School Construction
Project Education Sudan has four school construction projects underway in Bor and Twic East Counties, Jonglei State:
Jonglei Hope Secondary Academy
Maar, Twic East County, Pakeer Payam, Jonglei State, South Sudan
Project Description
Jonglei Hope Academy is a secondary school that will open as a 50 student day school in 2010. Construction will continue on dormitory facilities and lab during 2011 and 2012. JHA will become a boarding school serving four to five local payams in the area.
Progress Completed
- • Installation of borehole (water well), 4 grinding mills, brick machine, sewing machines
- • 6 classrooms
- • Administrative Offices
- • Lighting and power via solar and electric generator
- • Teacher training, Women’s Income Literacy and Sudanese PES field personnel training, and accounting workshops to school and church leadership
- • School supplies, volleyballs and nets, soccer balls, healthcare supplies delivered
- • Kitchen, funded by Larabar, Inc.
In Progress
- • Latrines- community dug; PES partnership with CARE International
- • Laboratory building – Estimated Cost - $25,000 (funded)
- • Kenyan Teacher Hiring
- • Supplemental school supplies – $1,000 annually
Next Steps – Future Projects
- • Hiring of Head Master and teaching staff (government funded)
- • Supplies, books and teaching materials to open school – Estimated Cost - $2,500
- • Dormitories – Estimated Cost - $75,000
- • Shower facilities – Estimated Cost TBD
- • Perimeter fencing – Estimated Cost - $7,000
- • Bunk beds, shelving – Estimated Cost - $10,000
- • Support for teacher training – TBD
- • Supplemental school supplies – $1,000 Annually
Marc Nikkel Cathedral Primary School
Maar, Twic East County, Pakeer Payam, Jonglei State, South Sudan
Project Description
Marc Nikkel Cathedral Primary School was completed in 2003 with funding from Christ Church Cathedral, Indianapolis. Constructed from local materials of mud brick with stucco walls, woods roof trusses, and corrugated metal roofing. The buildings are currently in significant disrepair with wall and stucco decay, termite damage to timbers and foundation failure. The roof of one structure was blown off in heavy winds in early 2008. There are currently 8 classrooms, an administrative building a three pit latrines and temporary kitchen. The school is currently serving 1,900 children. Many who are returning IDP’s.
The decision to re-build new structures from modern materials (concrete and steel) was approved by Christ Church Cathedral, Indianapolis in 2008. Four new modern classrooms will be completed July 2010.
Progress Completed
- • Solar electric lighting installed in 2007
- • Provided grain grinders and clothing for girl students to attend school
- • Teacher training, Women’s Income Literacy, Field personnel training and accounting workshops to school and church leadership
- • School supplies, volleyballs and nets, soccer balls, and healthcare supplies delivered
- • Temporary Kitchen
- • 3 pit latrines provided by CARE International
- • Women’s micro-financing feasibility survey completed 2010
In Progress
- • Four new classrooms PES partnership with Christ Church Cathedral, Indianapolis to be completed July 2010
- • Supplemental school supplies – $1,000 annually
- • Ears To Our World - Teacher Pilot Program 2010
Next Steps
- • Continued construction of new classrooms and administrative building in collaboration with PES, Christ Church Cathedral, Diaspora and local investors
- • Supplemental School supplies, sports equipment to be funded in partnership with Christ Church Cathedral, Indianapolis and Diocese of South Western Virginia- $1,000 per year
- • Support for teacher training
Ayak Anguei Girls’ Primary School
Konbek, Bor County, Makuac Payam, Jonglei State, South Sudan
Project Description
Ayak Anguei Girls’ Primary School began construction in 2005 with temporary classrooms made from native materials (mud walls with thatch roof). The school opened in 2006 as the only all girl’s primary boarding school in the Bor area. During 2007 and 2008 the Konbek community, with help from Project Education Sudan, Catholic Relief Services (pit latrines) and Save the Children International (showers) were able to begin construction on the permanent facilities. Currently there are over 600 girls attending the school. Construction will continue on school and dormitory facilities during 2010 and 2011 and 2012.
Progress Completed
- • 2007 Borehole (water well), grinding mill, brick machine, sewing machines delivered
- • 2008 4 permanent and 6 temporary classrooms, 3 CRS pit latrines and Save the Children shower facilities, unsupplied health center
- • Perimeter fencing
- • 2009 Laptop computer, computer training and digital camera provided by PES to Deputy Teacher and Headmaster
- • 2009 Teacher quarters: Community funded and built
- • 2009 Catholic Relief Services provided 3 more pit latrines
- • Teacher, Women’s Income Literacy and Field personnel training
- • School supplies, volleyballs and nets, soccer balls, healthcare supplies delivered
- • Heritage High Girls’ Soccer uniforms, balls delivered 2010
- • 300 The Women’s College, University of Denver Book Bags and Panties delivered 2010
In Progress
- • Permanent dormitory funded by PES to be completed July 2010
- • Permanent dormitory funded by Konbek community to be completed July 2010
- • Ears To Our World – Teacher Pilot Program 2010
- • Supplemental school supplies – $1,000 Annually
Next Steps – Future Projects
- • Kitchen/dining facilities and food storage – Estimated Cost - $35,000
- • 4 permanent classrooms – Estimated Cost - $70,000
- • Administrative/ library buildings – Estimated Cost - $35,000
- • Annual supplemental school supplies and teaching materials – $1,000 per year
- • Bunk beds and shelving – Estimated Cost - $10,000
- • Teacher training support
Pagook Co-Ed Secondary School
Pagook, Bor County, Baidit payam, Jonglei State
Project Description
Our visit in Pagook 2008 began as a reunification of “Lost Boy” Daniel Gai with his father whom he had not seen in 20 years. Pagook Co-Ed Secondary School is the outcome of a very precious reunion. Village elders and the Project Education Sudan team met in March 2008 to discuss the possibility of constructing a secondary school in the area. Construction began on school facilities in 2009 and will continue during 2010, 2011 and 2012. The school will open as a day school with the expectation that the school will be completed and become a boarding school serving several local payams in the area.
Progress Completed
- • 2008: Borehole (water well), grinding mill, brick machine, sewing machines
- • Teacher, Women’s Income Literacy and Field personnel training
- • Annual supplemental school supplies, soccer balls and uniforms, healthcare supplies delivered
- • Temporary healthcare building with no staff or supplies
- • Two classrooms completed 2009
- • Heritage High Soccer uniforms and balls delivered 2008
In Progress
- • Two additional classrooms to be completed in July 2010
- • Ears to Our World - Teacher Pilot Program
- • Supplemental school supplies – $1,000 annually
Next Steps – Future Projects
- • Administrative/ library building – Estimated Cost - $35,000
- • Kitchen/dining facility – Estimated Cost - $35,000
- • Latrines and shower facilities –TBD
- • 2 dormitories – Estimated Cost $70,000
- • bunk beds and shelving – Estimated Cost - $10,000
- • Security Fencing – Estimated Cost - $7,000
- • Hiring of Head Master and Teaching Staff (government funded)
