Request for Donation

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Dear Mr/Ms X,

South Sudan Education for Change (SSEC) is respectfully asking you for a $1- 53,000 donation to help support the Pabil Primary School Project. SSEC has the goal of raising $53,000, and your donation would take us closer to reaching our goal. To further this goal, SSEC has partnered with The Hope Alliance, a non-profit organization, which allows all donations to be tax deductible.


Goal


SSEC's goal is to increase the literacy level of children in the South Sudan community by providing a favorable learning environment for the children. Currently, classes are held outside, under trees. SSEC would like to build a school in which classes could be held.


The Role of SSEC

The role of SSEC, in partnership with the South Sudan community, is to help build a school by raising financial resources. Once the school building is completed classes would move indoors. 250-300 children would attend the school each year. The government of South Sudan has agreed to continue to provide and pay teachers and the community will maintain the day to day operation and maintenance of the school. SSEC's role would then be limited to providing supplies when needed.




Where We Are Today


Currently, SSEC had spent $30,000 on the project; specifically on building materials such as iron sheets, timbers, rods, cement, grabble, concrete, and blocks production. Another $53,000 is need for additional building materials and contractors. Construction has been delayed until additional funds can be raised. We hope to continue with the construction in December.


Benefit to the Community


Apart from providing a physical building to educate the children, the school would benefit the community in many additional ways. It could be used as a community center, providing a location for community development projects such as agriculture, small business, and health and sanitation trainings. The Diasporas could utilize the facility to transfer their knowledge and skills both when visiting home or by channeling their friends that are on humanitarian mission to the facility.

Thank you for considering a donation to our project and investing in the education of the children of South Sudan. Any donations should be made payable to The Hope Alliance, with a note indicating the "Solomon School Project." Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions or visit our blog at http://www.solomonawan.blogspot.com/ to see progress on the project.




Sincerely,


Solomon Awan


Managing Director


(801) 694-3048













































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Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
Solomon is originally from South Sudan. He is also the Executive Director for United Visions for Change.

Tuesday, December 30, 2008

The First Shipment has arrived in Duk

Dear friends, supporter of the SSLP, Solomon is pleased to inform you that the first construction material shipment has arrived in Duk, Dongchak Payam. The elders of the payam (administrative unit) will meet on Friday to plan on how to proceed with the brick production and the rest of the work. Solomon received this message from the Payam's civil administrator, Mr. Marial Awan. Stay tune, Solomon will keep updating you on the progress of the work.

Saturday, December 27, 2008

Solomon Received a Check



Southern Sudan Literacy Project has received donation from the Clark's family, Barcdull family, and Johasen family. The check was present by Jayden Greg Clark (see picture above) and received by Solomon Awan. The amounted received was double than what was promised. Good to take extra step-promise less and do more!

On behave of the SSLP, Solomon is very thankful to Greg and family and the friends. Every single donation brings SSLP closer to achieving its goal. The organization has raised over 50% of the funds need it for the first phase of the project. Please joint and be part of fighting illiteracy in Southern Sudan.

Friday, December 26, 2008

Good News for the SSEC

Solomon has received email from Greg Clark indicating that his son will be presenting a check to SSEC tomorrow. Greg also indicated that he has checks from his friends who wanted to be part of fighting illiteracy in Southern Sudan. SSEC is very thankful to Greg' son and his friends. Solomon would be honored to accept checks on behave of the SSEC. Stay tune, you will be updated when the checks are presented.

Sunday, December 14, 2008

Truck

Solomon made a call to Malith in Juba to talk to him about the process of transporting construction materials to Dongchak. Malith told Solomon that the truck, taking business owners merchandises, was going to be loaded today. The truck was going to take two days, and the second round was going to be for the SSLP. Solomon thanks Mr. Malith and he will call again tomorrow to check whether the truck is off for Duk.

Friday, December 12, 2008

Dongchack Payam: The official birth of SSLP










In the prictures are stundents, village chiefs and member of parliament, honorable Joel Maker Deng Malou. This was the day Solomon met with the authorities to make the birth of SSLP official. Solomon and the authorities met to outline each other contribution in the process.

Solomon Journey of twenty two years




Solomon journey ended with the degree at Westminster College. This was his 2007 graduation party cake. Solomon couldn't be more thankful to Dr. Whiting and the family, my dear friend Nadeya, and all friends who attended the part!

Thursday, December 11, 2008

Finals

Solomon has just turned in his final paper for the semester. He is very happy to take break for the holiday!

Thursday, November 13, 2008

Thursday, November 6, 2008

School Proposal

SSIP has received the school project proposal from the Sudan's project director. The proposal was written by the chiefs of Dongchak Payam. SSIP appriaciates the work of the Payam's adminstrators as well the project director.

Monday, November 3, 2008

What is the goal for SSEC?