PROGRAMS
DARFUR SCHOOLS PROJECT

Ain Siro School of Peace

 

Girls (top image) and boys at the Ain Siro School of Peace

Supported: as of August 2005

Principal: Abdallah Ahmed Mohamed

Teachers: 14

Staff: 4

Enrolled Students: 520

History: In an effort to meet the demand for an increasingly large number of students to attend school, Ain Siro School of Peace was established in 1981. The village and school of Ain Siro were bombed and destroyed during the conflict. Some residents were able to rebuild temporary classes but many were displaced throughout North Darfur. Some classes were held in tents and others were built with local materials. However, the school has no fence and needs additional space to accommodate the influx of students from other schools that are not fully operational. DPDO has provided funding for classrooms built with local materials. Classrooms built with local materials are not sturdy enough to withstand the rainy season, so DPDO hopes to be able to construct more permanent classrooms in 2009.

Ain Siro School grounds