CONTEXT

Illiteracy is one of the consequences of extreme poverty and conflict in South Sudan. Women live a strong condition of social oppression and gender inequality and suffer this burden. An example of this is the practice of forced marriages, which takes them away from the opportunity to access any education.

Over 80% of South Sudanese women can not read or write; 50% are forced to marry before the age of 18. In the Lakes region alone, out of 26,000 school-age girls, only 98 enrolled in school. In South Sudan, it is more common for a young woman to die in childbirth than to complete secondary education.

OUR GOALS

• Support half-scholarships at the Loreto Girls Secondary School, founded in Rumbek in 2007 and today one of the best  institutions recognized by the South Sudanese government.
• Give the girls the opportunity to pursue higher education and take advantage of the residential services offered by the school, in a safe environment that can encourage personal growth
• Enhance the skills of these young women and their future expectations

BENEFICIARIES

30 girl students per year, selected together with the principal and the teachers of the Loreto Girls Secondary School Rumbek