HEALTH: A MAJOR INITIATIVE: Pongborong Health Care Center Clinic Project
The Ayual Community has faced great challenges, particularly in terms of adequate health care. The nearest facility is 20 kilometers away, accessible only by foot. ACDA is working to build a facility located in the community that will be functioning within the next two years. This will benefit not only the 40,000 Ayual Community members, but also neighboring communities. It will be the first health center of its kind in the area. This health care center is one of the first major developments in this area of post war Southern Sudan. Another goal is to train community members to provide basic medical services in remote areas. Other health-related development projects include water purification and sanitation.

Our approximate cost for construction is $250,000. Please click on the links below for full report about Pongborong Health Care Center and to view the PHCC Architectural drawing:

The Health Center Project:
A First Step in Rebuilding the Ayual Community

PHCC Artitectural Drawing

EDUCATION: MAJOR INITIATIVES
The population of the Ayual community is about 40,000, of which ninety percent are uneducated. However, the community is working to initiate vital educational programs. The Ayual Community Development Association has already funded the establishment of a school, the Pongborong Primary School, which currently serves about 800 students from grades one through seven. Future funds will be used to:

• Build a library in Pongborong Primary School
• Purchase school supplies, such as books and accompanying curriculum materials
• Pay for tuition and books for Ayual community "Lost Girls" and "Lost Boys" attending colleges and universities in the United States, should there be enough resources to do so.

PONGBORONG PRIMARY SCHOOL
Pongborong Primary School (PPS) was established on August 13th, 2004, with the help of former head teacher, John Deng Akoy. At the time, PPS had 8 volunteer teachers and 336 pupils. The number of pupils as gown swiftly as the American-based ACDA continues to support PPS. By January 2008, enrollment reached 752 students, who are taught by 14 teachers. Please click on the 2008 assessment report below for PPS specific needs:

2008 Africa Team Assessment Report (pdf files)
Print Out Summary
Full Detailed Report

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