Standing Tall in New School Uniforms
Posted on Tue, 15/11/2011
There was great excitement as the students at the Emmanuel Children’s Centre, South Sudan, received their school uniforms. The school in Marialbai is very new and only commenced in March this year. When the school registered with the Ministry of Education one requirement of registration was providing the students with uniforms.
Paulino Malou, the Program Coordinator, had hoped for navy blue shorts and skirts with white shirts. Somehow the uniforms ended up being lime green! Never-the-less the students are very proud to have uniforms like the children from other schools. These uniforms are a sign of dignity, hope and belonging for these students as they look to a brighter future. As the people of Marialbai see the children in bright green walking to and from the school, they have the satisfaction of knowing that the children of those who lost their lives in the long battle for freedom are being cared for and educated.
Along with the school uniforms the nutrition and education programs of the Emmanuel Children’s Centre is made possible through the sponsorship of these children. So far 106 of the 240 child victims of war are sponsored.
Ros Stafford-Green comments, “Seeing some of the 240 orphan children, part of the GMP Child Support Program, in their classes under the trees, enjoying playing together, having a meal and with many enthusiastically involved in a church service (held in their school building) gives real hope to the future of this community."
You can read more of this story including the delivery of the letters from sponsors on the blogsite http://fairdinkamate.blogspot.com/.