By Deng Athian
Residents of Wunrok in Twic County have appealed to humanitarian organisations, companies, and well-wishers for urgent support to help expand a local school that is facing growing pressure from increasing student enrollment.
The appeal centers on Wunrok Nursery and Primary School, which currently accommodates nearly 500 pupils from nursery to primary eight.
Despite becoming an important education center for the community, the school is struggling with a shortage of classrooms and learning materials, raising concerns about its ability to sustain quality education.
The school’s founder, Mr. Deng Mawel Deng, said the number of children enrolling each year continues to rise, but available facilities have remained limited.
He noted that while parents are increasingly willing to send their children to school, the lack of infrastructure is putting pressure on both teachers and learners.
“We continue to see more children joining every year, but we do not have enough classrooms and learning materials to support effective teaching,” Deng said, calling for urgent assistance from partners and donors.
He said the school currently relies on 14 qualified teachers, all university graduates who remain committed to serving the rural community despite the challenges. He urged United Nations agencies, non-governmental organisations, companies, and individuals of goodwill to step in and support the expansion of classrooms and the provision of essential learning materials.
A community elder, Deng Deng Kuot, described the school as a breakthrough for the area, saying it has significantly reduced the burden on families who previously had to send their children long distances to Juba or even across borders to neighboring East African countries in search of education.
He added that the establishment of the school has helped reduce illiteracy levels in the community and given children a safer and more accessible path to learning within their village.
According to him, before the school was established, many children either remained at home without access to education or were sent far away at great financial cost.
“Today, our children have hope. They can learn while staying close to their families, and this is changing the future of our community,” Kuot said.