Timothy School
A K–8 school built from nothing in a village scarred by civil war, led by Dr. Alex Bolek. Clean water, solar power, a farm, a meal a day, and next, a high school.
A doctor who came home.
Kids in Crisis is teaming up with Dr. Alex Bolek, a remarkable individual born in Sudan and residing in South Sudan. After studying medicine in Romania in the late 1990s, Alex returned to Sudan, where he and his wife Helen settled in Juba, the capital of South Sudan, following the end of the 22-year civil war.
During a visit to Terekeka County in 2013, Alex discovered the toll the war had taken on his family and community. Witnessing the dire situation, especially for children, motivated him to take action. He reached out to us, emphasizing the importance of addressing the needs of these vulnerable children and sharing his vision for a “Rescue Mission” school in South Sudan.
Despite significant challenges, including ongoing conflict in the region, Alex remains committed to his mission. We are inspired to support his efforts to bring hope and education to the children of South Sudan, echoing the ministry we established in Romania.
What has been built so far.
- Three school buildings for kindergarten through 8th grade, with an office block for the teachers.
- A first set of uniforms for every student.
- A bore-well, a water tower and a water yard supplying the school and the whole community. Its dedication in 2020 brought several tribes together in harmony.
- Four solar panels on the teachers' residence, so the staff who live on site during the school year have electricity.
- Four square kilometers, 988 acres, of land gifted by the village community.
- Two oxen and a plow to start a farm at the school.
- One meal a day for every student while school is in session, in partnership with the ministry of For Afrika.
- Two Starlink internet systems, one at the school and one in Juba, connecting the team within South Sudan and with the USA.
What keeps the school running.
Yearly costs for teachers, uniforms, stationery, seeds and communications, plus the two building projects that come next. Figures are quotes from local markets in South Sudan; imported materials are expensive and prices change.
Teachers and support staff at Timothy School
Salaries for the K–8 teachers, who live on site at the school during the school year.
Uniforms, shoes and socks
We have only been able to buy uniforms for the students once. We would love to do it again.
Stationery for every student
Copy books, pens, rulers, erasers and the other basics a classroom runs on.
Seeds for the school farm
Peanuts, corn, sorghum and vegetables, planted with the school's two oxen and plow, to supplement the daily MannaPack rice.
Starlink internet for the school
Keeps Timothy School and the team in Juba connected to each other and to the USA.
Build the high school
Three blocks of four classrooms so Timothy School graduates can keep going. About $57,000 per block with prefabricated materials imported from the USA.
Fence the school's land
A fence around the 988 acres gifted by the community protects the school and farm from squatters and from grazing animals.
A high school, so graduating 8th graders can keep going.
The goal is three blocks of four classrooms each, about $57,000 per block with prefabricated building materials imported from the USA, roughly $171,000 in all. A fence around the school's land, about $74,000, would protect it from squatters and let the farm grow without goats eating the harvest. The campus master plan is drawn; the K–8 buildings stand at its center.
We are always open to finding better pricing, and to partnering with any other ministry willing to help bless the children of South Sudan.
Rock City Medical Centre, Juba.
The Rock City Medical Centre project was started to meet the medical and health needs of a city and a country ravaged by chronic civil wars. South Sudan is the world's newest nation, about 12 million people, emerging from more than fifty years of conflict: civil wars from 1955 to 1972 and from 1983 to 2005, independence in 2011, and a further internal war from 2013. Infrastructure was destroyed and millions were displaced, many to Juba. Most parts of the capital still lack basic health and medical services.
The government-led health system alone cannot meet the need; the private and faith-based sector can help bridge the divide. Rock City Medical Centre intends to add tangible value in the Rock City residential area of Juba, where services are still lacking even after the return of relative peace. Supporters are welcome.
See Timothy School for yourself.
Timothy School, South Sudan
The plan for Timothy School's high school
Mundari Bura in pictures.
The students, the water, the classrooms, the treacherous road from Juba that becomes impassable in the rainy season, and the leftovers of war. Tap any photo to see it large.
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