Dear friends and fellow supporters of St. John the Evangelist School in Pukuka, Yei, South Sudan: First, a sincere “thank you!” to all of you. We, the board members of Seeds of Wisdom, feel so blessed to see the beauty of Jesus Christ in the eyes of the local families…
Join us for the Third Annual Benefit Dinner and learn about A Day in the Life of our students!
Join us for an Informational Potluck on Sunday, November 1, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. at the St. John the Evangelist School Gym in Rochester, MN. Hear the latest news about the campus, students, future plans, and more from St. John the Evangelist Catholic School in Pukuka, Yei, South Sudan.…
St. John the Evangelist Catholic School in Pukuka, Yei, South Sudan opened for classes in June.
We are very excited to report back to you about our recent Community Engagement trip to Yei, South Sudan. It was an incredible week as we lived and worked with the people of the Kakwa tribe to help make Fr. John’s dream a reality.
Our shipping container, full of the school buildings, desks, toilets, and other supplies, is en route to Yei, South Sudan.
At the SOW Board of Directors meeting on June 16, 2014, the Board unanimously voted to initiate the school project, which starts the process for more exciting developments.
Thank you to everyone who joined us for our Benefit Banquet! It was very successful, and we’re so grateful everyone was generous with their bids and donations. Our organization is blessed to have such wonderful people supporting us as we work toward building our school.
This Lent, our community is banding together to serve the needs of our sisters and brothers in South Sudan by building a school for the children living in Yei. You are invited to walk in solidarity with us by keeping us in mind with your prayers, fasting, and almsgiving.
Seeds of Wisdom in South Sudan officially launched its fundraising campaign at the Rochester parishes in February and March 2014.