VOICED: Giving the gift of learning in south Sudan

The video discusses the challenges of illiteracy in South Sudan, where 90% of herders cannot read or write. Gabriel, an itinerant teacher, travels to educate children, emphasizing the importance of education for the country's future. A referendum is set to decide South Sudan's independence, highlighting the need for a literate population. Authorities have established traveling schools to improve literacy, aiming to expand from 60 to 300 schools to educate 4 million children. Education is seen as a key to economic diversification and a better future.

What challenges does Gabriel face as an itinerant teacher in South Sudan?

How does the literacy rate in South Sudan impact the country's future?

What initiatives have been set up to improve literacy in South Sudan?

Why do parents want their children to receive an education?

What is the expected growth of itinerant schools in South Sudan this year?