Peace prospects brighten dreams in South Sudan
Posted on Thursday, April 1st, 2010 at 7:30 pm
In the absence of school buildings, children in South Sudan attend class under the shade of trees. Photo: Nina Gehm, Concern Worldwide
For nearly two years now, I have worked in South Sudan, helping Concern empower the poorest of the poor through programs in education, farming, nutrition, and water.
Even though I live here and I witness daily examples of the hardships people face just trying to survive, the statistics never fail to dishearten me.
Consider for example that a 15-year-old girl has a greater chance of dying in childbirth than of finishing school.
