South Sudan Education
Follow along with Sister Mūmbi in South Sudan
Sister Mūmbi Kīgūtha, CPPS, president of Friends in Solidarity, and Mary Ngugi, associate administrative officer, are in South Sudan this month, visiting the Solidarity with South Sudan ministries. Photos and video of their experiences will be shared on social media. Follow Friends in Solidarity on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Twitter and TikTok, and subscribe to our…
‘Cows are more precious than girls’
My name is Susan Nakuta Lomana from the Buya tribe. I was born in a small village called Naa’pak, Buya land, in the Eastern part of South Sudan. I am the seventh child in our family of 10 siblings. My father married my mother when she was 12 years old. She grew up at her…
Embracing Laudato Sì at STTC
The Environmental Club has been present and valued at Solidarity Teacher Training College (STTC) Yambio since the college began. At the beginning of 2023, after strengthening our commitment to reflection and action, we discovered the Laudato Sì Movement and its principles; this led us to change our name and join this Universal Movement. It has…
From the gas station to the classroom
Emmanuel Patrick’s father was a teacher, and as a young boy he dreamed of one day becoming a teacher himself. Yet school wasn’t always easy, and he needed income for his family, so when Emmanuel graduated from secondary school in Yambio, South Sudan, he started working in a gas station, pumping fuel into trucks and…
Kuay Gattot: From child soldier to tutor
My name is Kuay Gattot. I was born and raised in Mayom county, Bentiu, South Sudan. I am a son of a herder, popularly known as cattle keeper. I grew up looking after different domestic animals goats, sheep and cows. We are very much rooted in our cultural practices of our tribe. Polygamy was and…
Solidarity graduate models ‘nobility’ of teaching
Ngaluku Lukulu Chocho is a graduate of Solidarity Teacher Training College, and received a scholarship from Solidarity with South Sudan to attend Tangaza University in Nairobi, Kenya. He describes his difficult but successful journey to become a teacher. It is exceptionally overwhelming to find a helping hand from the well-wishers who genuinely mean good to…