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New Sudan Education Initiative's PledgePage
Mission
The New Sudan Education Initiative (NESEI) is a partnership between Southern Sudanese and a global network of friends, who are uniting the Diaspora to bring the gift of education home to Sudan to ensure a lasting peace. NESEI’s 20 Schools Project The New Sudan Education Initiative plans to build 20 secondary schools that will encompass community health centers, transition primary schools for girls, community counseling focused on the issue of girls education, extensive income generating projects for self-sustainability, and innovative curriculum development including gender studies, peace studies, and vocational training. 20 “New Model” Secondary Schools: 20 secondary schools serving up to 20,000 students by 2015. Boarding facilities for up to ½ of school population House parents program for all boarders Clean water access and sanitation. Feeding program Health Care/Clinic Community extension program HIV/AIDS curriculum program General health education for school and extension program to local communities Girl’s Education Transition primary schools for girls – up to 200 girls per school in grades 5-8 depending on gender equity in the senior 1-6. Girl’s education community counseling programs Curriculum Development Gender studies Peace studies National Education Requirements Vocational training Sustainable/Alternative Agriculture Farm program Feeding Program Education extension program to community Farm equipment training and leasing program Income generation Grinding Mill War Orphans, refugees and Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) Special priority on war orphans, refugees, IDPs Special scholarship program Dormitory “parents” linked with local families Community outreach, support and coordination Community counseling |