Driuni Jakani aims to transform his rural community in southern Sudan from postwar devastation to economic growth and prosperity.
He’s already made a promising start.
In January, southern Sudanese voted in a referendum in favor of becoming an independent nation.
People like Mr. Jakani will be vital to the success of Africa’s newest country. “Right now, because of the war years, there are a lot of international organizations here,” Jakani says. “But over time, they will move out. And so we need to be ready to serve our own communities ourselves.” Read the rest of the article as it appeared.
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