A funding agency manager is encouraging the Church and the government in South Sudan to work together, saying that such partnership will improve service delivery.
Marian Caucik is the Director of a Catholic children’s movement in Slovakia that works with kids at Christmas to announce the birth of Jesus Christ and to collect funds to help the organization reach out to its partners with financial grants.Mr. Caucik told Good News Radio at the end of his visit to the Rumbek diocese that during the civil war in South the Catholic the Church stepped in to provide for basic needs including education and health services.
He said the Church still has an important role in the delivery of basic services to the needy populations in the new nation like shelter, education and health and that a continual collaboration between the Church and the State will better service delivery.
Mr. Caucik revealed that the people of Slovakia followed the South Sudanese referendum closely: they offered prayers for a peaceful exercise and the media reported about the referendum events.
He added the independence of South Sudan is a big opportunity to develop the new country.
Mr. Caucik said his organization will continue to support the projects in Rumbek Diocese, adding that he was impressed with what the Church is doing with and for the people.