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Welcome Mūmbi!

Welcome Mūmbi!

Dear Friends of Solidarity, It is a pleasure for me to introduce to you Sister Mūmbi Kīgūtha, CPPS (Sisters of the Precious Blood from Dayton, Ohio), the new executive director and president of Friends in Solidarity, the U.S. partner of ...
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From the gas station to the classroom

From the gas station to the classroom

Emmanuel Patrick’s father was a teacher, and as a young boy he dreamed of one day becoming a teacher himself. Yet school wasn’t always easy, and he needed income for his family, so when Emmanuel graduated from secondary school in ...
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Behind the Lens: Webinar with Paul Jeffrey

Behind the Lens: Webinar with Paul Jeffrey

Join us for a conversation with Paul Jeffrey, "Behind the Lens: South Sudan from a Photojournalist's Perspective," on Tuesday, March 28 at 3 p.m. Eastern | 2 p.m. Central | noon Pacific. Paul is a writer and photographer who describes ...
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Kuay Gattot: From child soldier to tutor

Kuay Gattot: From child soldier to tutor

My name is Kuay Gattot. I was born and raised in Mayom county, Bentiu, South Sudan. I am a son of a herder, popularly known as cattle keeper. I grew up looking after different domestic animals ­goats, sheep and cows ...
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Sister Mumbi in South Sudan

Sister Mumbi in South Sudan

As fate would have it, my arrival in Juba coincided with the arrival of Pope Francis in South Sudan for his first ever visit to the country, accompanied by the Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby and the Moderator of the ...
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Solidarity graduate models 'nobility' of teaching

Solidarity graduate models ‘nobility’ of teaching

Ngaluku Lukulu Chocho is a graduate of Solidarity Teacher Training College, and received a scholarship from Solidarity with South Sudan to attend Tangaza University in Nairobi, Kenya. He describes his difficult but successful journey to become a teacher. It is ...
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Pope Francis close to people of South Sudan

Pope Francis close to people of South Sudan

“Pope Francis has repeatedly expressed his constant concern for the plight of the South Sudanese people, and over the years has launched several appeals for peace in the country…” Many of these initiatives are cited in a recent article published ...
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Honoring our founder

Honoring our founder

As Sister Joan prepares to step down as president of Friends in Solidarity in February 2023, we are taking this opportunity to honor her life and legacy. Please take a few minutes to watch this short video. We invite you ...
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Retreat center offers a ‘calm place’ in the midst of war

Retreat center offers a ‘calm place’ in the midst of war

Every once in a while, Sister Rosa Anthony needs to get away from it all. A Sister of Charity who serves as a teacher in Rejaf, South Sudan, Sister Rosa looks forward to opportunities to come to the Good Shepherd ...
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