Food Security & Livelihoods
Helping households grow more food, earn an income and recover after shocks like flooding.
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Youth-led since 2017
Young people, ending poverty where they live
YAAP is a youth-led national NGO in Aweil, South Sudan, bringing clean water, classrooms, food and a stronger voice to communities.
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Years of service
About us
Welcome to Youth Action Against Poverty
YAAP works to assist the neediest and most neglected youth across South Sudan and actively engage them as agents of change in their communities to alleviate poverty in all its forms.
Founded in 2017 by young South Sudanese in Northern Bahr el Ghazal, we work with government stakeholders, UN agencies and humanitarian partners to meet the most urgent needs in our communities.
- Food security
- Education
- WASH
- Youth empowerment
- Peace building
- GBV prevention
What we do
Six ways we fight poverty
Poverty has many causes, so our response reaches water, food, learning, safety and peace at once.
Water, Sanitation & Hygiene
Safe water close to home, working boreholes, and hygiene practices that prevent disease.
Read moreYouth Empowerment & Civic Engagement
Skills, leadership and a voice for young people in the decisions that shape their communities.
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Peace Building & Conflict Resolution
Community dialogue that helps neighbours resolve conflict without violence.
Read moreEnding Gender-Based Violence
Prevention, awareness and safe referral for survivors of sexual and gender-based violence.
Read more- People reached
- Water points built or repaired
- Young people trained
- Households supported with food and livelihoods
Featured causes
Appeals you can give to today
Choose a cause, or give where it's needed most. Every gift gets a reference so you can follow it.
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Safe water close to home
Help us build and repair water points so families no longer walk for hours to collect water.
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$10,000
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Keep children in school
Classrooms, books and support kits for children who are learning under trees.
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$10,000
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Food for families
Seeds, tools and training so families can grow their own food and recover from floods.
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Our gallery
Moments from the field
Water points, classrooms, gardens and community meetings across Northern Bahr el Ghazal.
Where we work
Rooted in our communities
Our headquarters is in Aweil town, with an operational presence in two neighbouring areas.
Aweil Town
Northern Bahr el Ghazal State
HeadquartersTwic County
Warrap State
Operational presenceJamjang County
Ruweng Administrative Area
Operational presenceNews & events
Latest from YAAP
WASHYAAP Communications1 min read
Bringing water points back to life
When a borehole breaks, a whole community goes back to unsafe water. Repairing it is one of the fastest ways to change daily life.
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EducationYAAP Communications1 min read
Classrooms instead of trees
Children learning in the shade of a tree deserve better. New learning spaces give them shelter from sun and rain.
Read moreUpcoming events All
1Jan 2027
Education programme
1–10 January 2027Aweil, Northern Bahr el Ghazal State
1Feb 2027
Peace and SGBV awareness programme
1–10 February 2027Aweil Town, Northern Bahr el Ghazal State
1Mar 2027
Health and hygiene programme
1–10 March 2027Aroyo, Northern Bahr el Ghazal State
Become a volunteer
Young people in Aweil and beyond can join our teams. Your time changes lives.