New Help Needed in Omiling, South Sudan

by | Jul 30, 2025 | Education, South Sudan Education | 0 comments

Desks Needed in Omiling!!

Education is a Lifeline in South Sudan — And Right Now, We Need Your Help!

In a country where over 75% of the population is illiterate, education isn’t just important — it’s urgent. That’s why SEA Partners is committed to sponsoring and teaching more than 800 students across South Sudan.
But today, I want to share a specific and urgent need from Faith Learning Center in Omiling.

Just three years ago, this school started with only 12 students. Today, 326 eager young minds fill the classrooms — but they have no desks. As you can see in the photo above, the children are doing their best to learn without a proper place to sit or write.

Yesterday, I received a message from our Director in Juba, Vincent Owino, asking for immediate help. Pastor Sam, our Project Director in Omiling, estimates we need only $1,800 to build desks for the entire school. His plan? Use locally harvested trees and build the desks ourselves — just like we did for the church benches (see photo below). It’s resourceful, cost-effective, and it empowers the local community.

Will you help us give these students the basic tools they need to learn? Every gift — no matter the size — will go directly to building desks for Faith Learning Center.

If you feel led please give a gift to help us build desks for these children. Thank you so much for your consideration.


Donnie Brake, Ed.D
President, SEA Partners



When I visited in March, I was blown away by the creativity and determination of our team. Using only local trees and a chainsaw, they built sturdy church pews entirely by hand. Now, we plan to use that same approach in Faith Learning Center — crafting school desks the same way to meet the growing needs of our students.