Ongoing conflicts in South Sudan, coupled with extreme weather conditions and the subsequent emergencies that arose from them, have severely hindered global, regional, national, and local efforts to improve access to education for South Sudanese youth.

Progress The launch of Phase 2 of the East Africa SolarSPELL initiative, March evaluation, continued assessment of the needs of Biomedical Engineer Technicians, strengthened in-country partnerships, and began a fruitful internship for 10 Bridge2Rwanda scholars. During the implementation trip, the SolarSPELL team conducted Teacher Trainings at 5 pilot schools the…

As of mid-2015, we have solarized Nimule Model Secondary School in Nimule, South Sudan. Nimule sits on the southern border with Uganda, alongside the magnificent White Nile River, Lights now light-up each classroom for nearly 350 boys and girls during the class-day. One of the next possibilities: open-up the classrooms…

When we began thinking about ways to offer assistance in South Sudan, the list was enormous. In fact, over-whelming. Where do you begin in a place that has only recently concluded a 20+ year civil war and then become the newest country in the world? Early on, when we learned…