August 2011
Hello Friends and Sponsors of our Sudanese Students,
Our students are doing well overall. Grades from the spring term ending in June were recently mailed to sponsors.
19 Sudanese Students Attending Boarding School in Kapenguria, Kenya:
At Sunflower Junior Academy, our students attended a two week tutoring session recommended by the director of the school to strengthen their skills. We are so proud of these 1st through 8th graders who are studying in a language different from their native Sudanese language, Dinka. In a few days, your tuition donations for September term will be wired directly to the school’s bank. In addition to tuition payments, we are sending funds for polio vaccinations donated by St. Stephen’s in-the-Fields. After a recent scare with one of our students incorrect polio diagnosis, we learned that none of our students have ever received the polio vaccine. Your tuition donations cover the cost of tuition fees, books, uniforms and supplies. We are thankful that St. Stephen’s is able to support this extra vaccination expense which is vital to insuring a successful future for our students.
4 Sudanese Students Attending Day School in Nairobi, Kenya:
Under the guidance of Rev. Jacob Nhial Guut, our 4 Sudanese students are attending day school in Nairobi. Report cards and the following photos were emailed to us in June. To view the entire photo album, click on one of the photos below.
3 or our "day" students attending Sportsview Junior Academy in Nairobi (Joseph, Abuk & Monica)
Our 4th "day" student in Nairobi (Anai)
Our 1st High School Student:
Abraham is doing well and we received his report card, too. He occasionally emails us short messages saying that he is doing well and is thankful to be in school. Next year, four of our students with be joining him at the high school level. The high school he attends is directly affiliated with the current Sunflower Junior Academy. Dr. Nilsson, the director of the school, coordinates Abraham’s report cards and tuition payments with us.
Peter Nyok’s Update:
Peter Nyok is still working hard at a meat packing plant in Oklahoma. Eventually, he plans to return to Sudan, join his wife and daughter and start a business. Partnering with the director of our Kenya boarding school to build a school in Sudan is in his future plans too. Peter’s presence in the Bay Area has touched many of us. And we continue to support him through sponsorship and commitment to the 23 students he chose to educate for the future of Southern Sudan.
Please contact us is you have any questions.
Kindly,
Sandie Muellner, Student Scholarship Coordinator
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Carol Pecora, Treasurer and Webmaster
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