Car Donation Needed
May 19, 2010
Peter Nyok’s car broke down last Sunday.
His 15 year old Honda was repaired 5 months ago ($500) and now requires more engine repairs ($900).
At this time, he is relying on his Sudanese friends for rides to work and church.
If you have a car that works and you no longer need it, consider donating it to Peter so he can continue his important educating Sudanese orphans attending school in Kenya.
Hope With Sudan will provide you with a tax-deductible donation receipt.
Contact – carol@SudaneseYouthOpportunity.org
Slideshow Presentation
- Student B., sponsored by Wanda
Peter Nyok’s
Sudanese Youth Opportunity
A project of Hope With Sudan
YOU ARE INVITED… SUNDAY MAY 23, 3pm
Slideshow Presentation – Peter’s Recent Kenya & Sudan Trip
Come see amazing photos of the students and their new boarding school, Sunflower Junior Academy (Faith Home of Kenya) in Kapenguria.
Learn about the Lost Boys of Sudan & current issues facing Sudan. After the slideshow, several Sudanese living here in San Jose will be available to answer your questions.
Bring a friend………Refreshments………African Crafts
Location: St. Stephen’s in-the-field
7269 Santa Teresa Blvd., San Jose, CA 95139
Questions? Contact carol@SudaneseYouthOpportunity.org
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High Academic Honors
Dec. 13, 2009
Special recognition to the following students for their outstanding academic performance over the past term.
“Everybody is Jumping”
Dec. 13, 2009
“Everybody is jumping” is the response Peter received when he called his wife in Nakuru with the news that all of the children will go to school this term. The children are performing well, and end of term report cards have been scanned and emailed to our SYO scholarship coordinator, Sandie Mueller. The month of December is holiday time. The new term begins on January 4, with the start of a new school year and new grade level.
A Peek at the Lifestyles of Our Students
12/1/09
They eat three times a day, breakfast, lunch and supper. Students in Kapenguria, Nairobi and Nakuru get to school on foot. Kapenguria students walk 15 minutes to get to their school; Nairobi students have a ten minute walk; and Nakuru students must walk a good 35 minutes to get to school. This November the students have been taking their end of term exams. The children participate in the 8-4-4 system of Kenya: (eight years of elementary, four years of high school, and four years of university.) Students learn to read, write and do mathematics. The school day lasts from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. When they get back home from school they change out of their uniforms and into their play clothes. Older children help with the younger ones, and they all participate in the family chores: cleaning house and washing utensils after meals. The children are responsible for polishing their shoes and washing their sox. When they’ve finished their work the girls like to skip rope, the boys like to play football (soccer, in the U.S.), and they all play hide-and-seek. The children are assigned homework, and in the evening they spend around one hour daily on study and revision. They get help with their home work from their guardians – and the older ones always assist the younger ones. At night some of the children sleep beneath mosquito nets – while others do not because nets have not yet been bought. Scientists have predicted that this is an El Nino year and heavy rains have already started. The last El Nino rains occurred in the country in 1997. But the rain now is too late for this year’s crops and livestock forage. Still, the rain is welcome because there has been devastating drought in the area. There has been a great shortage of water – even drinking water. Our students are glad for the rain.
submitted by Sandie Mueller, SYO Scholarship Director
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Sudanese Youth Opportunity Update 12/2/09
Carol Pecora (St Stephens in-the-Field), Joy Austin-Lane and Sandie Mueller (ECA) thought you would like an update on what is going on with Peter’s orphans in Kenya.
There are in all 63 children, all refugees from the mayhem in Southern Sudan. Six are in Nairobi (in central Kenya,) and twenty-two are in Nakuru (western Kenya) and thirty-four are up in Kapenguria (a northern part of Kenya.)
As of Thanksgiving, we have 16 sponsors. Every week we gain one or two more sponsors. This steadiness of new sponsors is very encouraging and we give thanks to God who heartens people to sign on to help these children.
In addition, SYO supports 2 university scholars. In San Jose, Peter’s Sudanese cousin, Mamer Mayen attends De Anza College as a first year student studying business. In Nairobi, Jacob Nhial Guut, our SYO program director living in Nairobi, is in his first year of seminary.
