UAE-based Tristar funds school in South Sudan - Arabian Supply Chain

Eugene Mayne, Group CEO of global integrated liquid logistics company Tristar Transport, funded the construction of three classrooms to the Gabat Primary School in Juba, capital of South Sudan, as part of the company’s continuing corporate social responsibility (CSR) projects in the new country, the firm announced today.

In an inaugural ceremony attended by National Legislative Assembly Speaker James Wani Igga, the Dubai-based Mayne said that education had been a major CSR focus of Tristar in South Sudan since 2009 when it funded the construction of the Yapa Primary School building with three classrooms and other facilities. That school is located 150 kilometres from Juba.

According to a World Bank report, South Sudan remains far behind most African countries in terms of achieving universal primary education. Challenges include enrolling a million out-of-school children, most of whom live in poor rural areas.

Speaker James Wani Igga said it was a good gesture by Tristar to promote education as one of its values towards the community. The government official added that the number of students enrolled in schools has increased to 1.7 million from the 400,000 in 2005.

Last year at least 85 primary school children from five schools in Juba were awarded with internal scholarships by Tristar. Also in 2012, the company provided the final examination fees of 75 Level Four students belonging to four counties of the Central Equatoria State.
 

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