STORIES FROM THE ROOTS PROJECT
Thank you to all who participated in the Mothers Day annual fundraiser. 160 cards were sent to special women at the donor's request. This was our largest campaign to date and a special event on the fifth anniversary of the Roots of South Sudan. Funds raised will be used by the Centre to educate children and support their daily operation.
The ROOTS Project will receive the
Community Impact Award at the Santa Fe International Folk Art Market in July. The award will be presented at an awards dinner on Saturday night, July 9. ROOTS was selected from many applicants and the following finalists;
Bangladesh - Living Blue
Cambodia - Mekong Blue
Cuba - El Grupo Bayate
India - Self Help Enterprises
Kenya - Maji Moto Women's Project
This is the first year of the award and it is based on the applicant's impact on their local community. We will share photos of the award ceremony with you in the next update. Join us Santa Fe July 8, 9 and10 at the market and help celebrate the ROOTS award.
As an affirmation of the work the Centre does,
Norwegian Peoples Aid,
NPA, visited the Centre in April to do a documentary on the effect of the 2013 crisis on the women and how they overcame it in the last 2 years.
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In the initial interviews before doing the documentary the NPA representatives sat with two of the women including Mary Padar (photo left) . They asked them to share their past and present experiences, and how the project had changed their lives and families. After doing so, they thanked them and encouraged them to continue to support the project since
it is the only organization helping vulnerable and uneducated women like them. Their stories brought one of the guests to tears.
In summary, they were very impressed with the project and asked us to continue with the same spirit.
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he story below is another in our series of what the ROOTS Project means to the women and how it changes their lives.
Success story of Angelina Najaki in her words
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I am from the Taposa tribe, 35 years old. I am married with one son and a husband who lives in the village.
Before I joined the ROOTS Project, I used to do local brewery to pay my son's school fees and for survival. I felt tired after multitude of incidents leading to fights, insults and sometimes no profit gain. At the end it led to my drunkenness.
I decided to quit and start searching for another job. After joining the ROOTS Project, I felt relief and could have time
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for rest and time for my family. I am able to afford my son's school fees, family utilities and self care. Without my husband's support I can do on my own.
Furthermore, attending the literacy classes has helped move to second level of my life. Though it is hard but good . I can spell and write my name, read the alphabets and count numbers. I am sure I can make it to the next level. I thank the teacher for his help.
I love the Women. They help and advise me to come to work every day in which I used to escape work due to my drunkenness. Now I quit drinking alcohol and concentrate on my work.
Thank you Anyieth. If it wasn't for this Centre, I won't have been alive.
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