Peter Nyok always reminds us he is praying every day for the work needed to be done for these children and for those helping. The Reverend Jacob Nhial, our Man On the Ground in Nairobi, is also a great pray-er. He not only works to connect us with the children and their schools, but he studies at seminary, and opens his home and ministers to many Sudanese in his area.
We feel blessed to be involved with these children, the poorest of the poor, who have already survived very difficult times, who live clear across the globe from us, and who truly know what trusting in the Lord means. In Kenya, the students all walk to school – for those in Nakuru it’s a brisk 35 minute walk. But they do it eagerly because Peter has instilled in them huge hope, and great dreams. He believes that a good education is key for them to participate and succeed in life.
On Dec. 30, Peter will make his yearly flight to Kenya. He will visit his wife, Yar, and toddler girl, Athieng now 14 months old.
submitted by Sandie Mueller, SYO Scholarship Director
Clothes Donations
12/11/09
Thank you to all of Peter’s friends who donated clothing. These donated items will be traveling with Peter on his Dec. 30 trip to Kenya. The clothes, shoes, blankets and backpacks will be presented to all of the children in our Sudanese Youth Opportunity program.
November Neighborhood Party
11/20/09
Alison’s friends & neighbors gathered for a Sudanese Youth Opportunity African crafts and Lil Sophia Jewelry party. Guests enjoyed meeting Peter, learning about the students living in Kenya while also getting a chance to do Christmas shopping for jewlery and African crafts.
We are collecting clothes & school supplies.
Your donations will be hand delivered to the children when Peter returns to Kenya on December 30.
Contact us if you have questions or items for pick-up.
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African Crafts Sale Nov. 2, Nov. 9 & Nov. 16
Don’t miss our annual African Crafts sales with proceeds going to fund the students in our program who are still waiting for sponsorship.
We have a colorful variety of items Peter brought back with him on his recent trip and many new items from our new partnership with African Team Ministries.
50% of your purchase is tax deductible
- Nov. 2 – St. Stephens-in-the-Field (11 – 12 am)
- Nov. 9 – Episcopal Church in Almaden & Almaden Valley Church of Christ
- Nov. 16 – Episcopal Church in Almaden & Almaden Valley Church of Christ
Two of our Students in Nairobi, Kenya
10/30/09
Today, our Kenyan based program director, Rev. Jacob Nhial Guut, sent a fun report about two of our Sudanese Youth Opportunity scholars, (his two children).
Rev. Jacob is busy with his studies in seminary / bible college, coordinating our 65 students education fees, communicating through email with our organization and taking care of his wife, two children and niece!
I hope you enjoy the photos below.
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Diocesan Convention ~ El Camino Real ~ Craft Sale
10/24/09
Sudanese Youth Opportunity hosted an African Crafts sale with proceeds going to fund the students in our program who are still waiting for sponsorship.
Thank you to our dedicated Sudanese Youth Opportunity representatives present at the event.
Peter Nyok ~ SYO Program Director
Sandie Muelle ~ SYO Scholarship Director.
Joy Austin Lane – SYO Development Director.
Morrie Munson ~ BIG supporter of all of the Lost Boys in San Jose
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Successful Car Wash!
10/11/09
Note from Christian Education ECA & UCC
Congratulations! Thanks to those (including both youth and non-youth) willing to brave the chilly temperatures and work at car wash last Sunday 69 vehicles were washed and $724 were raised. The money will go towards assisting in the educational needs of Peter Nyok’s orphans. I had the chance to talk with Peter after the car wash on Sunday and was pretty amazed at some of the stories he had to tell. Perhaps he can speak to us of his amazing life.
School Life in Kenya
(Taken by Peter Nyok in Feb. 2009)
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Village Life in Southern Sudan
(Taken by Peter Nyok in Feb. 2007)
Thank Your for the Backpacks!
January, 2009
In January, St. Stephen’s and Episcopal Church of Almaden donated backpacks to Peter’s orphan education program.
Peter Nyok delivered them in February, and below are pictures of very happy children wearing their new backpacks.