Pure Joy Foundation

Pure, South Sudan

NEWEST COUNTRY IN THE WORLD!!!

July 9, 2011

Civil War since 1983

• Over 2 million people killed• Over 4 million people displaced

as refugees• War and genocide killed 20% of

the population• US: 300 million people• 20% = 60 million people, equal to

the population of CA and NY

• Fighting still occurs at the Northern border with Sudan

Pure (pronounced “Poo-Ray”)

• 500+ villagers

Joseph Kony / LRA

• He raids villages, takes the children, makes the boys kill their parents, turns the boys into child soldiers and the girls into servants

Comparison Texas South Sudan

Size (miles2) 268,000 240,000


Size (miles2) 268,000 240,000

Paved Roads (miles) 300,000+ 40


Size (miles2) 268,000 240,000


Electricity 100% <1%


Size (miles2) 268,000 240,000



Cooking Fuel Electricity and Gas Wood (86%)


Size (miles2) 268,000 240,000




Water 100% Piped Water <1% Piped67% Wells

33% Surface

Pure’s nearest clean water source is 5 miles away


Size (miles2) 268,000 240,000





33% SurfaceToilets 100% Flush 0.5% Flush

25% Pit Latrine75% Outdoor

Texas South Sudan

Size (miles2) 268,000 240,000





33% SurfaceToilets 100% Flush 0.5% Flush

25% Pit Latrine75% Outdoor

GDP per capita $48,000 (US avg) $48590% live on less than $1/day

Health Texas South Sudan

Population 25,000,000+ 8,000,000+

Hospitals 63032 (Austin area)

3

Surgeons 9,000 3


Population 25,000,000+ 8,000,000+


3

Surgeons 9,000 3

Doctors 44,000 120

www.eyejusters.com

Example: Lack of Eye Doctors• 90% of people who need

glasses, don’t have access to them

Adjustable Eyeglasses• Pure Joy Foundation

was the first to bring them into South Sudan

http://www.eyejusters.com/


Population 25,000,000+ 8,000,000+


3

Surgeons 9,000 3

Doctors 44,000 120

Maternal Mortality(per 100,000 births)

11 (US average) 2,050 Highest in the world


Population 25,000,000+ 8,000,000+


3

Surgeons 9,000 3

Doctors 44,000 120

Maternal Mortality(per 100,000 births)

11 (US average) 2,050 Highest in the world

Child Mortality(per 1,000 births)

6 (US average) 134

• 80% of the population is illiterate– 90% of women are illiterate

• 50% school age children never attend school, of those who have:– 26% finish 6th grade– 8% finish 8th grade– <1% finish 12th grade

• Children in South Sudan are more likely to die before the age of 5 than they are to complete the 4th grade

• Pure:– Only school is P1-P4– Only 20% continue past 4th grade

• Nearest P5-P8: 3 mile hike to Uganda– None currently in 8th grade or above

• UNESCO Evaluation– Primary Schools – 2nd Worst of 123 countries– Secondary Schools – Worst of 134 countries

• Highest Gender Inequality– Only 400 girls in 12th grade– A girl in South Sudan is 3x more likely to

die in pregnancy or childbirth than to reach the 8th grade

Education System LTHS South SudanStructures Permanent with electricity,

water and meals75% are not permanent structures

(mud huts, trees, etc.)

Education System LTHS South SudanStructures Permanent with electricity,


(mud huts, trees, etc.)Classrooms Smart boards

More desks than students40% have chalkboards

< 50% have desks

LTHS South SudanStructures Permanent with electricity,




< 50% have desks Teacher’s Education 100% college graduates 45% through 8th grade

45% through 12th grade 10% >12th grade

75% of teachers are untrained







75% of teachers are untrainedStudents per Textbook 1:2 4:1 up to 10:1

Textbooks cost $470% don’t have paper to write on









Spending per Student $7600/ year $20/ year









Spending per Student $7600/ year $20/ year% of students who were soldiers 0% 2.5%

% of students who are orphans <1% 13% - primary school 22% - secondary school

Language Math

Singapore 4th graders 80% 80%

UNESCO International Standardized Test (4th Graders)

Language Math


South Sudan 6th graders 35% 29%


Language Math



Random Guessing(multiple choice test)

25% 25%


Language Math



Random Guessing (multiple choice test)

25% 25%

South Sudan Teachers 62% 64%


Pure Joy Foundation

www.purejoyfoundation.org

The Pure Joy Foundation was established to provide aid and assistance to the people of the village of Pure, South Sudan. Our mission is to improve the lives and empower the people through self sustaining programs that provide clean water, improved healthcare and educational opportunities for the next generation of South Sudanese.

http://www.purejoyfoundation.org/

Pure Joy Foundation• Drilling a clean water well• Supporting Mobile Health Clinics

– Doctors and nurses visit monthly– Provided self adjusting eyeglasses

• “Light the Night” – Providing solar reading lights for all students – Provide solar lights for every family

• Education– Build a P5-P8 school

• Dec 2012: Meeting with Chief, elders and senior government officials– Provide textbooks and school supplies for every child– Provide scholarships for children to attend secondary school (boarding)

How Can You Help?Raising funds through LTHS• “Sponsor a Student”

– Provide solar reading lights for every student– Textbooks and school supplies for every student

• “Take Care of a Teacher”– Provide teaching supplies for all teachers– Fund training for teachers

• “Light The Night”– Provide solar lights for every family

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