Elias Taban

Quick Facts

Full Name	Elias Taban
Occupation	Activist
Date Of Birth	May 10, 1955(1955-05-10)
Age	69
Country	South Sudan
Horoscope	Taurus

Elias Taban Biography

Elias Taban is one of the most popular and richest Activist who was born on May 10, 1955 in South Sudan.

Taban spent the first 40 years of his life in war. On the day he was born, a massacre in his hometown of Yei forced his mother to flee into the jungle where she hid with her newborn for the first three days of his life. From the ages of 8 to 13 he was forced to serve as a child soldier in Sudan’s first civil war until his family helped him escape to Uganda. While in Uganda and as a soldier in the second war, Bishop was condemned to death; he was released upon the word of a ranking official that he’d led to Christ. Taban went on to earn a degree in civil engineering and an advanced degree in theology. During Sudan’s second civil war, he served as a Colonel in the SPLA and founded the army’s chaplain’s corp. In 1990 Taban founded the Presbyterian Church in his province and was elected the National Bishop of the Evangelical Presbyterian Church in 2003. The Bishop was also elected President of the Sudanese Evangelical Alliance in 2004, a position he still holds.

One of Bishop Taban’s ministries, Water is Basic, was born out of a 2006 peace conference between pastors from Sudan and South Sudan. Access to clean water is one of the major challenges facing South Sudan and threatening its stability. Most water extracted from local rivers host parasites and other diseases, which results in widespread illness among local populations. Water is Basic has built nearly 500 wells across South Sudan since 2008, providing clean water to approximately 10% of the population. The non-profit operates through a sustainable model that requires local communities to finance the repair and maintenance of the wells and creates jobs by hiring local Sudanese workers. Proceeds from the wells fund job training businesses, orphanages, health clinics, and schools throughout the country.

Elias Taban Net Worth

Elias Taban is one of the richest Activist from South Sudan. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Elias Taban 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Bishop Elias Taban (born May 10, 1955) is founder of the Evangelical Presbyterian Church of Sudan and the non-profit Water is Basic. A former child soldier, Taban holds a diploma in civil engineering and an advanced diploma in theology. He served as a Colonel in the Sudan People’s Liberation Army (SPLA) during the second civil war before becoming an advocate for peace who is widely respected by the governments of Sudan and South Sudan. The Bishop’s ministry has focused on building wells, orphanages, schools, and health clinics, as well as advocating for the Arms Trade Treaty. From 2003 to the present, Bishop Taban has served as the President of the Sudan Evangelical Alliance. He and his wife Annegrace live in Yei South Sudan with their five adopted children.

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Elinor Ranked on the list of most popular Activist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in South Sudan. Elias Taban celebrates birthday on May 10 of every year.