BANAT POWER Initiative

As our mentorship comes to a close, we believe every girl under the BanatRise Mentorship Program has gained the right knowledge to critically solve problems that they might encounter in their day to day lives and partake in community engagement positively.

Grateful for our ongoing partnership with Amref Health Africa in South Sudan in South Sudan made possible through funding from UNFPA South Sudan.
Together, we remain committed to empowering young women and girls to rise, lead, and thrive.

Real change happens when young leaders step up to challenge norms and drive climate solutions from the ground up.

Banat Power Initiative was honored to join the Training of Trainers on Transforming Social Norms for Climate Resilience in South Sudan, organized by UNFPA South Sudan. The sessions brought together youth advocates, male champions, community innovators, and policy partners to tackle the intersection of climate change, gender equality, and social transformation.

Through interactive exchanges, we explored ways to host inclusive community dialogues, break down systemic barriers, and promote fair decision-making at every level. Equipping young women and community members with these tools is essential to building lasting environmental resilience across South Sudan.
Sustainable climate action must be community-led and gender-inclusive. When we empower youth to lead the conversation, we unlock real impact.

Photos: UNFPA South Sudan

It’s one thing to talk about youth empowerment, but seeing 50 dedicated young women step up to sharpen their leadership, critical thinking, and problem solving skills is where real change happens.
Grateful for the incredible partnership with Banat Power Initiative, Amref Health Africa, UNFPA, and the Ministry of Gender, Child & Social Welfare for making this mentorship journey possible.
Rise up, step out, and lead.

🌸 CALL FOR APPLICATIONS | BANATRISE MENTORSHIP PROGRAM 🌸

Are you a girl or young woman aged 15–25 in Wau, Western Bahr El Ghazel State? Banat Power invites you to apply for the BanatRise Mentorship Program, a 2–3 month journey focused on confidence, leadership, life skills, sisterhood, and personal growth. 💗

✨ Peer sisterhood circles
✨ One-on-one mentorship
✨ Team-building & fun learning
✨ Safe and friendly spaces
✨ SRHR, financial literacy, leadership & more

📅 Application Deadline: 10 September 2026

👉 Apply here: https://forms.gle/dMgTfNxbVf1qVTBk9

Rise. Connect. Lead. 💕

Today, we celebrate and appreciate the incredible women who have said YES to walking alongside our BanatRise mentees on this journey of growth, confidence, leadership, and transformation.

Mentorship is more than sharing knowledge. It is about listening, encouraging, guiding, challenging, creating safe spaces, and reminding a young woman of the potential she carries within her. We are deeply grateful to each of our mentors for choosing to invest their time, experience, wisdom, and heart in the next generation.

To our mentors, thank you for accepting to be part of this journey. Over the coming months, you will not simply be mentors—you will be role models, listeners, encouragers, and trusted voices as our mentees navigate their dreams, challenges, questions, and aspirations.

We believe that sometimes, one conversation with the right woman can change how a girl sees herself and her future.

To every mentor joining us: Modong Kafuki Jada Yine Yenki Josephine , Barbara Akita Kibos Ruba, Joseph , Lasu , Diko, Alison, Zabib Musa and Musa , thank you for believing in the girls before you, for choosing to show up, and for being willing to walk with them—not ahead of them.

Together, we are creating a sisterhood where girls can Rise. Lead. Transform.

Welcome to the BanatRise Mentorship journey!

Implemented by BANAT POWER Initiative, with support from Amref Health Africa in South Sudan and funding from UNFPA South Sudan

Happy from all of us at Banat Power. Here’s to equal opportunity, education, and empowering the leaders of tomorrow.

Pictorials from the eighth session of the BanatRise mentorship program cohort 3.

As we near the completion of this cohort, our sessions continue to sharpen critical thinking, foster open dialogue, and equip young women with the tools to navigate complex challenges in their communities.

Grateful for our ongoing partnership with Amref Health Africa in South Sudan made possible through funding from UNFPA South Sudan.
Together, we remain committed to empowering young women and girls to rise, lead, and thrive.

Pictorials from the seventh session of the BanatRise mentorship program cohort 3.

During this session, we talked ways on how to resolve issues especially when in a culturally sensitive situation.. Through these safe, interactive sessions , we are empowering young minds with the critical reasoning skills needed to lead confidently.

Proud to partner with Amref Health Africa in South Sudan on this initiative, made possible through generous funding from UNFPA South Sudan .

We are deeply committed to investing in young women and girls, empowering them to rise, lead, and thrive.

Pictorials from the sixth session of the BanatRise mentorship program.

During this session, we aimed at ensuring the girls learned how to communicate with persons with disabilities. It was an important interactive session as it was facilitated by Zekia .

We extend our sincere gratitude to our implementing partnear AAmref Health Africa in South Sudanand UUNFPA South Sudan.Your strategic collaboration and resources are directly equipping these young girls with the mindset shift they need to navigate and challenge deep rooted societal perspectives.

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Pictorial from the fifth session of the BanatRise mentorship program cohort 3.

The girls engaged in interactive sessions designed to help them accurately identify core issues, think critically under pressure, and map out sustainable solutions.

We also extend our sincere gratitude to our implementing partner, Amref Health Africa in South Sudan, UNFPA South Sudan .Your strategic collaboration and resources are directly equipping these young girls with the mindset shift they need to navigate and challenge deep rooted societal perspectives.

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