23.01.19
FIGS CEO Mark Simmons reports signs of hope following recent visit to South Sudan
"The sense of optimism and hope on my recent visit to South Sudan was almost tangible..."
04.12.18
A massive THANK YOU to supporters in the Christmas Challenge
Every matching pound unlocked and over £84k raised for secondary classrooms in Ibba!
29.11.18
Buy a Card, Teach a Girl
Christmas cards and stocking fillers now available, with funds raised supporting education in Ibba.
24.10.18
Tombura-Yambio Bishop dialogues with Ibba Boarding School girls
Tombura-Yambio Catholic Bishop has dialogued with school girls from Ibba Girls Boarding School in Maridi State.
25.08.18
Girl, 13, Beaten to Death for Refusing to Get Married
Tragically, in many parts of modern Africa girls still suffer from forced marriage. This Kenyan girl, only 13, was going to be a 60-year-old man’s sixth wife. When she objected, she was 'punished' with a fatal beating, and the purpotraters received only a fine.
14.08.18
Education: a passport for the children of South Sudan
Peace is on the horizon in South Sudan, and quality education is the key to building a stable future. by Ador Riak Nyiel, South Sudan National Education Coalition
02.08.18
July 2018 Full Newsletter: International Day of Friendship
In this July 2018 issue of the FIGS Newsletter, read the latest news from Ibba Girls Boarding School and find out how supporters, Trustees, schoolchildren and choristers are being friends to girl students in South Sudan.