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We didn't just hit our target, we beat it! And that's because of you! Thanks to the generosity, energy and commitment of our wonderful community of supporters from around the world, we raised an impressive £72,315, with Gift Aid set to increase this even further.

Thank you to all of you who have donated and shared the campaign! It’s been a fantastic effort so far — raising an incredible £67,070+ in doubled donations from 135 supporters across the UK, France, Spain, the Netherlands, the USA, New Zealand and beyond. If you haven’t had the chance to donate yet, please click the link above to do so today.

The wait is over! This year's Big Give Christmas Challenge is officially open! From noon on December 2nd to noon on December 9th, we are aiming to raise over £72,000 to sustain and grow Friends of Ibba Girls Boarding School in South Sudan—providing girls with quality education, safe boarding, meals, and fair pay for staff. Will you join us? Together, we can empower her future!

Just 12 days to go until the Friends of Ibba Girls School Big Give! From 2–9 December, every donation will be doubled, helping us reach our £72,000 goal to empower over 300 girls in South Sudan. Join our free online Big Give Party on 6 December and help us spread the word — together, we can empower her future!

"No volunteers or staff to visit the school within two weeks of visiting any of the countries at risk as identified by the South Sudanese authorities" - Friends of Ibba Girls' School responds to COVID-19 outbreak.

Minister for Africa Harriet Baldwin was on BBC Woman's Hour today, recounting her recent visit to South Sudan where she saw how UK aid is used to educate girls and keep them in school for longer. We're proud to have been invited to take part in the next phase of the Girls' Education in South Sudan programme, which she mentions - listen from 25:31-32:39. Looking forward to showing what can be achieved for the next generation of South Sudanese girls to have a better future. https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0bbn6vb

Queen Moses first joined Ibba Girls Boarding School as a student in 2016. Here is some brief insight into her experience here, and her life beforehand.

In this article, Boris Johnson discusses how the best thing we can do to fix the world's problems, is make sure that every girl gets 12 years' education.

Having joined Ibba Girls Boarding School as a student in its first cohort back in 2014, Rahama is now in her penultimate year of primary education there. Here, she shares some of her experiences, particularly what she has learnt so far.

Vaida is now in her penultimate year of primary education at IGBS. Here, she shares some of her experiences, particularly the difference between IGBS and her previous school.

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September 2017 Newsletter

Thank you so much for your donations to Ibba Girls Boarding School.

Meet the girls who must overcome conflict, hunger, stigma and sexual abuse just to go to school.

Leading the fight for every girl’s right to learn.

Educate a girl and she will change the world

FIGS May 2016 Newsletter

A big thank-you to all of you who responded quickly to our call to Pledge for Parity on 8th March 2016, International Women’s Day, by sponsoring girl students at Ibba Girls School.

FIGS March 2016 Newsletter

Carried out in Ibba in Feb 2016, jointly by Jean Hartley (FIGS Trustee) and Vicky Dratia (IGBS Director of Studies)

Reflections from fundraiser Chernise

FIGS February 2016 Newsletter

IGBS Director of Studies, Vicky Aijdiru gives us a performance breakdown on the school in its second term.

Education for girls in South Sudan