My Nonprofit Reviews

I have observed the non-profit organization (NGO), Concerned Sudanese and American Women (CSAW) established to promote girls’ education in South Sudan, make a phenomenal evolution. Its name was later changed to Concerned South Sudanese and American Women (CSSAW), then Empowerment Through Education (ETE), and finally to Girls With Books (GWB). This followed successful negotiations with Project Education South Sudan (PESS), another non-profit organization supporting girls’ education South Sudan. Despite the changes in names, the sole Mission of these organizations has remained unchanged - educating South Sudanese girls and young women. Education is a priority for girls in South Sudan since there are huge gender disparities as girls lag far behind boys due to biased cultural practices and the negative consequences of the devastating decades of war on the planet’s newest country. My hope is that GWB, with its committed new Executive Director and Board of Directors, will propel girls’ education in South Sudan to new heights with the much-needed assistance of their donor base. For GWB, the best is yet to come!

Sudan O. Wongo
Girls' Education Supporter