Gurtong Trust Peace & Media Project

Gurtong Trust Peace and Media Project is a South Sudan peace media initiative that uses media to promote access to information, peace and reconciliation, appreciation of positive cultural values, democratic governance and respect for human rights. It is an independent, not-for-profit project, which aims at removing all ethnic, political or personal obstacles on the way to unity, peace and mutual respect among South Sudanese. Media platforms: - Website - www.gurtong.net - South Sudan Safari - Gurtong produced radio programs and broadcast by other radio stations - Mobile Videos - short documentaries that are shown to communities - Gurtong Focus - a monthly magazine Mission 'A peaceful, prosperous and democratic South Sudan in celebration of values of its cultural diversity.' Company Overview 'Gurtong' is a ritual for peace performed by the small Kingdom of the Anyuak ethnic community - 'to blunt the spear'. It is a symbolic ritual that signifies an end to a conflict, feud or misunderstanding. The organization is unique for its mission, objectives and contents, which are primarily aimed at peace and unity of the peoples of South Sudan in their diversity. It has also consistently provided relevant and reliable news and information from across the ten States of South Sudan. We understand that Information in itself is Aid and much so in a situation of uncertainty and misinformation .