South Sudan

Geoffrey Ojok Komakech joined RMF South Sudan in October 2015 as Nutrition Coordinator and was promoted to Program Director in 2018. A South Sudanese national, he completed his training in Clinical Medicine and Public Health at the Clinical Officers Training School in Gulu, Northern Uganda...

Odongo Bonny Oryem is RMF’s M&E Coordinator, South Sudan. Bonny is a South Sudanese national who grew up and studied in Uganda from 1989 to 2013, but is currently back home in South Sudan to serve the new nation. He lives in Juba. Bonny completed...

Moses Moro is RMF’s Accountant, South Sudan. He is a South Sudanese national who grew up partly in Uganda, completing secondary school at Ombachi Self Help Secondary School and earning his Diploma in Business Administration and Management and Certificate in Business Studies at the Nile...

Brown Bismark is a South Sudanese national. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Procurement and Logistics Management from Nkumba University, Uganda. Brown also earned a Diploma in Human Resource Management and a Certificate in Social Work and Administration from the Makerere Institute for Social Development...

Stella Laboke Adong is a young South Sudanese national born in 1992. She completed all her academic qualifications in Uganda, including her Bachelor of Development Studies, which she received from Kyambogo University in 2015. Before joining Real Medicine Foundation’s team, Stella worked for the South...

Sake Jemilia Beda is a Master Trainer for RMF’s Respectful Maternity Care Training Program. Jemilia was born in Juba, Central Equatoria State, South Sudan. She is a Nursing/ Midwifery Tutor at Juba College of Nursing and Midwifery (JCONAM), and has extensive work experience in the...

James Jong Nhom is a Master Trainer for RMF’s Respectful Maternity Care Training Program; he hails from Malakal Upper Nile State, South Sudan. James graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree of Medicine and Surgery from the University of Bhar El Ghazal in Wau, South Sudan, and...

George Edward Elias Ladu is a Master Trainer for RMF’s Respectful Maternity Care Training Program. George hails from Juba, Central Equatoria State. He graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree of Medicine and Surgery from the University of Bhar EL-Ghazal, Wau,Western Bahr el Ghazal State, in 2010....

Dr. O. Muyabala Munachitombwe (Muna), DCMS, BSc(HB), MB ChB, MPH, MMed (Ob/Gyn) isis a Public Health Practitioner with specialist training in Obstetrics and Gynaecology. He has more than 10 years experience conducting PHC/MCH/SRH/NCD programme development, reviews, training and research. Dr. Muna has experience in working...

Badia John Okoth, DCM/S, BSc (PH), Bachelor of Management Studies (BBM), Monash University, Australia, started his career as a clinician at the Centre of Disease Control shortly after finishing a year-long internship at the New Nyanza Provincial Hospital, Kenya. He majored in Public Health and...

Otto Walter is a South Sudanese national who works for Real Medicine Foundation as a Nutrition Officer. Walter grew up and spent most of his study life in Uganda, before coming home to South Sudan in 2012. Walter earned his Diploma in Clinical Medicine and...

James Alier Akuer joined RMF South Sudan in February 2015 as a State Nutrition Coordinator representing RMF in Jonglei at state level. He is a South Sudanese national from Bor County of Jonglei State. James holds a Certificate in Laboratory Science from Yei National Health...

Kojoki Afisha is a South Sudanese national born in 1985. She is a team member of RMF South Sudan working as a CMAM (Community-based Management of Acute Malnutrition) Nurse in the RMF-UNICEF Malnutrition Treatment, Prevention and Outreach Program in Jonglei State. Kojoki has trained as...

Jimmy Onge is an employee of Real Medicine Foundation working as a Nutrition Nurse in Jonglei State. He is a South Sudanese national who resided and studied in Uganda during the 21 years of civil war in South Sudan. Jimmy holds a higher diploma in...

Masudio Lona Juliet holds a Certificate in Nursing from St. Raphael of St. Francis Hospital Nsambya Training School in Kampala, Uganda. Lona is a South Sudanese national who was raised in Uganda and completed her studies there during the 21 years of South Sudanese civil...

Munguamani Faraday is a South Sudanese national who works for RMF as a Nutrition Nurse. Munguamani grew up and completed most of his studies in Uganda, before returning to South Sudan. He holds a Certificate in Comprehensive Nursing from the Arua School of Comprehensive Nursing...

Thomas Top is a South Sudanese national born in 1988. He holds a Certificate in Nursing and Midwifery from Yei National Health Training Institute. Thomas also completed several short courses in health, education, peace building, and livelihood. Before joining RMF’s team, Thomas worked in the...

