Empowering the future
of South Sudan
The people in South Sudan gained their independence as the world’s newest country on July 9, 2011. The initiatives within Empower Kids South Sudan are but several examples of how we can help these people begin to enjoy the many “fruits” in this 21st century.
Why South Sudan?
The stories about The Lost Boys of South Sudan are compelling. However, those stories are but a fraction of the realities of being South Sudanese that millions of men, women, and children have been facing since 1956 when war erupted between the North and the South.One of the many realities today in South Sudan: the total lack of any infra-structure (no electrical grid, no water, or sewer system). Another reality: the millions who have been displaced from their homes and villages— and still are to this day. Read the Story ›
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1,600+
1,600+ students' educations are now enriched by the electricity our solar panels generate every day at Nimule Model Secondary, Juba Girl's School, and Fulla Senior Secondary School
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13,000
Our fresh water wells now impact over 13,000 families. The wells deliver in excess of 11,000 liters/hour in Nimule/Motoyo to 3,000+ families, 20,000 liters/hour at Nimule Hospital and 5,000+ families, and 15,000 liters/hour in Yambio, Nzara to 5,000+ families that previously had to carry water jugs from the river every day.
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20
We have funded 20 very bright young men and women into Bridge2Rwanda to date and 100% have earned full scholarships to very prestigious colleges and universities in the USA.
Current Initiatives
These are just a handful of the many initiatives we support that are taking place all around South Sudan.
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SolarSolarizing Schools
There is no power grid in the entirety of South Sudan. Teachers in every school rely on the light of the sun to begin the day’s lessons and ends when the sun sets. To overcome this limitation, we have begun solarizing…
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EducationBridge2Rwanda
Knowledge will be the basic building block that enables all that the South Sudanese strive to achieve. With no advanced educational institutions in South Sudan, we continue to sponsor bright young students to attend Bridge 2 Rwanda in preparation for…
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WaterAqua Africa
Clean drinking water is nearly non-existent in South Sudan. Worse, people spend many hours each day walking to water sources to fill jugs…
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PeacePeace Essays
South Sudan has been a war-torn place for decades. When independence from Sudan in 2011 became a reality, the hope for this newest country was to begin a process of healing…
What can we do to begin re-building South Sudan, in an effort to make an immediate difference for the men, women, and children whose mere hope is for a life that includes having some of the basics that we Americans sometimes take for granted?
Help Us Make a Difference
With your financial support, we will empower a new generation of young men and women in South Sudan, in an effort to help them improve their lives and communities. 100 cents of every dollar donated goes directly to the initiative of your choice.