The Rebuilding Southern Sudan: Basic Education Learning Centers (BELC) Project will bring back schooling for thousands of young people in South Sudan. Part of the Rebuilding Southern Sudan: Church and Nation initiative, this program aims to train up to 200 new teachers in the next five years.

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African Missionaries Establish Learning Centers

African missionaries sent and supported by SIM related churches in Nigeria and Ethiopia are the key players in this project. In April 2006, the first three missionary teams arrived in Sudan to establish the first BELCs. In August 2006, they began teaching accelerated learning programs for adults, laying the groundwork for future teacher training courses.

The BELC Programs will include:

• adult accelerated learning programs
• primary schools
• primary school teacher training
• life-skill training
• adult literacy
• evangelism
• discipleship
• church leadership training

Five Year Goals

Each year for the next five years, more African teacher trainers will be mobilized and sent out to establish BELCs in different communities of South Sudan. This program is designed to quickly place the educational infrastructure in the hands of the Sudanese. SIM will hand over the BELCs by 2011.

By 2011, the project will see:

• 150-200 primary school teachers complete their training
• trained teachers establish 50-75 primary schools in different villages
• 2,000-3,000 children attending primary school
• 800-1000 students complete primary school
• 400-500 adults become literate

South Sudan Education

Today The children of South Sudan are eager to learn. However, only 20% of boys and 15% of girls are currently in school. Adults are also pursuing education. Daniel Guda, is an evangelist and chairman of a Sudan Interior Church district. He is currently attending the accelerated learning program, and he wants to be a teacher.

Sudan Interior Church pastors are encouraging young church leaders like Daniel to pursue teacher training. Equipping church leaders will ensure that the coming generation receives quality education from a Christian perspective.

Pray

Your prayers are vital to this ministry. Please write to rebuildsudan@simsudan.org to receive regular prayer updates.

Give

You and your church can help the next generation of Sudanese children receive quality education.

• USD $50 will sponsor one teacher's training for a month
• USD $600 will sponsor one teacher's training for a year
• USD $50,000 will construct a permanent structure to be used for a school

Your financial gift is an investment in the future of this nation. It will strengthen the education system of South Sudan. Thank you for your partnership with us.

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