Izaruku is a South Sudanese national born in 1986. He holds a Diploma in Mental Health from the Butabika School of Psychiatric Nursing. Izaruku also completed several short courses in health, both during and after his studies. Before joining Real Medicine Foundation’s team, Izaruku worked...

Tongu Felix Ollu is a South Sudanese national born in 1977. He holds a Diploma in Nursing from Juba College of Nursing and Midwifery (JCONAM), a college co-founded by Real Medicine Foundation in 2010. Tongu also holds a Certificate in Nursing from Yei Medical Training...

Aceng Polly Grace is an employee of Real Medicine Foundation serving as a Nutrition Nurse. Aceng is a South Sudanese national who holds a Certificate in Nursing from Ronam Nursing Home in Lira, Uganda. Aceng grew up and completed her primary and secondary schooling in...

Charles Paul Peter is a South Sudanese national and holds a Certificate in Nursing from Yei Medical Training Institute. Charles has also attended several short courses on health and nutrition, and has a good understanding of the South Sudanese MOH’s policies and guidelines. Before joining...

Logoma is a South Sudanese national who grew up in a Kenyan refugee camp during the long Sudanese civil war. Before joining RMF’s team, Logoma trained as a Community Health Worker (CHW), and worked with PSI, the Carter Center, and Merlin in health and nutrition...

John David Lolia is a South Sudanese national who grew up in a Kenyan refugee camp during the long Sudanese civil war. He is now an employee of Real Medicine Foundation, serving as a Health Promoter in the village of Naoyapuru, where RMF runs a...

Charity Keji Modi a Cleaner working in RMF’s newly renovated Pediatric Ward 5 of Juba Teaching Hospital. She is a South Sudanese national, a native of Juba County, Central Equatoria State. Keji was born in 1992 and lived in Juba throughout the period of the...

Mrs. Ossa Jackline is RMF’s Office Cleaner at Juba Teaching Hospital. Ossa is a South Sudanese national born in 1989 in Moli Payam of Pageri Administrative area of Eastern Equatoria State. During the war in Sudan, Ossa and her parents fled to Moyo refugee Camp...

Grace is a cleaner working in the RMF-renovated Pediatric Ward 5 of Juba Teaching Hospital. Juru is a South Sudanese national, born in 1984 in Kajokeji County, Central Equatoria State. She grew up in Kajokeji and moved to Juba in 2006, after the signing of...

Silvia is a cleaner in the RMF-renovated Pediatric Surgical Ward 5 of Juba Teaching Hospital. She is South Sudanese and hails from Kajokeji County, Central Equatoria State. Silvia was born in 1973 in Mangalotore village of Kajokeji. Before joining RMF’s South Sudan team, Silvia worked...

William is a South Sudanese national serving as RMF’s PHCC Supervisor based at Pibor Primary Healthcare Centre in Boma State. He holds a Diploma in Clinical Medicine and Public Health from Gulu University in northern Uganda. William joined RMF in November 2016. William likes and...

Apio Doreen Celestine is a South Sudanese national born in 1988. She attended both primary and secondary school in Uganda, completing secondary school in 2005. Apio joined the Yei National Training Institute in January 2010, completing her 18-month Certificate in Community Midwifery in June 2011....

Mary is 56 years old. She is a Traditional Birth Attendant (TBA) with RMF in Pibor Primary Healthcare Centre. She loves her work and is happy to continue saving the lives of mothers and newborns. She loves mothers and children.

Mogga is a South Sudanese national born in 1984. He works with RMF as a Nurse based at Pibor Primary Healthcare Centre. Mogga completed all his studies in Juba. He holds a Certificate in Nursing from Juba Teaching Hospital and a Diploma in Nursing from...

Gune, a 24-year-old South Sudanese national, is working as an RMF Nurse in Pibor Primary Healthcare Centre. She holds a Certificate in Comprehensive Nursing from Good Samaritan School of Nursing in Uganda. She loves her profession and enjoys working with RMF. Gune likes reading newspapers...

Regina, a 29-year-old South Sudanese national from Pibor, is working as an RMF Nurse in Pibor Primary Healthcare Centre. She holds a Certificate in Nursing. She is happy to be back in her hometown and takes great pleasure in serving her community with RMF. Regina...

Jidu Clement is a 21-year-old from Pibor. He is a Pharmacy Assistant with RMF in Pibor Primary Healthcare Centre. He previously worked under the Pibor County Health Department in the same PHCC. He is happy to continue serving in this position.

