It may not be the most attractive building in the world, but for us, and the people in Nehemiah Primary School, it's one of the most exciting.
Nehemiah School is in the town of Yei in the world's newest nation - South Sudan, and this building is the newly emerging school library.
You may think that a new school library is still not the most exciting thing in the world, so here's a few facts:
- Less than 2% of children in the country complete primary education
- 85% of adults cannot read or write (92% of women)
- The average class is made up of 127 pupils
It is therefore no surprise to learn that education is a major emphasis for this new country. That is why we at Roots have decided to put all our efforts in to ensuring that we get this library up and running (we are told that this library will be the first school library in the country...).
We have paid for the building, which is nearing completion. We have raised the funds to equip it with furniture and fittings. Now we need to fill it with learning - books!
As a trustee of Roots my main focus for the first part of this new year is to raise enough funds to allow our friends in Yei to purchase the books they require, and to pay for someone to run the library for them.
Interested in helping in some way?
Why not drop me an email at john@rootssudan.org
Happy New Year!
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