Help Transform the Lives of South Sudanese Orphans Through Education in Kenya
Founded By ‘Lost Boy of Sudan’, Now Educating 180+ Orphans
With the support of American donors, Seeds rescues South Sudanese refugee orphans from the crowded Kakuma Refugee Camp in Kenya. They join the Seeds family and are educated in boarding schools in Kenya. The students are selected based on recommendations and an interview in Kakuma.
Joining the Seeds of South Sudan family is life-changing. Our students receive three meals a day, medical care and an excellent education in Kenyan boarding schools. See Aguil’s transformation from 2007 to 2019 below by dragging the slider to the right to see her in Kakuma. Drag the slider left to see how she looked 12 years later as a confident, accomplished high school student. Today Aguil is studying at a university in Kenya.
Sponsorship of $150 per month covers tuition, room and board at Roots Academy (K-8) or one of the high schools in Kenya. Any donation helps meet our students’ needs.
Please click here to Donate to help our students or consider sponsoring a student. You can help our high school graduates continue their education or contribute to rescue and sponsor more children from the Kakuma Refugee Camp. Your donation is fully tax deductible. Our Tax ID number and a PDF of our most recent newsletter can be found at the bottom of this page.
Dr. Aleer Jok Kuir Has Earned a Medical Degree from the University of Nairobi!
Dr. Aleer Jok Kuir has completed medical school in Nairobi – our first Seeds of South Sudan scholar to earn an MD degree! He spent six years at the University of Nairobi. At the half-way point, he conducted a service project in South Sudan where he treated patients in the capital, Juba, and at an Internally Displaced Persons Camp and surveyed residents for the incidence of malaria, typhoid and HIV/AIDS. He shared this data with the Ministry of Health.
His next step is to complete a one-year internship in Kenya. He could then return to South Sudan to practice medicine. However, there is an urgent need for more orthopedic surgeons. His sponsors are supportive, so he will probably continue his training to fill this important void. Today, South Sudanese who break a hip must travel to Kenya or Uganda for surgery. Congratulations, Dr. Jok Machar! Seeds is so very proud of you!
Hear Dr. Aleer Jok Kuir share his life story from Kakuma Refugee Camp to Seeds to Medical School here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0d15sikuJJQ
Help Seeds fully fund the college tuition for these three hard-working university students. They have partial sponsorships but your help is needed to cover their college expenses. You can learn more at https://seedsofsouthsudan.org/our-students/higher-education/
Amach supports her family of eight in the US.
Seeds High School Graduate Shared Her journey from So. Sudan to Kenya to the US
Amach Kongor told Colorado supporters that being selected to join Seeds was “the best day of her life.” Amach said floods and violence made it impossible to attend school in South Sudan. A cousin brought her to Kakuma Refugee Camp, but she struggled in classes of 100 students with no books. Her life changed when she joined Seeds of South Sudan at age 8. She learned in English and graduated from high school in Kenya.
Her sister was disabled in the war and received permission to emigrate to the US. Amach now supports her family of eight. Learn more here: https://www.denver7.com/news/local-news/colorado-nonprofit-raising-funds-to-help-educate-and-relocate-south-sudan-refugees#google_vignette
Thanks For Your incredible Support
Since its founding in 2009, Seeds has been able to educate more than 180 South Sudanese refugee orphans in Kenya.
In recent years, more than 60 students have graduated from high school in Kenya. More than 20 have been supported by sponsors to attend university in Kenya. Five outstanding students have won scholarships to study in Canada.
Seeds leaders feel strongly that our students need more education or training in a trade to truly contribute to rebuilding South Sudan.
Click the red “Donate” button above to help more of our high school grads continue their education. Donors will also receive an acknowledgement from Seeds of South Sudan. Thank you for your support!
More than $2.5 Million Donated
Seeds has been blessed to have many generous sponsors and donors over the years to educate more than 170 South Sudanese refugee orphans. Many more orphans are waiting at Kakuma Refugee Camp, where food rations have been further reduced. We also have many high school graduates who would like to receive education or training to better serve their country of South Sudan. Click here to see how you can help. Thank you!
Volunteer Your Time
We are always looking for great people to help our cause. Please click here for more information on volunteering.
Donations to Seeds Are Tax-Deductible
“>Seeds of South Sudan is a Colorado-based 501 (c)(3) nonprofit, so your donations are fully tax-deductible. Seeds has earned a 4-Star rating on Charity Navigator, with a 97 point score out of 100! Charity Navigator evaluates nonprofits on their governance practices and financial health, including measures of accountability, transparency, efficiency and sustainability.
Our all-volunteer board of directors and other volunteers makes your donation go even farther. The Tax ID number for Seeds is 45-484-3694. Click here to see how you can help. Thank you!
OUR STUDENTS
Seeds of South Sudan Founder Tells His Life Story as a Lost Boy of Sudan
Seeds of South Sudan founder Arok Garang, a former Lost Boy of Sudan, tells his life story of escaping genocide in South Sudan, coming to America, earning a college degree and founding a nonprofit to rescue other South Sudanese orphans languishing in a UN refugee camp.