John Kaka is from Pibor and is an EPI Vaccinator with RMF at Pibor Primary Healthcare Centre. He has attended several trainings on EPI (expanded program on immunization) and previously worked with the Pibor County Health Department. He is happy to continue providing EPI services...

Christopher is a 24-year-old from Pibor, and he works with RMF as a Community Healthcare Worker (CHW) at the Primary Healthcare Centre. He has previously worked as a CHW with the Pibor County Health Department. Christopher loves his job and is happy to continue serving...

Bodo is from Pibor. He is a trained Community Healthcare Worker (CHW) with RMF in Pibor Primary Healthcare Centre. He has previously worked as a CHW with the Pibor County Health Department. Bodo likes interacting with community members and loves working with RMF.

Kongkong, a 38-year-old South Sudanese national from Pibor, is a Security Guard with RMF in Pibor Primary Healthcare Centre. He loves his job and working with RMF.

Torombil, a 35-year-old South Sudanese national from Pibor, is a Security Guard with RMF in Pibor Primary Healthcare Centre. He worked as a guard before and has experience in the area. He loves his job and working with RMF.

Kidich Joseph works as an RMF Cook at Pibor Primary Healthcare Centre. She likes her job and is happy to work with RMF.

Tabetha is a 29-year-old from Pibor. She works with RMF as a Cleaner in Pibor Primary Healthcare Centre. She likes her job and appreciates working with RMF.

Agut is a 36-year-old from Pibor. She works with RMF as a Cleaner in Pibor Primary Healthcare Centre. She likes her work and is happy to see patients receiving care in a clean environment.

Tina is a 30-year-old from Pibor. She works as a Cleaner with RMF in Pibor Primary Healthcare Centre. Tina loves her job and enjoys working with RMF to help her community. Tina likes storytelling and traditional dance.

Elias is a young South Sudanese national born in 1992. He completed his primary and secondary education at Ugandan schools. In 2014, Elias joined the Health Science Training Institute Juba, pursuing his Diploma in Clinical Medicine and Community Health. Elias then volunteered with Juba Teaching...

Gatluak is a South Sudanese national born in Pajiek Payam of Ayod County, Jonglei State. In 2013, he completed his primary eight level studies at Ayod Basic Primary School. Gatluak was a bright pupil, as shown by his school performance, but due to many reasons...

Simon is a South Sudanese national born in Pajiek Payam of Ayod County, Jonglei State. He is one of Real Medicine Foundation’s staff members working as a Nutrition Assistant in Gorwai Primary Healthcare Centre. Simon completed his Sudan Certificate of Secondary Education in Khartoum in...

Dak is a South Sudanese national born in Wau Payam of Ayod County, Jonglei State. He completed his Sudan Certificate of Secondary Education at Malakal in 2008, but due to other difficulties, he could not continue with his studies. He worked with other respected NGOs...

Manyal is a South Sudanese national born in Wau Payam of Ayod County, Jonglei State. He completed his Uganda Certificate of Education in 2003, but due to difficulties, he could not pursue further education. Manyal started volunteering with other respected NGOs in the area before...

Pal is a South Sudanese national born in 1982 in Pajiek Payam of Ayod County, Jonglei State. Due to the prolonged civil war in the country, he could not go far with his education, but he did struggle to complete his primary eight studies. Later,...

Gatkal is a young South Sudanese national, locally recruited and working with RMF as a Security Guard at Gorwai Primary Healthcare Centre. He joined RMF in April 2015, after being driven out of school following the 2013 insurgency. He completed secondary level one at Ayod...

Makon is one of RMF’s locally-recruited staff members and has been part of our team since April 2015. He works as a Security Guard for RMF’s health and nutrition compound in Gorwai Primary Healthcare Centre. Makon only completed his secondary two level studies due to...

Nyakuan is a middle-aged widow who lost her husband due to the civil war. She was locally recruited by RMF to help improve her situation, and has been working with RMF’s team since March 2015 as a water carrier and a Cleaner. She values her...

Nyaluoka, an RMF locally-recruited staff member since April 2015, is working as a Cleaner in Gorwai Primary Healthcare Centre. She completed primary four at Pajiek Primary School before she was married in Gorwai. Nyaluoka likes traditional ceremonies, dancing, and church activities.

