed at making the support sustainable.<\/p>\n

Both ACSS and LM International hope to see lasting change as local entrepreneurs apply the knowledge and resources to rebuild their businesses and their lives.<\/p>\n

Through the initiative, they also hope to move beyond short-term aid to long-lasting transformation, especially for people trapped in displacement with limited access to economic opportunities.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is more than charity. It is empowerment. It is giving someone the tools to shape their own destiny,\u201d said Mr. Joseph Mayen, a livelihood consultant in Juba.<\/p>\n

The women who benefited now express renewed hope in growing their businesses and supporting their families with dignity.<\/p>\n

In areas like Mangateen and the PoC site where poverty, displacement, and unemployment intersect\u2014such small business support can mean the difference between dependency and self-reliance.<\/p>\n

As South Sudan continues to navigate the challenges of recovery and development, grassroots initiatives like this one signal a vital shift: one where community-based empowerment becomes central to national progress.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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