My name is Kenyi Santino and I’m 23 years old. I was born in Terekeka, South Sudan to Mundari parents who are cattle herders by trade. I am their only son of nine kids! In 2006, one of my uncles, who fought as a freedom fighter, encouraged me to attend primary school in Yei, South Sudan because the quality of …
The Crucial Role Played By A Teacher
Regina’s message only hints at the difficulty of her circumstances and what it’s like to continue to live and work in South Sudan today. With the constant threat of violence, rampant inflation putting most of life’s basic necessities out of reach and uncertainty about the future, the crucial role of teachers and their impact on children is highlighted more than …
Teaching By Example
My name is Regina and I am a teacher, not by training but by experience, having put in over 20 years of teaching both in primary and secondary school levels. I was born in the southern part of Sudan and moved to Uganda in the 80s during the first war of liberation. It was a blessing in disguise in that …
They Show Up
There are a lot of individuals like Harvesters’ security guard Martin, doing what they can, day by day, to bring some sense of stability to themselves, their family, and their community. They do so by showing up for work and using their gifts to make a difference. They teach students. They care for the young. They care for the sick. …
Being Strong So Others Won’t Fear
Author: Martin the Security Guard Hi my name is Martin and I’ve been working as a security guard on Harvesters’ Yei Campus for several years now. As a guard, I take care of people. People can be afraid. So, I watch out carefully and try to be strong so others won’t fear. Things here in South Sudan are bad. I …
Delivered Out Of Darkness
Author: Michael Yemba My name is Michael Yemba and I was born and raised in what is now South Sudan. In 1993 my beautiful wife Rose and I married and began our life together in the Middle East. Unfortunately, one of the darkest times of my life happened there when I was arrested and imprisoned for my Christian beliefs. Facing …
“You Saved My Life”
“You saved my life” are heartfelt words Michael Yemba shared with former United States Ambassador to Saudi Arabia, Robert Jordan. Their story began before their first meeting. Years before, Yemba’s stepfather, a Christian leader (in Muslim Sudan) and his mother were forcibly taken from their home and shot to death. Yemba escaped to Saudi Arabia, starting him on his journey …
A Plea For Prayer
Author: Agnes Alex My name is Agnes Tumalu Alex and I work as the nurse on Harvesters’ Terekeka campus. Since South Sudan’s independence, our country has been handicapped by the competing interests of powerful political actors and the factions and interests they represent – which has made many people, including me, face either crisis or emergency levels of insecurity. This …
But Then Came The Dawn
For the South Sudanese, the journey of life has been marked by long stretches of violence, deprivation, and desperation with only occasional glimmers of peace peeking through for short periods of time. Yet in something that is so easily overlooked, God’s hope is reaffirmed. Each day as the rays of sunshine push back the darkness of night, His mercies are …