July 2020 Update: Nuba College Scholarship Fund
Since 2016, Operation Broken Silence has sponsored Jargi Joseph Aloga, a college-ready Nuba student who is studying Public Administration and Management in Uganda.
There is no quality university in the oppressed Nuba Mountains for students like Jargi, so they must attain a higher education elsewhere in east Africa. Because of the devastation of war, most students do not have the financial support to move to a different country to pursue a college degree.
We met Jargi in 2014 when he was a refugee in South Sudan. His remarkable story was featured in our 2015 documentary film Lost Generation of Sudan, which you can watch for free below:
Jargi received his diploma in Public Administration and Management last year and is continuing advanced courses in the same field of study. He plans to return to the Nuba Mountains in a few years. Right now though, Jargi has an immediate $3,500 need to cover his next semester and living expenses.
Unfortunately, our scholarship fund is completely out of money. The group of donors who usually replenish this small, but important fund have stopped giving due to personal financial reasons brought on by the economic fallout of the pandemic. We don’t know when they will be able to give again, but we know for sure that it won’t be this year.
Jargi might not only have to drop out of school, but he may soon lose his home. Our scholarship fund also covers his basic living expenses, like food and rent. Since our scholarship fund has dried up, he is running out of ways to cover basic expenses.
How You Can Help
The only problem here is funding. Your generous giving means Jargi can thrive the rest of the year.
2020 will go down as one of the most challenging years for our work. Giving is down across all of our programs as our supporters feel the economy reeling from the pandemic.
Whether you can pitch in $50 or $500, your generosity is what will help keep this future Sudanese leader on track. His country certainly needs him to succeed.
About Us
Operation Broken Silence is building a global movement to empower the Sudanese people through innovative programs as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. We focus on empowering Sudanese change makers and their critical work. Learn more here.
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