VALENTINO ACHAK DENG FOUNDATION

THE VALENTINO ACHAK DENG FOUNDATION (VAD) IS A US-BASED NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION WORKING TO INCREASE ACCESS TO EDUCATION IN POST-CONFLICT SOUTH SUDAN BY CONSTRUCTING AND OPERATING SCHOOLS, LIBRARIES, TEACHER-TRAINING INSTITUTES, AND COMMUNITY CENTERS. THE FOUNDATION'S MAIN PROJECT IS ALOK GIRLS' ACADEMY, AN ALL-GIRLS SCHOOL WHERE WE HAVE ENROLLED OVER 500 STUDENTS IN THE CURRENT ACADEMIC YEAR. BEYOND TRADITIONAL CLASSROOM EDUCATION, THE FOUNDATION OFFERS A VARIETY OF EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES DESIGNED TO HELP STUDENTS DEVELOP LEADERSHIP SKILLS AND ENGAGE IN COMMUNITY SERVICE INCLUDING: STUDENT GOVERNMENT, DRAMA AND DEBATE CLUBS, COMPETITIVE SPORTS PROGRAMS, AND SOCIAL ACTION GROUPS.