“I’m so happy and grateful I can go back to school.”
Apul was 3 years old and had just started preschool when violent conflict hit her city. In her short life, she’s known more violence and death than most of us would dare to imagine.
“I had just joined a preschool,” says Apul, now 10. “I was excited to go to school. But when the conflict happened, my family and I needed to move to different places to be safe. So, I had to stop going.”
The conflict forced Apul to miss out on years of education. As months and years pass, it only gets harder for refugee children to return to school. And children out of school are in even greater danger of child marriage, child labour and trafficking.
So, we are absolutely thrilled to tell you Apul is back at school!
In the middle of a refugee settlement in South Sudan, the kindness of Childhood Rescue supporters has helped create a safe haven for children like Apul, to learn, play and grow. And emergency schools are helping children recover their lost learning.
Apul (yellow) playing with her friend at school.
“I’m so happy and grateful I can go back to school,” says Apul. “We have desks. We are comfortable. I really enjoy being at school!”
Sarah, Apul’s mother, has faced so much hardship during this conflict, including losing two of her four children to sickness.
“As a mother, I had no power or control over death, but I surely can do something for my children who are still living,” says Sarah.
“Sending my children to school is all I ever wanted, especially now that they are learning in safety and comfort.”
Apul reading with her mother Sarah.
Awori Emmanuel, World Vision South Sudan’s Education Manager, says the emergency learning spaces are giving children who have endured so much suffering and uncertainty the chance to live stable, productive and happy lives.
“They provide a safe and conducive space not just for learning, but also for building better relationships among students, as well as with their teachers,” Awori says.
“When children feel good, safe and comfortable, they are more likely to attend classes, thus reducing the incidents of children dropping out from school.”
As for Apul, she is studying hard so she can reach her dream of becoming a pilot.
Instead of a life without the ability to read or do basic maths, the generosity of Childhood Rescue supporters is helping Apul and other kids in the refugee settlement where she lives, to recover lost learning and build a brighter future for themselves. Thank you.
Learn more about how you can help children like Apul survive, recover, and build a future through Childhood Rescue.
“I had just joined a preschool,” says Apul, now 10. “I was excited to go to school. But when the conflict happened, my family and I needed to move to different places to be safe. So, I had to stop going.”
The conflict forced Apul to miss out on years of education. As months and years pass, it only gets harder for refugee children to return to school. And children out of school are in even greater danger of child marriage, child labour and trafficking.
So, we are absolutely thrilled to tell you Apul is back at school!
In the middle of a refugee settlement in South Sudan, the kindness of Childhood Rescue supporters has helped create a safe haven for children like Apul, to learn, play and grow. And emergency schools are helping children recover their lost learning.
Apul (yellow) playing with her friend at school.
“I’m so happy and grateful I can go back to school,” says Apul. “We have desks. We are comfortable. I really enjoy being at school!”
Sarah, Apul’s mother, has faced so much hardship during this conflict, including losing two of her four children to sickness.
“As a mother, I had no power or control over death, but I surely can do something for my children who are still living,” says Sarah.
“Sending my children to school is all I ever wanted, especially now that they are learning in safety and comfort.”
Apul reading with her mother Sarah.
Awori Emmanuel, World Vision South Sudan’s Education Manager, says the emergency learning spaces are giving children who have endured so much suffering and uncertainty the chance to live stable, productive and happy lives.
“They provide a safe and conducive space not just for learning, but also for building better relationships among students, as well as with their teachers,” Awori says.
“When children feel good, safe and comfortable, they are more likely to attend classes, thus reducing the incidents of children dropping out from school.”
As for Apul, she is studying hard so she can reach her dream of becoming a pilot.
Instead of a life without the ability to read or do basic maths, the generosity of Childhood Rescue supporters is helping Apul and other kids in the refugee settlement where she lives, to recover lost learning and build a brighter future for themselves. Thank you.
Learn more about how you can help children like Apul survive, recover, and build a future through Childhood Rescue.