Paul Korok Kuju is a young man working for Real Medicine Foundation as a locally-recruited Nutrition Health Promoter for our nutrition site at Boma Hospital. Paul completed his Uganda Certificate of Education (UCE) at Joy High School, Kampala, in 2015. He is enjoying his first...

John Lokai Lomal is a young South Sudanese national born in Kissangor Payam of Jebel Boma County, Jonglei State. He completed his South Sudan Certificate of Secondary Education (SSCSE) in 2014 at Kapoeta Day Secondary School in Eastern Equatoria State. John worked for the Carter...

Simon Lokom Bobil is a South Sudanese national born in Guggu Payam of Jebel Boma County, Jonglei State. He completed his secondary school certificate in 2012 while at a refugee camp in Kenya, before returning to South Sudan. In June 2013, Simon was locally recruited...

Robert Kenyi is a locally-recruited RMF Security Guard for our nutrition supply store at Boma Hospital. Before joining Real Medicine Foundation’s team, he worked for Interphase Medical Association as a guard. Robert dropped out of primary school due to a lack of parental support. He...

David Oleyo is one of the first RMF Security Guards locally recruited at our Maruwa nutrition site in April 2015. David never went to school, but he enjoys his work with Real Medicine Foundation as Security Guard. David likes cultural ceremonies and raising animals.

Lojere Lowot is one of the first RMF Security Guards locally recruited at our Naoyapuru nutrition site in April 2015. He never went to school due to the cultural lifestyle of animal raising and the continuous civil war. Lojere likes teamwork and cultural ceremonies.

Teresa Marki is one of Real Medicine Foundation’s locally-recruited staff members working in Jebel Boma County. She dropped out of school at the primary four level in 2012 due to cultural pressures. Before joining RMF’s team, she worked for Interphase Medical Association as a cook....

Kuren Merangole is a South Sudanese woman, locally recruited by Real Medicine Foundation in March 2016 to work as a Cleaner for our nutrition site at Boma Hospital. Kuren says, “I have not studied,” but she enjoys her work with RMF. Kuren likes cultural ceremonies.

Mary Namonge is one of many women directly affected by the war; she lost her legs due to landmines. Mary began working for RMF as a Community Nutrition Volunteer, and after one year she was promoted based on her commitment to the work and the...

Julius Nyeko Kaka is a South Sudanese national born in 1986. He completed his Ordinary Level studies (secondary school 4-year course) in Uganda in 2005. He then obtained a Certificate in Nursing (3-year course) from Torit Technical Nursing School in Eastern Equatoria State, South Sudan,...

Kehmis Isaac Bethuel is a South Sudanese national born in 1989. He holds a Diploma in Nursing from the Catholic Health Training Institute (CHTI) in Wau, South Sudan, and has completed several additional health courses. Before joining RMF’s team as a Nutrition Nurse in December...

Kojo Scovia Wani is a South Sudanese national born in 1993. She holds a Diploma in Nursing from Juba College of Nursing and Midwifery (JCONAM), a college co-founded by Real Medicine Foundation in 2010. Before joining RMF’s team as a Nutrition Nurse, Kojo worked for...

Diang Koang Dar Mut is a South Sudanese national, born in Wau Payam of Ayod County in Jonglei State. He completed his Uganda Certificate of Education in 2016, but due to difficulties, he was unable to pursue further education. Diang began volunteering with the government...

Lok Tang Yuol is a South Sudanese national, born in Wau Payam of Ayod County in Jonglei State. He completed his Ethiopian General Secondary Education Certificate in 2012, but due to socioeconomic difficulties, he was unable to pursue further education. Lok previously volunteered with several...

Wuor Mawich Biel is a South Sudanese national, born in Wau Payam of Ayod County in Jonglei State. He completed his Sudan basic primary eight level of education in 1998, but due to socioeconomic difficulties, he was unable to pursue further education. Wuor worked as...

Gatdiang Wiycor is a South Sudanese national, born in Wau Payam of Ayod County in Jonglei State. He completed his Sudan basic primary eight level of education in 1977, but due to unfortunate sociocultural circumstances, he was unable to pursue further education. After retiring from...

Sarah Gatkuoth Nyakot is a South Sudanese national, born in Wau Payam of Ayod County in Jonglei State. She completed her Sudan basic primary eight level of education in 1995, but due to sociocultural barriers to female education, she was unable to pursue further studies....

Angelina Nyapen is a South Sudanese national, born in Wau Payam of Ayod County in Jonglei State. She completed her Sudan basic primary eight level of education in 2003, but due to sociocultural barriers to female education, she was unable to pursue further studies. Angelina...