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Across
Bring Peace Now
Jonglei, South Sudan
Founded in 1972, Across is an interdenominational, international organization that works to improve the lives of Sudanese people by strengthening communities. In southern Sudan, intertribal violence has killed thousands of people and displaced thousands more. Across believes education is the key to ending the cycle of violence and improving lives.
This Birthday Offering grant will help Across fund a four-pronged approach to education:
- producing 2,500 books with traditional folktales, praise songs and biblical stories of women leaders;
- sponsoring an English language course for at least five women, strengthening their ability to serve as translators and teachers;
- providing teacher training workshops for at least 40 teachers; and
- building a dormitory at Yei Teacher Training College that will house at least 60 women while they are enrolled in a two-year training program.
In addition to the educational benefits of these projects, this initiative also will help build a culture of peaceful coexistence between traditionally warring ethnic groups, and increase societal value of children (especially girls) and acceptance of women as leaders.
Menaul School
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Bringing the World to Menaul
Albuquerque, New Mexico
For more than 100 years, Menaul School has educated and equiped students for leadership in the church and larger society. The campus welcomes a racially and economically diverse student body, offering day school for grades 6–12 and boarding school for grades 9–12. Financial limitations necessitated the closing of the boarding program in 2000, but with the help of a Birthday Offering grant, Menaul will reestablish its residential program.
With your generosity, the existing dormitory will be refurbished to provide housing for approximately 20 students. Menaul also will purchase an activities van to provide transportation for its boarding students’ weekend and enrichment activities.
Students who would not otherwise have access to excellent educational opportunities benefit from Menaul’s college preparatory program. Ninety-seven percent of Menaul graduates attend university, and nearly 50 percent are the first in their families to attend university.
Read a thank-you letter from Menaul School.
Anderson Interfaith Ministries, Inc.
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Women and Children Succeeding (WACS) Program
Anderson, South Carolina
Anderson Interfaith Ministries is an interfaith organization that provides assistance to people in need while also guiding them to function independently. One of Anderson’s most innovative and successful programs, Women and Children Succeeding (WACS), offers various supports to parents so they can return to school.
A grant from the Birthday Offering will allow Anderson Interfaith Ministries to strengthen the Women and Children Succeeding program. Funds will provide for
- modifying and renovating two WACS facilities, centralizing staff and adding training capacity;
- adding a parental education component;
- purchasing land for much-needed parking; and
- hiring an asset-building coordinator, who will help clients with financial literacy.
This comprehensive program transforms lives, not only by helping parents meet childcare and other basic needs so that school is possible for them, but by building their self-sufficiency and self-esteem.
Read a thank-you letter from Anderson Interfaith Ministries.
Learn more about the Birthday Offering and how you can help meet the 2011 goal of $900,000.