South Sudan: Schools for peace: Misereor

The schools in the Diocese of Rumbek offer hope: here, young people and their families are given the chance to shape their own futures and live together in peace.

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Continent

Africa

Thematic focus:

Protecting human rights and facilitating peace

In South Sudan, the majority of the population can neither read nor write. For many girls and boys, regular school attendance is out of reach. For decades, the country has been plagued by violent conflicts and political instability. Here, functioning schools mean far more than just education: they offer safe havens, stability and hope for a life free from violence.

The Diocese of Rumbek has been working tirelessly for many years to establish reliable school structures. This has led to the creation of an education network that actively involves village communities. Permanent classrooms, safe water points and sanitation facilities provide the conditions necessary for children – particularly girls – to attend school on a long-term basis.

The new classrooms create better conditions for collaborative learning.

Thanks to new wells, there is now clean water in the schools. This improves the children’s health, hygiene and learning conditions.

Teachers support pupils on their educational journey and help them develop their skills.

In the school garden, children learn in a hands-on way how they can help shape their diet and their future.

In South Sudan, girls are often excluded from school. In the Diocese of Rumbek, they receive targeted support.

There must be plenty of fun too. Spending time together outside the classroom fosters a sense of togetherness and peaceful coexistence.

For many children in South Sudan, education is not something that can be taken for granted. In the Diocese of Rumbek, attending school is seen as the key to a self-determined future.

As well as teaching basic life skills, the schools also focus on non-violent conflict resolution and human rights. A key priority is working with parents: through joint discussion sessions, they are made aware of just how crucial school attendance is for their children’s future – particularly for girls, who are disproportionately affected by early school leaving.

A striking example of this transformation is the new school complex in Bunagok: permanent classrooms have been built there for the primary school, and, for the first time, a secondary school has been established. The colourful building has become a vibrant centre of learning, where young people acquire the skills to help shape their society peacefully.

More than 20,000 children attended primary school.
18 schools were equipped with permanent brick-built classrooms.
2,200 young people, including young mothers, refugees and those returning to school, studied in special accelerated learning centres (ALP).
200 locally manufactured school desks provided ergonomic learning spaces for three children each.
Four new latrine facilities with accessible entry points brought about a lasting improvement in hygiene at the schools.

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15 euros is an example of the proportionate funding allocated to schools, for instance for locally manufactured furniture or learning materials.

When making a donation by bank transfer, please quote the reference ‘S63105/South Sudan Schools’ in the payment details. This lets us know which project is particularly close to your heart; your contribution will be used as a general donation towards this work and Misereor’s overall global mission.

To ensure that your donation has an impact in the long term, Misereor uses a small proportion for important administration an related tasks. This way, we make sure that projects are selected carefully and implemented responsibly and that their effects are regularly monitored. Should it not be possible to use your donation as planned, we will use it where it is currently needed most.

Our local partner organisations

Diocese of Rumbek

Misereor is working with the diocese of Rumbek in South Sudan. Since the early 1990s, the diocese has been providing emergency aid under the most difficult conditions in the war zones at the time and trying to give people a basic education. Since the peace agreement was signed in 2005, the diocese is now primarily concerned with giving children new educational opportunities.

Mona Plate

Donor Communications

Telephone: +49 241 442518
E-mail: mona.plate@misereor.de

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We have done our utmost to achieve high teaching standards and improved school management. This has led to better performance - and is crucial for strengthening both the village communities and the schools.

Moses Kopurot
Project Coordinator

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