【慈幼通訊社
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2017
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5月
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日南蘇丹貢博訊】
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南蘇丹的武裝衝突及飢荒，對當地小孩構成嚴重影響。在鄰近首都朱巴的貢博，當地的慈幼會傳教士報道說：「我們在這兩天替超過300名小孩量度體重，發現逾200名年齡介乎三至六歲的小孩，出現營養不良的情況，其中170名更是嚴重營養不良。」他們又說：「這彷彿是一場噩夢，情況嚴重得難以料想得到。」
事實上，鄉村中過百萬小孩營養不良，而逾二百萬村民已離開家園，估計被徵召入伍的村民超過16,000人。以上數字來自國際機構。
在貢博慈幼會福傳辦公室的慈幼會士，已開始向營養不良的小孩提供奶類飲品。對於那些嚴重營養不良的小孩，除了提供食物外，還供給一些維生素補助品。此外，缺乏營養也造成數以千計的小孩生長遲緩、專注力不足。慈幼會士解釋說：「我們要觀察他們兩星期，以便看看他們的情況如何發展。」然而這一切證實，貢博人民處於極度艱苦的狀況，不只是小孩，而是當地人民都無法取得食物。
在當地的慈幼會士，以及不同的慈幼會福傳辦公室，包括馬德里福傳辦公室「Misiones Salesians」，正投入救援南蘇丹的工作，尤其是要「動員國際組織的力量，制止今天世界一場重大的悲劇。」
最後，這位慈幼會士總結時說：「搶劫與殺戮在鄉村持續發生。貢博的情況稍為平靜，我們將繼續進行各項活動：小孩課堂、婦女活動、農耕計劃……然而在其他地區，好像瓦烏和通治，過去數天曾發生暴亂及殺戮事件。然而最令人驚訝的是，即使處身在這情況中，很多母親與孩子……都樂意學習和遊戲……他們生氣蓬勃。也許世上的領導人，最終會明白這一點，改變他們冷血的心腸。」
South Sudan - The Salesian mission at Gumbo takes care of hundreds of malnourished minors
(ANS - South Sudan –Gumbo, 22 May 2017) – Conflict and famine in South Sudan are severely affecting minors. “In two days we weighed more than 300 children and we found that more than 200, between 3 and 6 years of age, are malnourished and of these, 170 are in a situation of a severe malnutrition”, as reported by the Salesian mission at Gumbo, near the Capital of the country, Giuba. “It was like a bad dream, we did not expect that the situation could be so serious”, they add.
The reality is that in the village more than one million children are malnourished, more than two million have left their homes and it is estimated that about 16,000 have been enlisted. These are data coming from international agencies.
The Salesians of the Salesian Mission of Gumbo have begun to give milk to children with malnutrition problems. The minors, being in a state of increased severity, in addition to the food, are also given some vitamin supplements. The lack of nutrition for thousands of children, involves a deficit growth and little attention to studies, among the various things. “We want to monitor them for two weeks, in order to see how they develop”- explain the Salesians-. But all this proves the very serious situation that people live in Gumbo, as they do not have the means to access the food, not even for the younger ones”.
The Salesians on site and the various Salesian Mission Offices, including the "Misiones Salesians", the Madrid Mission Office, are involved in supporting the South Sudan and in particular in order that “the international community will stop one of the today's greatest tragedies”.
"Lootings and killings continue to be in the village. At Gumbo the situation is quieter and we continue to carry out our activities: classes with children, activities with women, an agricultural project ... But in other places like at Wau and Tonj there were disorders and deaths in the past few days”. Finally, the Salesians conclude: “however the most curious thing is that, despite the situation, mothers and children ... are eager to learn and play ... they have so much life. Perhaps the world leaders will realize it and change their hearts”.