Educating the Future of South Sudan

The problem

The stakes are high.

South Sudan is the world’s youngest nation, having gained independence from Sudan in 2011. Today, the work of nation building is far from done. The country faces urgent challenges. Decades of conflict and political instability have denied millions of young people access to quality education. Without quality education, young people are likely to be drawn into violence and remain trapped in cycles of poverty.

70%

of children are out of school. South Sudan faces the highest proportion of out-of-school children in the world.

80%

live in need of humanitarian assistance. The country remains one of the most fragile states, with persistent humanitarian challenges.

<8%

of girls finish secondary school. Girls continue to be excluded from educational opportunities.

What we do

We are changing the trajectory of South Sudan.

Our country is at a cross-roads. With over 70% of the population under the age of 30, we have an opportunity to invest in South Sudan’s young people, and enable them to drive change across communities. We are educating a generation of leaders and peacemakers for the country. We build and operate excellent secondary schools in South Sudan, and supports hundreds of primary school students in building foundational numeracy and literacy skills. We develop the ethical leaders, peacebuilders, and critical thinkers the country needs to write its next chapter.

Quality Secondary Education

We build and operate secondary schools in South Sudan. Our schools deliver rigorous academics, a Leadership and Conflict Transformation curriculum, and active university transition support. We are currently operating in Bor and Juba, with a third campus planned for 2028.

Greenbelt Academies

Foundational Numeracy and Literacy

We train high school graduates to lead TaRL aligned foundational numeracy and literacy interventions in primary schools. We train, guide and place them into under-resourced primary schools, supporting them to address a national learning crisis.

Alpha Teachers Network

Our Founding Story

Founder and Executive Director, Majak Anyieth, left South Sudan at 13 because there were no secondary schools to attend. He was educated in Kakuma Refugee Camp in Kenya, the African Leadership Academy in Johannesburg, and the University of Notre Dame. He knows what quality education makes possible. He also knows how few young people in South Sudan ever get access to it. Education Bridge exists to build opportunity for young people in South Sudan, and to prepare them to lead change in their communities and across the country.

Our Impact.

2800+

students served since we opened our first campus in 2017.

Top 5

Education Bridge schools consistently ranked among South Sudan's top schools nationally. Greenbelt Bor ranked #1 in 2021.

60%

of our graduates transition to university within 2 years of graduation. In South Sudan, only 1% of young people proceed to university.

2,000

primary school students receive a better education as a result of the Alpha Teachers Network.

“Being given a scholarship by Education Bridge opened doors I could never have imagined.”

Ajier Maggie

Greenbelt alumnus, current Morehead Cain Scholar at the University of North Carolina

Trusted by partners around the world.

South Sudan's future is being built right now.

Be part of it

Education Bridge is at a pivotal moment. We are growing our school network, scaling our foundational programmes, and deepening our evidence base. Join us on our journey.

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