by Jonathan Morris | Jun 10, 2019 | Education, Programming, Student Stories
Our Holiday Retreat is a 3-week residential gathering of the Africa ELI secondary students occurring between school terms. The purpose of the retreat is to ensure that girls receive adequate time to review the previous term’s lessons; provide them with career...
by Jonathan Morris | Aug 25, 2018 | Education, Gender equality, Healthcare, Newsletter, Programming
The fourth of the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals is to “ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all.” This objective is the heartbeat of Africa ELI. Providing access to education for the girls of South Sudan...
by Jonathan Morris | Jun 9, 2018 | Education, Gender equality, Newsletter, Programming, Question & Answer
What does it take to raise bright, confident girls? How does Africa ELI manage to support young female refugees who have fled armed conflict in South Sudan? Who listens and responds to the girls when they want to talk outside of the classroom about topics important to...
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 | Feb 16, 2018 | Newsletter, Programming
We are pleased to announce that Zaharah Namanda has accepted the position of Assistant Monitoring and Program Officer with Africa ELI. Zaharah is based in Uganda, where she will be working closely with Africa ELI students and partner schools. Her main responsibilities...