The school’s history dates back to 2017 when Fr. Angaga Oscar Nduri, S.J., the then MAJIS Director, began gathering children at the Multi-Educational and Agricultural Jesuit Institute of South Sudan (MAJIS) compound. There was a great need to bring children together during the height of inter-clan and inter-communal fights in Akol Jal, Rumbek. The only available school, Akol Jal Public Primary School, was closed due to communal conflicts.

The immense new Province project of putting up a model learning institute in Bonga, South West of Ethiopia is steadily picking momentum. As all the legal bureaucracies get almost done, the project is in motion with the construction of a Jesuit residence at the site and already three Jesuits are on site to not only see to it that work moves smoothly, but also to acquaint themselves with the environs. A name for the centre has finally been arrived at, namely, Ariyo Catholic Learning Institute.

In the words of William Arthur Ward, the AOR Jesuit Development Office and its respective apostolates cannot express gratification in a better way rather than saying a big Thank You to all our benefactors. The year 2022 was gradually recuperating from the confusing moments of the Covid-19 and thanks to the financial and material support that was granted, we were able to implement diverse interventions to help us cope up with the effects that came up with the pandemic. ...

“I will be happier to have you students enroll for Medicine at the University, Ocher should produce Scientists. This building has been sponsored by USAID/ASHA from a country of Scientists,’’ said the Archbishop... The presence of this Science laboratory has increased A’ level student enrollment. This year, the school admitted 105 students in A’ level compared to 30 students admitted in 2020. Of the 105 students, 63 are Science students.

The Jesuits currently have 5 apostolates in South Sudan; a secondary school in Wau, a teacher training college in Cueibet, an agricultural institute & informal primary school in Akol Jal, a vocational education center as well as peace and pastoral programs at St Teresa Parish in Rumbek. All these programs designed to accompany and build resilience of people in South Sudan. The Jesuits extend support to all people in need regardless of their ethnic or religious backgrounds.

Here we are right in the heart of the Ignatian Year recalling 500 years since our Holy Founder, Ignatius Loyola - the soldier - was injured in battle by a cannonball in a battle at Pamplona, Spain, an injury that saw his conversion to following Christ more closely and which eventually culminated into the Society of Jesus. For us Jesuits, this is a year of seeing everything new in Christ, a year of our own conversion and reconciliation running from May 20th 2021 till July 31st, 2022.