Building brighter futures since 2015
HelpEducation South Sudan works with communities to deliver quality education, protection, WASH and inclusive opportunities for children, girls and young people.
counties across South Sudan
Our progress
Lives reached
Schools supported
Years of service
Counties reached
Who we are
HESS is a women-led national nonprofit responding to urgent education, protection and literacy needs with local access, technical experience and long-term commitment.
Community priorities shape every response.
Girls and vulnerable learners remain central.
We strengthen schools and local systems.
Our programs
Six programme areas remove barriers to access, safety, dignity and participation.
HESS expands safe, equitable and inclusive learning for children, young people and adults—especially those affected by crisis, displacement and poverty.
Explore this areaWe help schools and communities become safer and more inclusive, with particular attention to girls, children with disabilities and people facing protection risks.
Explore this areaSafe water, inclusive sanitation and practical hygiene knowledge improve health, restore dignity and help learners—especially adolescent girls—remain in school.
Explore this areaFoundational learning and practical skills connect young people and vulnerable households to healthier lives, stronger livelihoods and dignified pathways.
Explore this areaSchools, teachers and communities prepare for floods, droughts and other climate shocks so learning can continue safely and local resilience can grow.
Explore this areaPeacebuilding, research and evidence-led dialogue help communities and education authorities build accountable, participatory and resilient local systems.
Explore this area
Safe, dignified spaces for learningOur impact
HESS combines infrastructure, teacher development, safeguarding, community ownership and accountability so change continues beyond a single project.
How we work
Clear, accountable steps turn shared priorities into lasting results.
Learners, communities and authorities define the priorities.
Partners agree on inclusive, practical solutions.
Clear roles turn shared plans into responsible action.
Evidence strengthens what works and informs what comes next.
Where we work
HESS programme implementation reaches more than ten counties across Bahr el Ghazal, Upper Nile and Equatoria.
Awerial · Yirol East · Cueibet · Rumbek North · Kajo-Keji · Yei · Wau · Twic · and more
News & stories
Updates from communities, programmes and partnerships.
01HelpEducation South Sudan (HESS) was pleased to participate in the official launch of the Accelerated Primary Education Programme for Teachers (APEPT) at the…
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02A three-day joint field visit brought partners closer to the learners, tutors and local leaders supporting the Accelerated Secondary Education Programme in Awerial…
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03A two-day workshop brought 20 leaders from Women-Led Organizations together to strengthen their participation in the decisions that shape humanitarian action in South…
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Government, donors, UN agencies and international organisations combine resources and expertise with HESS local leadership.
ECW
GPE
SC
FCA
UNICEF
UNESCO
MCF
MoGEI
UN Women
FCDO
WTI
IRCEducation · Empowerment · Equity
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