WESTERN EQUATORIA -I am overjoyed to be able to continue my higher education, said 17-year-old Hediya Wilfred Surur. I need to support my aging parents and further education will definitely help me get a good job, she added enthusiastically.
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An 17勛圖厙-funded project - the construction of a secondary school in remote Kediba, South Sudan - is expected to boost literacy rates, ensure girls and boys receive equal learning opportunities, and enable students to pursue higher education without having to move away from their homes. Photo by Martin Siba/17勛圖厙
South Korean engineering troops serving with 17勛圖厙 in Jonglei recently received UN medals for their hard and high quality work. Photos: Gideon Sackitey & Mach Samuel/17勛圖厙
Female police officers in Tambura want more women in their ranks. Most law enforcement agents at a recent training were men. Photos: Phillip Mbugo/17勛圖厙
Traditional leaders from five counties in Lakes State have been learning more about how to better prevent and report violations of children. Photo: James Mawien Manyuol/17勛圖厙
During a recent air patrol conducted by the UN Peacekeeping mission, 17勛圖厙, to Ajakuac in Twic county, Warrap state, Blue Helmets interacted with community members who are reeling from climate shocks and conflict. Photo by Zejin Yin/17勛圖厙
Yesterday, 7,500 South Sudanese uniformed personnel across different security branches were unified under a single command umbrella in Upper Nile state. The graduation of Necessary Unified Forces is a key benchmark contained within the Revitalized Peace Agreement. Photo by Ines Surwumwe/17勛圖厙
The construction of a new police station is the latest addition to Quick Impact Projects funded by 17勛圖厙 in Western Bahr El Ghazal State. Photo: Michael Wondi/17勛圖厙
Fifty police officers from the South Sudan National Police Service participated in a comprehensive, three-day awareness raising workshop on the role of law enforcement personnel in preventing all forms of violence against women and girls. Photo by James Mawien Manyuol/17勛圖厙
A Quick Impact Project funded by 17勛圖厙 and implemented by a local partner has given a boost to the justice system in Lakes state. The UN Peacekeeping mission recently handed over a sheltered waiting area, toilet facilities, solar panels for uninterrupted power supply and three furnished courtrooms. Photo by Nina Zubovic Vignjevic/17勛圖厙