by Jonathan Morris | May 27, 2018 | Education, Programming
The Atlanta Girls School recently featured Africa ELI during a school assembly. We appreciate their interest in learning about girls education in South Sudan and for choosing to support our students! Please check out their follow-up article and the video they put...
by Jonathan Morris | May 12, 2018 | Healthcare, Programming
It is not unusual for girls in East Africa to miss school because of difficulty managing their monthly period. Menstruation may last for three to five days, and since girls often stay home during their period, it is common for them to miss as many as 36 days of school...
by Jonathan Morris | May 5, 2018 | Education, Gender equality
Each student is required to have lesson notes for every subject taught at school. When Africa ELI students fled from conflict in South Sudan to the safety of Uganda, most of their school notebooks were left behind. Knowing how important these subject notes are for our...
by Jonathan Morris | May 5, 2018 | Education, Extracurricular, Gender equality
At the school where Africa ELI students are enrolled this year, in a quiet, grassy spot beneath a tall and deeply rooted tree, there is a fire pit. A small flame, carefully stoked by women throughout the day, burns continuously. A school administrator described the...
by Jonathan Morris | May 5, 2018 | Education, Gender equality
A frequently asked question during Africa ELI presentations is, “What will the South Sudanese students do after high school?” Anita responds by explaining that they will do the same things as girls in the U.S. Some will attend college. Others will seek employment....
by Jonathan Morris | May 5, 2018 | Uncategorized
Visitation Day is an important monthly event for boarding school students. Teachers and school administrators meet with the students’ parents or guardians to review the academic performance and activities of individual students. A school bursar provides an accounting...
by Jonathan Morris | Mar 24, 2018 | South Sudan News
To shine a light on some positive news from South Sudan, we have curated content this week to share with you. It’s easy to find negative news about sub-Saharan Africa, especially South Sudan. However, if you search beyond the headlines, there are people and stories...
by Jonathan Morris | Mar 11, 2018 | Newsletter, Student Stories
An orientation was held for new students at school this past week. Pictured above is Africa ELI Assistant Monitoring and Program Officer, Zaharah Namanda, arriving on campus to attend the orientation with our sponsored students. Topics discussed included academic...
by Jonathan Morris | Mar 7, 2018 | Education, Gender equality, Social Change
March 8th is International Women’s Day (IWD). It’s a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women. The day also marks a call-to-action for accelerating gender parity. The IWD theme for 2018 is #PressforProgress. In...
by Jonathan Morris | Feb 17, 2018 | Education, Newsletter, Student Stories
You have read about Africa ELI relocating its 72 students from Yei, South Sudan to safer locations after armed conflict broke out in July of 2016. But where, exactly, were those safer locations? For the students who chose to remain in South Sudan, we enrolled them at...
