Friends of Ibba Girls' School (FIGS) is a registered charity in the UK and exists to raise funds, guard the vision and provide support for Ibba Girls' Boarding School, so it can grow and flourish.
Ibba Girls' Boarding School (IGBS) is registered as a community school to maintain its distinctiveness from church, state and private schools. It teaches the new South Sudan curriculum alongside co-curricular subjects such as drama, personal social and health education, debating and sport.
The founding Constitution of the school was approved and signed at a public meeting in Ibba in June 2014, attended by over 500 people from the local community, county, state and national governments, the Episcopal and Roman Catholic churches, and non-governmental institutions (NGOs).
Golda Abbe
Pamela Lomoro
Andy Serkis (Photo credit: Laurie Sparham)
Martina Yanga
FIGS Ambassadors help to promote Ibba Girls’ School and its important and transformational contribution to the lives of girls in a country which needs it more than any other.
Emeritus Professor John Benington
Lord Michael Bichard
Baroness Estelle Morris
Rev'd Michael Paget-Wilkes
Rev'd Margaret Sentamu
David Lewis (Chair)
Gary Bandy (Treasurer)
Margaret Eddershaw
Justin Gordon-Muortat
Professor Jean Hartley
Julie Lodrick
Dame Rosalind Marsden
Hugh Paget
Julia Sanders
The UK charity Friends of Ibba Girls School is governed by a distinguished body of UK Trustees which ensures that the funds raised are well-managed and allocated to these main purposes:
The UK Trustees of Friends of Ibba Girls School work in close partnership with the South Sudan Trustees and Board of Governors for the school.
ECS Archbishop Samuel Peni
Br Christopher Soosai (Principal of Solidarity Teacher Training College)
Hon. Sappana Abuyi (Former Deputy Governor, Western Equatoria State)
Bridget Nagomoro (Founding Chair of IGBS and former Commissioner of Ibba County)
Hon. Pia Philip Michael (Former Minister of Education, Western Equatoria State)
Fr Stephen Kumyangi (Roman Catholic Diocese of Tombura)
Bishop Wilson Kamani (Bishop of Ibba)
David Lewis (Chair of FIGS Trustees)
The Trustees of IGBS have been formed under South Sudan law, with the following 3 main responsibilities:
The ownership of the land and buildings for Ibba Girls Boarding School is vested in the South Sudan Trustees, in perpetuity, but in the unlikely event of closure of the school, the assets will be transferred to the South Sudanese government.
Bridget Nagomoro (Founding Chair of IGBS and former Commissioner of Ibba County)
Tito Gerusama (Former Commissioner for Ibba County)
Bishop Wilson Kamani (Bishop of Ibba)
Fr Joaquim Oboi (Roman Catholic priest, diocese of Tombura-Yambio)
Angelo Wairu Paulino (Inspector for Schools, Ibba County)
Marona Saku (Paramount Chief For Ibba County - Governor)
Anthony Makana Arkangelo (PTA Chairperson IGBS)
Charles Taban Nzakara (Director General Maridi State Ministry of Education, Gender, Child & Social Welfare)
The Board of Governors for IGBS has been formed under South Sudan law. The Board reports to the Trustees on an annual basis and works in partnership with the head-teacher, staff, parents and other stakeholders in governing the school with the following aims:
Taban Kenyi Emmanuel
Head Teacher
Yoane Kumbonyaki
Director of Studies, Primary
Taban Moses
Director of Studies, Secondary
Rita Akelo
Senior Woman Teacher
Cheka Akbar Raymond Lodule
Senior Finance & Business Manager
Apangu Williams Akucaku
Biology & Chemistry Teacher
Fabiano Kumbawote
Teacher
Gwolo Julius
Computer Science, Physics & Maths Teacher
Mark Paul Irra
Teacher
Rasul Lina Richard
Primary Teacher
Uyaka Malimi
Teacher
Elias Severio Gadia
Teacher
Alison Philip Waro
Teacher
James Jackson Khamis
Teacher
Simon Singbatarani
Teacher
Paya Mary
School Nurse
Joyce Charles
Matron
Alice Apai Fanuel
Matron
Nora Wilson Daniel
Matron
Emmanuel Maburuk Wilson
Driver
Margaret Titi
Cook
Nora Martin
Cook
Alfred Justin
Cook
Augustino Wilson
Cook
Alex Gureva
Cook
Yepeta Borote
Security Guard
Thomas Franco
Security Guard
Micheal Sebit
Security Guard
Oliver Kurayo
Security Guard
Peter Keffa
Groundsman
Simon Elisama
Groundsman
Juliano Mboriidie
Groundsman
Lois Aninyasi
Cleaner
Cecilia Michael
Cleaner
Josephine Ngengaanite
Cleaner
Fozia Onesimo
Cleaner
Elizabeth Nambiro
Cleaner