A while back, I helped sponsor my friend Mator on a trip back to his home village with a lady I knew˳ He said the children were still sitting in the dirt under a tree˳ There were three hits that had been used as classroom but we’re unsafe˳
A few months ago, Mator, Geri, and I started a non-profit to see what we can do to help the children of Wutkoro Primary School˳ It is located in Pinychuier village near Wangulei of Twic County˳ It has over 100 children˳
Our hope is to have the village residents construct the structure if we can provide the funding˳ The structure needs to survive the rainy season˳ The teachers there need to know we care and they can make a difference for the young ones˳
In America, we are blessed with buildings, supplies and funding needed to function˳ Our children may not understand the blessings of attending school and having school supplies˳ They do not all have the same obstacles children in some other countries have˳
As a first year teacher at the age of 55, I believe maybe God’s timing is for me to learn all I can about what is needed to successfully run a school˳ As I learn, I can be a resource to teachers at Wutkoro Primary School and help them locate resources˳ I’ve been an aide, a substitute teacher, an after school summer teacher and now a first grade teacher˳ Who knows, maybe my journey is just beginning˳ First, we need to start with fundraising˳
I met my friend Mator as one of the “Lost Boys” of Sudan in 2001˳ My son married a girl from Sudan˳ If they have a child, I forever have a tie to South Sudan˳
Even though here we jump on social media instantly, not all regions on earth have access to it˳ There are still rural villages with no electricity, running water or transportation˳ Once we raise the funds, Mator will still need to travel there again to oversee the project˳ Transporting supplies for the project will be the biggest challenge˳ Getting through all the proper channels will be essential˳ It will also need a lot of prayer˳
I’ve watched this young man grow over the past 20 years in his education, raising a family, and evolving in his career˳ I believe we can see this project become a reality but we need a lot of help˳ To learn more about the project, see the resource box below˳ If you are a praying person, pray for us˳
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