January 19, 2012 in Events, News by Wendi

Wredling Middle School Plays for Good!

Wredling Middle School in St. Charles Illinois, hosted its annual Hoops For Hope on Tuesday January 16th. The students played against the teachers in basketball. Spectators made a donation to watch this highly competitive and even more entertaining event.

Spectators were not disappointed! The teachers had several fouls called in their first game and this may have led to their defeat. In the second game however the ref seemed to look the other way on more than one occasion and the teachers won. Both teams showed their skills on the court as well as their personalities!

Lost Boys Rebuilding Southern Sudan would like to thank Wredling Middle School for their support of the students in South Sudan. Part of the proceeds from Hoops fro Hope will be used to provide a teacher at the newly constructed school in Malualkon, South Sudan.

Last year the students at Wredling raised funds to help build a well in South Sudan. The well is already installed and thousands of people are drinking clean water for the first time.  Thank you Wredling Middle School! You are making the world a better place!

April 2, 2009 in Events by webmaster

LBRSS Board Members speak at 5 events in North Carolina

In March 2009,  Samuel Anei and other lost boys visited several local colleges in a speaking tour of North Carolina:

Monday, March 23rd:

• UNC Chapel Hill (12:30 pm – 2:00 pm)
  Hooker Research Center – Blue Cross Blue Shield Auditorium
  135 Dauer Dr, Chapel Hill, NC
• Judea Reform Synagogue (7:00 pm – 9:00 pm)
  1933 W Cornwallis Rd, Durham, NC

Tuesday, March 24th:

• Wake Forest University (11:00 am – 12:30 pm)
  Benson University Center, Pugh Auditorium
  Winston-Salem, NC
• Duke University (4:30 pm – 6:00 pm)
  Sandford Institute for Public Policy, Fleischman Commons
  201 Science Drive, Durham, NC

Wednesday, March 25th:

• Meredith College (10:00 am – 12:00 pm)
  Jones Chapel
  3800 Hillsborough Street, Raleigh, NC

UPDATE: Read more about the Meredith College event in their “In a Nutshell” newsletter from April 2009:

Lost Boys of Sudan Share Their Story at Meredith College By Melyssa Allen

March 24, 2009 in Events by webmaster

William Mou and Samuel Anei speak at Duke University

The event takes place in Fleishman Commons at the Terry Sanford Institute for Public Policy on Duke University’s west campus. It is free and open to the public. It will open with a short segment from a CBS “60 Minutes” broadcast about the Sudanese refugees.

Read more about the event on the Sanford School of Public Policy website:
http://sanford.duke.edu/news/features/lostboys_nr032009.php

February 1, 2009 in Events by webmaster

Lost Boys attend 2009 Clinton Global Initiative University

LBRSS board members attend CGIU, The Clinton Global Initiative University in Texas, held at the University of Texas at Austin from February 13-15, 2009:

Clinton Global Initiative University 2009

March 14, 2008 in Events by webmaster

Samuel Anei introduces President Clinton at Inaugural CGI-U event

In March of 2008, LBRSS members Samuel Anei and Benjamin Akol were invited to attend the inaugural Clinton Global Initiative University in New Orleans., held at Tulane University in New Orleans, Louisiana from March 14 – March 16.

Samuel and Benjamin spent the day with other students from around the world working to make the world a better place. Both Samuel and Benjamin had the opportunity to meet other activists such as Lance Armstrong and Brad Pitt and also had the honor of meeting President Bill Clinton and introducing him at the conference. They were also interviewed on Good Morning America as they worked to help clean up New Orleans.