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VADF The Valentino Achak Deng Foundation is a nonprofit organization working to increase access to education in post-conflict South Sudan by building schools, libraries, teacher-training institutes, and community centers. Established by Valentino Deng and Dave Eggers after the publication of What Is the What, the Foundation's first major project is the construction and operation of an 18-structure educational complex in Valentino's hometown of Marial Bai, South Sudan. The Marial Bai Secondary School opened in May 2009, and is the first high school in the entire region.
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Happenings at MBSS–33 girls join this academic year!
Students Playing Volleyball











As the Marial Bai Secondary School settles into its fifth year of quality instruction, the VAD Foundation is excited to welcome a new class of ambitious youth to campus. We look forward to their contributions and to a fruitful year of quality courses (in addition to developing the campus, such as in cultivating our school garden!). We are particularly pleased to ...
May 17th, 2013 | news | Posted by admin
A new chapter for our students, a new chapter for MBSS!











The new academic year has begun for our students at the Marial Bai Secondary School, marking its fifth year of operation. With this new beginning, we have fantastic news to share: Our students scored so highly on the senior class’s examinations that, of thirty-eight high schools in South Sudan, the Marial Bai Secondary School ranked third, nationwide! The efforts of our exceptional teachers and students ...
April 29th, 2013 | news | Posted by admin
Support girls’ education today!
Fewer than one percent of girls go on to attend secondary school in South Sudan. The VAD Foundation is committed to changing this harrowing statistic. This past school year, 34 girls boarded at the Marial Bai Secondary School's all-female dormitories. At full capacity, the Marial Bai Secondary School will house more female students than any other secondary school in South Sudan. Help us reach that goal as we prepare for increased enrollment with the new ...
January 25th, 2013 | news | Posted by admin
Winter break for MBSS students!
We hope you enjoy some photos from this past winter. Our students studied extensively for their end-of-term examinations, testing for each class during November through mid-December. They are now on break with their families before classes begin at the Marial Bai Secondary School. The following photos are of our senior students (the form 4 class, in the bottom row), as well as the first- through third-year students. [gallery]
January 24th, 2013 | news | Posted by admin
End of the school year draws near












In the coming weeks, our students will be sitting through examinations--and for our Grade 12 students, these exams are the final hurdle before receiving their degree from the Marial Bai Secondary School. We cannot thank you enough for supporting us in our school's fourth year of operation, and for helping our students to come so far. We hope these photos illustrate some of the ...
November 15th, 2012 | news | Posted by admin
Progress in the stalks












The school farm has experienced quite a bit in the past few months--sun, rain, more rain, drowning, renewal. Fortunately, a number of resilient plants were spared, and our students and staff were able to enjoy some fruits and vegetables. We hope you enjoy looking through the photos, and have a wonderful Autumn. Check our Facebook for further updates ...
October 15th, 2012 | news | Posted by admin
Growth in Marial Bai









Like our students, seedlings are growing quickly at Marial Bai Secondary School. To make the MBSS campus more sustainable, we are cultivating gardens, and hope the plants will add variety to our students' nutritional diets. We are planting a variety of fruits and vegetables--kale, tomatoes, onions, pumpkins, and watermelons--as harvests we hope to reap in the coming year. Check out our ...
September 27th, 2012 | news | Posted by admin
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See photos from the Foundation's new secondary school in Valentino's hometown of Marial Bai, South Sudan.
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Watch videos from South Sudan, including a short documentary about the Foundation and footage of Valentino and his family in Marial Bai, at our YouTube channel.
Host a fundraiser for the Valentino Achak Deng Foundation.
Learn about volunteer teaching opportunities at the Marial Bai Secondary School in South Sudan.
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Read Dave Eggers's essay about the writing of What Is the What and his 2007 trip report about his travels to South Sudan with Valentino.
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Above, the Marial Bai Secondary School—the first and only high school in a region wracked by decades of civil war. It's the first phase of the Foundation's plan to create an 18-building educational center in the village, comprising the school (completed), a library and teacher-training college (nearly complete), student dormitories (complete), a community center, and sports fields. Below, a rendering of the completed educational complex.


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