Maridi Service Agency (MSA) offers Scholarship to Girls in Secondary School

Maridi Service Agency South Sudan

Maridi Service Agency (MSA) a National Civil Society Organisation under its Education program has been sponsoring vulnerable girls in Secondary Schools for 4 years now. This year MSA is sponsoring 26 girls, 01 boy who is a survivor of Maridi Fuel Tank that happened in 2015 in Secondary Schools and 05 orphans in Primary School. These beneficiaries have been selected based on their background and academic performance. Based on this 02 criteria MSA has chosen 32 (26 girls, 01 boy and 05 orphans) beneficiaries who are enrolled for our scholarship program for this year in 03 Secondary Schools and 01 Primary School in Maridi State. For the Scholarships in Secondary School, MSA offers the Scholarship for girls from Senior One (S.1) up to senior Four (S.4)

This year 04 girls out of the 32 are in senior four (S.4) preparing to sit their final examinations and 02 who sat for the South Sudan Senior Examinations early this year awaits their results.

Photo. Girls sponsored by MSA in Maridi high school after their monthly carrier and sex education at MSA compound

Girls sponsored by MSA in Maridi Girls Boarding school for Science after their monthly carrier and sex Education at MSA compound

Maridi Service Agency (MSA) besides sponsorship program, does teachers capacity building targeting Secondary School teachers and Nursery School teachers, Established  and manages 01 Secondary School and 02 Community Nursery Schools. We promote girls education through massive awareness and advocacy with the authorities to reduce on the cases of early and forced marriages and teenage pregnancy.

However, in our efforts to promote Girls Education and promote quality Education to all, MSA faces challenges as:

1. Limited resources as the demand for our services particularly support to Schools and Scholarship program is high. MSA has received a lot of request for support from Schools and communities but we can’t due to limited resources.
2. Girls in Secondary Schools demand and request MSA to support them with Dignity Kits (Sanitary packages) which affects their education so much as many can’t afford from the market.

Our Education program is currently supported by Christian World Service (CWS) Newzealand. CWS as well support and fund our livelihoods project that empowers IDP women through small business skills trainings and start up capitals. Thanks to CWS for these support to the vulnerable communities in South Sudan.

MSA is a legally registered civil Society Organization registered at national level with its headquarters in Maridi and coordinating offices in Juba and Yei. Its core programs include Education, HIV /AIDS and Sexual Reproductive Health, Livelihood, Protection, Governance and Media