Basic Education Learning Centres
The Rebuilding Southern Sudan: Basic Education Learning Centres (BELC) Project will bring back schooling for thousands of young people in South Sudan. Part of the Rebuilding Southern Sudan: Church and Nation initiative, this programme aims to train up to 200 new teachers in the next five years.
African Missionaries Establish Learning Centres
African missionaries sent and supported by churches related to SIM in Nigeria and Ethiopia are the key players in this project. In April 2006, the first three missionary teams arrived in Sudan to establish the first BELCs. In August 2006, they began teaching accelerated learning programmes for adults, laying the groundwork for future teacher training courses.
The BELC Programmes include:
- adult accelerated learning programmes
- primary schools
- primary school teacher training
- life-skill training
- adult literacy
- evangelism
- discipleship
- church leadership training
Five Year Goals
Each year for the next five years, more African teacher trainers will be mobilised and sent out to establish BELCs in different communities of South Sudan. This programme is designed to quickly place the educational infrastructure in the hands of the Sudanese. SIM will hand over the BELCs by 2011.
By 2011, the project will see:
- 150-200 primary school teachers complete their training
- trained teachers establish 50-75 primary schools in different villages
- 2,000-3,000 children attending primary school
- 800-1000 students complete primary school
- 400-500 adults become literate
South Sudan Education
Today the children of South Sudan are eager to learn. However, only 20% of boys and 15% of girls are currently in school. Adults are also pursuing education. Daniel Guda is an evangelist and chairman of a Sudan Interior Church district. He is currently attending the accelerated learning programme, and he wants to be a teacher.
Sudan Interior Church pastors are encouraging young church leaders like Daniel to pursue teacher training. Equipping church leaders will ensure that the coming generation receives quality education from a Christian perspective.
Your financial gift is an investment in the future of this nation. It will strengthen the education system of South Sudan. Thank you for your partnership with us.
