Amidst the battle, Angelina misplaced her residence, her husband and her dad and mom. She misplaced her sense of safety and her household’s livelihood. The battle has left many scars the place our companions work in South Sudan. Empty bullet shells and deserted tanks can nonetheless be seen on the journey to Juba. South Sudan gained its independence in 2011, however battle and insecurity can nonetheless come up.
Angelina survived a insurgent assault the place her legs had been badly injured. Within the aftermath, girls from the church got here. Lots of them had additionally misplaced family members. They knew that shared grief is simpler to bear. The ladies additionally offered Angelina with an uncommon invitation: they provided her a chance to go to highschool.
Like most girls in South Sudan, Angelina by no means had the prospect to attend faculty. She by no means realized to learn and write and he or she didn’t suppose that she ever would. The church had just lately began a literacy programme and was providing lessons to girls.
With the encouragement of her buddies, Angelina determined to enroll. One yr later, Angelina has a certificates in Literacy and Numeracy from our programme companions: the Moms’ Union. After finishing her literacy and numeracy coaching Angelina joined a Financial savings Group and he or she is planning a brighter future for her kids.
“Now I can handle to learn my Bible in [the] native dialect, rely cash, write my names, and skim the signal posts. I can educate my kids at residence and I’m very joyful due to the certificates I acquired. It encourages my kids to go to highschool.”
Immediately, each of Angelina’s kids are in class. Angelina walks with a crutch and with some issue however there’s confidence in her step. In a group the place few girls are literate she says that the coaching she acquired has helped her grow to be a frontrunner in her church, and now she is encouraging different individuals that there’s hope utilizing her religion.
