Walls of the new building nearing completion, July 2022
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Why we are helping to build St John's College's Extension
Thanks to the vision of Archbishop Moses, St John’s College in the Cathedral compound in Wau was founded in 2012 with a mission to transform society. Under the leadership of college Principals, first Joseph Mamer and now Philip Abiel, the college has expanded enormously from 3 students when it opened to over 400 students now, studying Business Studies and Education, as well as Theology. In South Sudan the churches remain a beacon of hope for the future, and St John's College is at the heart of the mission of the ECSS Church in Wau Diocese and also serves other dioceses in Northern Bahr el-Ghazal Province. PWP has been supporting the college since 2015 and our continuing support helps pay the salaries of Theology teachers.
In July 2021, the Governing Council of the college, using its own resources, constructed the foundations for a new building, with four lecture halls and two offices. It is the key to further expansion of student numbers, will enable teaching to become more effective and potentially allow the college to offer a wider variety of courses. Archbishop Moses has decided that the new building is to be named The Poole-Wau Partnership Building in recognition of PWP’s role in the college’s development.
Progress with the appeal: over £14,000 raised in the first year (plus a grant of £6,500)
January 2022: we launch our Appeal to finance the next stage in construction, building the walls.
March 2022: the initial target of £8,000 to build the walls is reached and this amount is sent to Archbishop Moses, so work on building the walls can start. This rapid fulfilment of the first stage of the appeal is a marvellous achievement. The next stage of the appeal, for £11,500, the cost of the roof, is launched.
September 2022: Construction of the walls is finished and the total raised towards the next stage of the project, constructing the roof and ceilings, reaches £3,300.
October 2022: Slavanka Trust approves a grant of £6,500. With money raised by the appeal, this total of over £12,000 should be enough to enable construction of the roof to go ahead, even allowing for inflation and the fall in the value of the pound. Our grateful thanks go to all who donated to our appeal.
January 2023: More than £12,000 is sent to the college, including the Slavanka Trust grant money, for the next stage of construction.
February 2023: Construction of the roof begins. An email from Archbishop Moses on 2nd March confirms that "The roofing of the building is progressing very well." Photos showing construction of the roof are below.
April 2023: Construction of roof is completed.
May 2023: PWP Trustees decide that the proceeds from the 2023 Holes Bay Walk will go to the St John's College Extension Appeal Fund
How to donate to the St John's College Extension Appeal
The ceilings, doors and windows, and the wall and floor finishes remain to be done at a cost of £20,000 now that the roof is complete, so we need to keep raising money to finish this vital building. Please consider this prayerfully and give generously to enable the next stage in the development of St John’s College Wau to go ahead. We would also be grateful if you could spread the word to others - at the foot of this page, you can download the Appeal leaflet, which is ideal for posting on church noticeboards or handing out to friends.
The easiest way to donate to the Appeal, is to go to https://www.peoplesfundraising.com/donation/PWPStJohnExtension
Please click on the Gift Aid box if you are eligible: it will make your gift worth 25% more at no extra cost to you. Please note that there is a small fee for credit card payments.
Alternatively, you can give by bank transfer or cheque to ‘Poole-Wau Partnership Charitable Trust’; sort code 08-92-99; account number 65577730. If using either of these methods of payment please indicate that your gift is for the St John’s College Extension Appeal.
Thank you so much for your generosity.
Thanks to the vision of Archbishop Moses, St John’s College in the Cathedral compound in Wau was founded in 2012 with a mission to transform society. Under the leadership of college Principals, first Joseph Mamer and now Philip Abiel, the college has expanded enormously from 3 students when it opened to over 400 students now, studying Business Studies and Education, as well as Theology. In South Sudan the churches remain a beacon of hope for the future, and St John's College is at the heart of the mission of the ECSS Church in Wau Diocese and also serves other dioceses in Northern Bahr el-Ghazal Province. PWP has been supporting the college since 2015 and our continuing support helps pay the salaries of Theology teachers.
In July 2021, the Governing Council of the college, using its own resources, constructed the foundations for a new building, with four lecture halls and two offices. It is the key to further expansion of student numbers, will enable teaching to become more effective and potentially allow the college to offer a wider variety of courses. Archbishop Moses has decided that the new building is to be named The Poole-Wau Partnership Building in recognition of PWP’s role in the college’s development.
Progress with the appeal: over £14,000 raised in the first year (plus a grant of £6,500)
January 2022: we launch our Appeal to finance the next stage in construction, building the walls.
March 2022: the initial target of £8,000 to build the walls is reached and this amount is sent to Archbishop Moses, so work on building the walls can start. This rapid fulfilment of the first stage of the appeal is a marvellous achievement. The next stage of the appeal, for £11,500, the cost of the roof, is launched.
September 2022: Construction of the walls is finished and the total raised towards the next stage of the project, constructing the roof and ceilings, reaches £3,300.
October 2022: Slavanka Trust approves a grant of £6,500. With money raised by the appeal, this total of over £12,000 should be enough to enable construction of the roof to go ahead, even allowing for inflation and the fall in the value of the pound. Our grateful thanks go to all who donated to our appeal.
January 2023: More than £12,000 is sent to the college, including the Slavanka Trust grant money, for the next stage of construction.
February 2023: Construction of the roof begins. An email from Archbishop Moses on 2nd March confirms that "The roofing of the building is progressing very well." Photos showing construction of the roof are below.
April 2023: Construction of roof is completed.
May 2023: PWP Trustees decide that the proceeds from the 2023 Holes Bay Walk will go to the St John's College Extension Appeal Fund
How to donate to the St John's College Extension Appeal
The ceilings, doors and windows, and the wall and floor finishes remain to be done at a cost of £20,000 now that the roof is complete, so we need to keep raising money to finish this vital building. Please consider this prayerfully and give generously to enable the next stage in the development of St John’s College Wau to go ahead. We would also be grateful if you could spread the word to others - at the foot of this page, you can download the Appeal leaflet, which is ideal for posting on church noticeboards or handing out to friends.
The easiest way to donate to the Appeal, is to go to https://www.peoplesfundraising.com/donation/PWPStJohnExtension
Please click on the Gift Aid box if you are eligible: it will make your gift worth 25% more at no extra cost to you. Please note that there is a small fee for credit card payments.
Alternatively, you can give by bank transfer or cheque to ‘Poole-Wau Partnership Charitable Trust’; sort code 08-92-99; account number 65577730. If using either of these methods of payment please indicate that your gift is for the St John’s College Extension Appeal.
Thank you so much for your generosity.
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Left: the new building with roof timbers in place, March 2023
Above: roof panels being unloaded from a truck, March 2023. | ||
Thank you for your support! I pray that this partnership will continue and prosper.
Philip Abiel Nyok Awuol, Principal, St John's College, Wau
