In the places where we work keeping girls in school, let alone encouraged to pursue science and engineering, is a major victory and in South Sudan, one of the poorest countries in the world, barriers to education are a heartbreaking reality.  

More than 70% of children are estimated to be out of school in South Sudan and with your help we are changing that! 

Of the 2.8 million children out of school, the vast majority are girls where poverty, forced marriages and harmful cultural practices oppress and hinder girls just trying to make something of themselves. 

Thanks to support like yours, we can continue to challenge the inequalities faced by children and give communities a chance to work and study for brighter futures for themselves. 

With the gift of ‘Educate a child’ you  can inspire marginalised children to dream again. Your support provides a vulnerable child with primary education, medical support, counselling and school feeding for one school term in impoverished and dire places like South Sudan.  

You can help change the lives of children, like Elizabeth, and support her on her journey to make something of herself! 

“My name is Elizabeth Ajak Chinguoth. I am a student in primary four at St. Justina Primary School” Elizabeth says with a smile. “I am ten years old, and I come from Cueibet County, Achol Melk Payam”.  

“My dream is to become a nurse because I want to help sick people in my community. I have one sister and five brothers, as well as three other sisters. I also have many cousins because my father has nine wives” 

 “I enjoy going to school, where I get to play rope jumping and football” she continues, “the school also provides food and offers various sports activities”.  

“Come to school! School is good. Come to school! —you get an education!”  

This Christmas YOU can do something amazing and give the gift of education to support children, like Elizabeth, on the margins! 

Help us to inspire more children to dream and support us in leaving no one behind, especially the most vulnerable of our world. 

Give a gift that truly changes lives and browse our other gifts today. 

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