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January Trip — Part 2 — Family

April 13, 2018

This is one of three blogs in a series, sharing highlights of my trip to South Sudan in January 2018. The series includes Part 1: Fortune, Part 2: Family, and Part 3: Future. Thank you for sharing this journey with me!  ~JacobThe second important group of people I met was my own family. When I […]


January Trip — Part 1 — Fortune

April 6, 2018

This is one of three blogs in a series, sharing highlights of my trip to South Sudan in January 2018. The series includes Part 1: Fortune; Part 2: Family; and Part 3: Future. Thank you for sharing this journey with me!  ~JacobLike Nehemiah in the Old Testament, the Lord placed a burning desire in my […]


A Dream for South Sudan

January 3, 2018

We are at the doorway to our ministry in South Sudan, and I am filled with gratitude for your willingness to listen to my story and to be our partners. Now I ask you to consider what your part in this endeavor might be.


Bluegrass Refugee Voices

October 7, 2017

On September 19, 2017, Jacob was interviewed on Lexington Community Radio for the Bluegrass Refugee Radio Show.


Our Mission to Kiryandongo Refugee Camp

July 12, 2017

After visiting Kiryandongo Refugee Camp, Africa Sunrise Communities has a renewed focus and mission to help the refugees and increase access to education.


Navigating Cultural Diversity

July 2, 2017

My classmates’ confusion about scarification and my culture caused me much anguish. My book is the solution. The Lost is Found: A “Lost Boy’s” Story of Faith, Hope, Charity, and Love tells my story of becoming a “Lost Boy.”


Traveling to Uganda!

May 31, 2017

Jacob Guot has begun his travels to Uganda to lay the groundwork for ASC’s involvement in the Bweyale Camp.


Jacob’s Book is Now Available!

May 31, 2017

“The Lost is Found: A Lost Boy’s Story of Faith, Hope, Charity, and Love” is now available in paperback from Amazon.


A Nation of Refugees

September 21, 2016

One of the leaders in the refugee camps has written to Jacob to report that the camps at Kirangdongo and Yumba have been closed. Food shortages are severe; lack of leadership is hindering food rations from getting to those who need them most.


Lessons from Costa Rica

August 18, 2016

“I see you like a Martin Luther King or a Gandhi, bringing change to your people.” ASC President Jacob Guot recently attended a missions seminar in Costa Rica where a man named Alex challenged him to rethink his focus.