Zudue Juliana, a 26-year-old student teacher currently in her second year, is completing her practice teaching at Maridi National Training Institute. She stated that the sign language training provided by the Disability Inclusion facilitators at Light for the World was an eye-opener for her as a student teacher, adding that it would be beneficial if integrated into her institution's curriculum...
Continue ReadingAjuzuz Akaran, a 15-year-old pupil with a disability in Primary 3 at Pibor Girls Primary School, is thriving in her studies thanks to the inclusive environment created by the school.
She acquired her disability at such a young age that she does not remember how it happened. At the age of five, her mother left her with her grandparents, and for almost 10 years now, Ajuzuz has lived with her condition...
Continue ReadingPatricia Saima, 20, is a mother of one and a senior three students at Tim Galvin Secondary School, living in Lorengpuu Boma, Kapoeta North County. She was a brilliant student in the county. Despite progressing well with her education, Saima's academic journey came to an abrupt end when she became pregnant...
Continue ReadingIn Nyirol County, where the rainy season transforms the land into an unforgiving expanse of mud and floodwaters, access to education becomes one of the greatest challenges...
Continue ReadingIn the remote village of Napetait Boma, Kapoeta North County, 16-year-old Emily Lopir’s story mirrors the challenges faced by countless girls across South Sudan...
Continue ReadingFourteen-year-old Abraham Tong Madit, a fourth-grade student at Awerial Complex Primary School, has endured numerous hardships...
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