World Education Day: Empowering Refugees in Renk
The war in Sudan continues to ravage the lives of thousands of people. Military violence and bombing campaigns have displaced families and those who are fortunate enough to flee,...
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Category: Education
International Day of the Girl: Agal’s Story
October 11th marks International Day of the Girl, which signifies the disproportionate challenges todays generation of girls must face across the globe. From period poverty to discrimination and violence,...
World Teacher Day 2024: Teacher-training in South Sudan
In 2023, an estimated 2.8 million children were out of school in South Sudan disadvantaged by poverty and displacement. War in Sudan and localised violence means the lives and...
World Literacy Day 2024
Thanks to your generosity last year, 47,405 vulnerable people across Africa and the Middle East received access to quality education programmes at nursery, primary, secondary, vocational level and teacher...
New Latrines at St Mary’s Assumpta Girls Secondary School, Adjumani
Adjumani in Uganda is one of the poorest regions in the country home to largely displaced communities. St Mary’s Assumpta Girls Secondary School is a crucial support system for...
Youth Skills Day: Moe’s Story
July 15th is World Youth Skills Day where we take a moment to recognize the importance of empowering young people with skills for employment, entrepreneurship, innovation and sustainable development....
Girls For Girls: Creativity and Girls’ Empowerment.
At IJI we believe everyone should be supported to reach their full potential and have the opportunity to grow. Education is the vital steppingstones to a brighter future but...
International Literacy Day 2023
UNESCO celebrates International Literacy Day (ILD) on the 8th September each year and marks the importance of education, especially literacy and numeracy skills. This year’s theme is focused on...
International Day of the African Child 2023
June 16th is an international day dedicated to the children of Africa and commemorates those killed during the Soweto Uprising in South Africa. On June 16, 1976, thousands of...
Water Appeal
As World Water Month approaches – we launch our Lenten Water appeal which is focused on providing life saving water resources fundraising for water tanks for schools and education...
International Day of Education 2023
South Sudan is the youngest country in the world and its short history is rife with conflict as civil wars have left a nation destablised and its people vulnerable...
School Food Appeal: LSS Wau
When I think back on our trip to South Sudan in November last year, although touched by so many project visits, talking to students from Loyola Secondary School (LSS)...