Southern Sudanese children have the least access to primary education in the world. Only one out of every five children of school age attends class.

Education

For most school-aged children in the Western world, their daily concerns involve not getting in trouble with the teacher, finishing homework in time to play, and maybe figuring out how to finagle thirty more minutes of TV before bedtime.

Because of the war waged between Northern and Southern Sudan, the daily worries of Sudanese children for years involved dodging bullets, avoiding bombs, fighting off starvation and being separated from your family. Just look at these drawings by fourth-graders in Yei, Southern Sudan:

The war is now over, but the devastation to the Sudanese infrastructure is huge. You’ve already heard us talk about the lack of clean water and medical resources. The state of the educational system is also deplorable. Too many children are casualties of war and sickness in Sudan, now it looks as though they will become casualties due to a lack of basic education as well.

Solving these problems

The children of Sudan will largely determine the future of their country, whether it be war, peace, animosity or reconciliation. That is why Nadus Films felt it so important to document the educational needs within Southern Sudan.

Nadus had the honor of filming the reality of Likiya Magret, a school teacher who was, at the time, 6 months pregnant. She shared with us that the teachers in Southern Sudan are in desperate need of "materials and wages". While the teachers in Southern Sudan recognize their great responsibility to raise up the next generation, they have little to no access to teaching material and money with which to do so. Likiya, who walks 4 miles round trip to teach at a school each day, is overwhelmed with her class of more than 50+ students.

The people of Southern Sudan are hungry to learn. The overworked and under-skilled school teachers are eagerly waiting for you and I to step out and impact the lives of school children there. How do I know? I know because I have had conversations with these teachers, who inevitably and eagerly ask, "When are you coming? Send more help." And that’s what we plan to do.

How investing in film is a solution

By investing in Nadus Films and "The New Sudan" you will be investing your money directly in the future of Sudan---the children. The full-length documentary, “The New Sudan” will effectively tell the story of the needs in Southern Sudan. Through the wide-spread use of the documentary, Nadus will partner with other organizations, churches and individuals to physically travel to Southern Sudan so that teachers and students will be better equipped.

Donate for Change

On February 16th, you will be contacted and asked to contribute monthly to Nadus Films. What we're lacking are the resources needed in order to complete “The New Sudan” so that this powerful tool can reach the masses and lead to change in the lives and futures of those suffering in Sudan, particularly the children. Your giving does make a difference.

As I write this letter, I think about my own two sons and imagine the lengths I would go to so that they might have the basic fundamental necessities of life…

HOW MUCH WOULD YOU PAY TO CHANGE A LIFE---
AND A COUNTRY?

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