The US embassy in Juba said it has donated over 13,000 books to educational institutions in the past four months.
The embassy further said in a statement that the books cover a variety of topics ranging from science to mathematics, law, history and classic novels.
The embassy pointed out that the books were provided to a variety of educational institutions including universities, technical schools, secondary, and primary schools, adding that the donations are part of the US government’s continued commitment to support the education of South Sudan’s Youth.
“Among institutions of higher education, the University of Juba’s library received approximately 1,600 books. In addition, the Embassy donated 500 books to USAID sponsored Masters in Education Program (MEP) within the university. The South Sudan Police College at Rejaf also received roughly 800 books,” partly reads the embassy’s statement.
Over 7,000 books were given to secondary and primary schools within Juba. These schools included, Comboni, Juba Day, Juba Model, Juba Girls, Big Ben and Kapuki, Juba Model Basic School, Sacred Heart, Bishop Mazzoldi and Juba Christian Centre.
“Apart from directly providing books to educational institutions, the US Embassy donated approximately 5,000 to The United Nations Children's Fund for wider distribution to schools in need around the country,” according to the statement.
Reportedly, the donation is the third of its kind provided by the US government to support education in South Sudan. Previous donations totalling over 15,000 books were distributed in 2010.