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Stories of Success
PESS Summer Series: Part 1
Dear PESS Supporter,
We are thrilled to announce our new Summer Series: Stories of Success which features PESS students who are beating the odds and fearlessly pursuing their education in South Sudan.
This month we showcase the success of girls. Research continues to show that educating girls is one of the most effective ways to combat poverty. Not only will an educated girl marry later in life, but she will have fewer children that are more than twice as likely to receive their own education. She will be three times less likely to contract HIV and will immunize her own family against preventable diseases. Truly, an educated girl has the power to not only change her own community, but change the world.
In South Sudan, one of the most difficult countries in the world, only 0.8% of girls attend primary school and even fewer than that continue on to secondary. The situation is dire, yet despite all the obstacles, girls in South Sudan are fighting for education. In part one of our Summer Series, PESS is honored to showcase the amazing determination and hard work of three very special girls, former students at Ayak Anguei Girls Primary School and Tong Pagook Primary School, who have beat the odds and matriculated to secondary school!
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 Akout Chol Kuei Student at Malek Academy, currently in Form 2 (10th grade) Akout attended Ayak Anguei Girls Primary School. She was accepted into the prestigious Malek Academy in Bor, Jonglei State, South Sudan. Akout is a very bright girl with big dreams. "My future career is to be a doctor and I hope I will be a great servant to our people. I want to bring freedom to my parents and my country at large. And I assure you I will fulfill my dream, since you with your good heart is willing to sponsor me. I have been longing for this day and thanks to Almighty God that the long awaited has come." |
 Diing Chol Gai Student at Malek Academy, currently in Form 2 (10th grade) Diing attended Ayak Anguei Girls Primary School. She was accepted into the prestigious Malek Academy in Bor, Jonglei State, South Sudan. Diing desperately wants to continue her education. "My favorite book is Geography Altitude and I am interested in studying mining or study to be a pilot. So I am very glad when I hear you are going to offer sponsorship for me. I wish to do something good for my country in some years to come." |
 Anna Awan AngethStudent at Malek Academy, currently in Form 1 (9th grade) Anna attended Tong Pagook Primary School in Jonglei State, South Sudan. She was accepted to the prestigious Malek Academy in Bor, South Sudan. Anna is an incredibly smart girl with a bright future ahead. "It is not easy to get this golden chance. Since I end up being among the chosen ones, I promise that I will fulfill my promises of becoming a doctor and I will not let you down by any means." |
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More Girls are Waiting to be Sponsored, YOU Can Help!
Females in South Sudan face extreme disadvantages in education. Countless young girls are still waiting for the opportunity to fulfill their dreams and attend school. Anna, Diing, and Akout have all been sponsored by She's the First, our partner organization that supports girls' education in the developing world. STF fosters leadership and global awareness in young female Americans by inspiring them to lead creative fundraisers and correspond with sponsored students.
Join the movement today and click here to sponsor a girl in South Sudan!
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