A Note from parishoner, Corinne Marasco:
I am happy to announce that this past Saturday's fundraiser at 1823 for the Renk Basic School was a huge success!! We raised $905, enough to fund 3 students to attend school this academic year.
A good education is easy in Northern Virginia. A good education in Southern Sudan, not so. Without a literate population, it will be difficult for South Sudan to achieve its potential as a democracy. Participation in local and national governance is necessary for developing a democratic society and that can't happen if the people--especially girls and women who have kept the country going through war, famine and genocide--are unable to read and write.
Thank you so much to everyone who attended! I'm grateful for your participation and your generosity.
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