Rebecca and Deborah are ordinary Dinka women – mothers, wives, friends – for whom the gospel revolutionized their lives. As young girls they grew up naked, working in the cattle camp collecting dung, cooking and milking cows. After marriage they settled to raise their families living in small tukels (round mud brick huts with conical…
Welling Up To Eternal Life Last Sunday morning, Gabriel, a student at Abundant Life Primary, led the praise and worship time at this new bush church. This was followed by a Bible study led by school chaplain, Daniel. The main message was given by Pastor Joseph. The service started on time and ended on time….
view pdf version PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE By: Ann Rao, RN BACK TO SCHOOL IN SOUTH SUDAN The United Nations has called the humanitarian crisis in South Sudan “the worst in the world”. More than one million internally displaced people are without food, water and shelter. Education is suffering, but it is a lesser priority than the…
Adults crowded in to hear the teachers at Abundant Life Primary, at the end of the year parent’s meeting. All were anxious to hear the grades, and to have an opportunity to conference with the teachers of their children. There were 265 in attendance in this meeting, while in Maluel, just 2 miles away, another…
“Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace to men on whom his favor rests.” Luke 2:14 On December 16th Living Water Primary School in Akot, South Sudan celebrated the first graduation ceremony for 25 level 8 students. Since only 1.9% of children in South Sudan complete primary school, this was a great…
Her husband calls her Acitdeng, “because she is like the rain…she is the heart of our family”, says Pastor Paul. The rest of the community calls her Mama Rose. I call her sister. Rose Paul is a wonderful godly woman, who leads our flagship ministry, “Women of Hope”. In spite of the political fighting and…
PRAYERS FOR JACOB Friends from Abundant Life Primary prayed for Jacob prior to his boarding a Samaritan’s Purse plane bound for Juba, the capital city of South Sudan. God used Samaritan’s Purse’s visiting surgical team to answered the many prayers for little Jacob. All attempts to get him to Kenya for surgery had failed. …
“We have lost direction and hope for the future since we were here without studies”, stated young Abraham Panyar at a meeting in Paloc, called by former students of Abundant Life Primary. Abraham, a fifth grader, spoke boldly and passionately for his classmates. He went on to explain that the children were determined to meet…
“With small means, it is possible to accomplish great things.” NOTE: Living Waters Community Transformation, Inc., runs Abundant Life and Living Water primary schools in Akot, South Sudan, a place currently suffering from local clan violence. As a partner organization, Baptist Global Response funds a school lunch program for these two facilities and provides students…
The UN has called the humanitarian crisis in South Sudan “the worst in the world”. More than one million internally displaced people are without food, water and shelter. Education is suffering, but it is a lesser priority than the basic survival needs. Yet Living Water Primary and Abundant Life Primary, two schools operated by Akot…
