Our work has continued to expand and impact more people despite the challenges of the past year. One new project that we are particularly excited about is the launch of the Keur Socé High School.
Visiting with students who will benefit from the first high school in Keur Socé .
Prior to this year, students who completed middle school were forced to travel and board up to 20km (approximately 12 miles) away, or abandon their studies altogether. Unfortunately, this was the case with far too many promising young students.
Students at the local middle school will be among the first to attend the Keur Socé High School. This will reduce barriers to success for students from Keur Socé and surrounding villages.
In partnership with the Ministry of Education, we are building classrooms that will be used to educate the future leaders of the area for generations to come. We have already seen an overwhelming response with well over 100 students signed up for the first incoming class. With the increased demand, we are already expanding the project to accommodate all those who want to learn.
Construction is underway on the building that will serve as freshmen classrooms in the Keur Socé High School. This collaboration is over a decade in the making and will educate future leaders for generations to come.
“This is a great initiative for the future of sustainable education for the students of today and tomorrow in the municipality of Keur Socé. They no longer have to abandon their studies for lack of host families in distant high schools.”
We are thrilled to get this underway, and really excited for what this means for the future of the region. It’s not too late to help with this effort—your gift today will make a big difference.
“Jéréjëf!” – Thank You!
Lewis Kiker, Executive Director