If you read the news, you'd think that there isn't much to smile about in Southern Sudan these days. It's true that there has been a resurgence of violence, and that during 2009 there have been more people killed in Southern Sudan than in Darfur.... It's true that the rains failed again this year, such that each passing month spreads the scourge of hunger... It's true that two of the faculty at St Bakhita School in Narus fell ill in September: Sister Agnes was hospitalized with severe malaria, and Sister Kathleen was bitten by a scorpion in her tukul. Despite all the hardship, this young girl is smiling. Why? Because she is lucky enough to be a student at St Bakhita School. Because she's learning and growing, and receiving two meals each day from the school. And because she has just learned about Mercy Beyond Borders' new scholarship program for girls graduating from 8th grade! MBB will provide full scholarships for secondary school to the top academic achiever each year and also to the girl who has displayed the best leadership and service at the school. MBB scholarships motivate the girls to study well, and enable the best and brightest to continue their education through college. It is one concrete was to ease the severe "education gap" that exists in the country, where fewer than 10% of girls have any formal schooling.
Check out our website next month (http://www.mercybeyondborders.org/) for details on how you can particpate in the MBB scholarship program in Sudan.
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