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Girls in Tanzania and Japan Build Bonds Through Education

In this final installment, SWU students and Tanzanian girls express their passion for education and cross-cultural sharing, highlighted by the SWU-SGSS project. The post Girls in Tanzania and Japan Build Bonds Through Education first appeared on JAPAN Forward .

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“Seeing Father Lee Tae-seok in the photo gives me strength.” The first neurologist from South Sudan was born. On the 15th, a graduation ceremony was held at the Catholic University of Sudan in Juba, South Sudan, for 29 medical students, including Dr. Achuil Lual Deng, the first neurologist in South Sudan. Dr. Lual, who was born in 1986 in Malakal, South Sudan, said in an interview, “I was inspired by Father Lee Tae-seok, who devoted himself to the poor in Uganda and South Sudan.” He continued, “I was in high school when I first met Father Lee, who was working as a doctor in Torit, Eastern Equatoria, South Sudan. At that time, I was struggling with the idea of becoming a doctor, but seeing his devotion to the poor, I decided to become a doctor.” Dr. Lual, who graduated from the Catholic University of Sudan with a degree in medicine in 2011, worked at the Juba Teaching Hospital and then moved to Australia to pursue his dream of becoming a neurologist. He studied at the University of Adelaide in Australia and returned to South Sudan in 2022 after completing his studies. Dr. Lual said, “I am very happy to be able to help my people. I am grateful to the Catholic Church and Catholic University of Sudan for giving me this opportunity.” Bishop Thomas Mangold of the Catholic Diocese of Juba also expressed his gratitude, saying, “I am very grateful to Dr. Lual for his dedication to the people of South Sudan.” The Catholic Diocese of Juba has been actively involved in the medical field in South Sudan, and in 2019, it established the Saint Theresa Hospital in Juba, with the support of the German Catholic Church. The hospital provides medical services to local residents, and it also offers training and education for medical students. Dr. Lual’s achievement is expected to have a significant impact on the medical field in South Sudan, where there is a severe shortage of medical professionals. The country has a population of about 14 million people, but it only has about 100 doctors. In particular, there are only two neurologists in the entire country, and Dr. Lual is the first neurologist from South Sudan. Dr. Lual’s dream is to establish a rehabilitation center in Juba and to provide medical services to patients with neurological disorders. He said, “I want to help my people recover from illness and return to their daily lives.”

·hani.co.kr

Pray for Flores

As Flores reels from a devastating earthquake on the eve of Independence Day, the government’s swift aid cannot hide the urgent need to trade performative crisis management for real, life-saving…

·thejakartapost.com

Illegal outdoor seating still exists… Gyeonggi Province finds 23 cases of violations of valley and river occupancy The Gyeonggi Provincial Government has cracked down on illegal outdoor seating in valleys and rivers, finding 23 cases of illegal occupancy. On the 28th, Gyeonggi Province announced that it had conducted a recent crackdown on illegal outdoor seating in valleys and rivers across the province, finding a total of 23 cases of illegal occupancy. The 23 cases included 10 cases in which vendors installed and operated outdoor seating without permission in valleys and rivers, and 13 cases in which vendors occupied and used valleys and rivers without permission. Gyeonggi Province took measures such as administrative orders and restoration orders against those who were found to have violated the law. Gyeonggi Province plans to conduct a second crackdown on illegal outdoor seating in valleys and rivers in the second half of the year. Earlier, in June of last year, Gyeonggi Province conducted a crackdown on illegal outdoor seating in valleys and rivers, finding 101 cases. In response to the findings, the province issued 49 administrative orders and 52 restoration orders. The province also collected 420 million won in unauthorized occupation fees. Gyeonggi Province emphasized that it will continue to conduct intensive crackdowns and inspections on illegal outdoor seating in valleys and rivers to ensure that the people can safely use natural recreational areas such as valleys and rivers.

·hani.co.kr

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