Chalkboards delivered to schools in Yida Refugee Camp
The war in Sudan has decimated childhood education. Across the border in Yida Refugee Camp, we’re still doing our small part to help.
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In 2014, we began funding four Nuba teachers in Yida Refugee Camp —just south of Sudan’s Nuba Mountains— who were teaching under a tree. All they had was a half broken chalkboard. Over the years and with your help their efforts grew into the Endure Primary and Renewal Secondary Schools, where 22 local teachers serve more than 900 students every week.
Today, across Sudan, children are experiencing an education crisis unparalleled in recent history. Most schools have closed from the war, and it’s estimated over 19 million children are out of a classroom. Many may never have the chance to return. Refugee camps like Yida are some of the only places where Sudanese children can safely access education right now.
But even in the camps support for education is scarce due to a veil of silence around these problems. With crises raging in the Middle East and Ukraine, as well as as political turmoil in the United States, there are few Sudan-minded donors today, and even fewer concerned about childhood education.
As we mentioned in our previous update, these challenges have become to difficult for us to continue wading through. We are now preparing to wind down operations at Endure Primary and Renewal Secondary through the end of the year as we shift into delivering a limited amount of supplies to Yida’s other schools moving forward.
The good news is that last week our education partner was able to deliver 40 chalkboards to other schools in Yida. All the schools here are severely under-resourced. Providing basic materials like chalkboards may not sound super exciting, but it’s a huge boon for teachers and students who are struggling to forge a better path.
This couldn’t have been possible without your support! Your generosity today helps build stronger classrooms —and brighter futures— for Sudanese children who have already overcome so much.
What’s Next?
📖 Textbooks are needed! Our education partner is working on the details and budgeting that out, but we are going ahead and starting our fundraising.
We are currently 1% of the way to reaching our $5,000 goal! Make a donation or set up a small monthly gift to support these teachers and students.
Checks can be made payable to Operation Broken Silence with Education written in the memo line and mailed to PO Box 770900 Memphis, TN 38177-0900. You can also donate stock or crypto.
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Operation Broken Silence a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Donations are tax-deductible within the guidelines of U.S. law. Our EIN is 80-0671198.
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The war in Sudan has decimated childhood education. Across the border in Yida Refugee Camp, we’re still doing our small part to help. https://operationbrokensilence.org/blog/chalkboards-delivered-to-schools-in-yida-refugee-camp
Even in the camps support for education is scarce due to a veil of silence around these problems. With crises raging in the Middle East and Ukraine, as well as as political turmoil in the United States, there are few Sudan-minded donors today, and even fewer concerned about childhood education. https://operationbrokensilence.org/blog/chalkboards-delivered-to-schools-in-yida-refugee-camp
Good news! Last week our education partner was able to deliver 40 chalkboards to other schools in Yida. Learn more: https://operationbrokensilence.org/blog/chalkboards-delivered-to-schools-in-yida-refugee-camp
Operation Broken Silence is dedicated to Sudanese communities, cultivating resilience and driving meaningful change through crowdfunded programs. Will you join us? https://operationbrokensilence.org/blog/chalkboards-delivered-to-schools-in-yida-refugee-camp
