Crown The Woman-South Sudan today 11th/July 2019 mourns the death of one of our Club leaders from Don Bosco Secondary school by the names Deng John Ezekiel Kiir who has served as the Secretary General of CREW’S Gender based violence club in his school since 2017 from the time the club was established to date. Late Deng was a student in senior four and was set to sit for his final South Sudan certificate at the end of the academic year 2019/2020.
Deng John was a young promising man with a bright future who diligently fought for the rights of women and girls in his school. Back in 2017 he and other colleagues were the founders of the Crown The Woman-Gender Based Violence Club at Don Bosco Secondary school but also besides that they also formed the scouts club and Journalism club in his school. At the time he was campaigning to stand for the position of Secretary General, we can still remember the ululating and applauding of the students even before he could say a word, it was massive and that displayed just how much the students loved him because of unique skills he possessed and how he treated his fellow students.
Creativity, humility, friendliness, loving, a joker, intelligent, funny, empathetic and always dedicated were qualities he possessed as a leader and he was rare gem that many others’ looked up to. With tears in our eyes we would like to say that the attachments and friendship we have built with him over the years, the memories of the work we did together, the times we danced together and served community as a team shall not fade. We regret to acknowledge that Don Bosco and CREW family has lost an icon, a leader in the making and he will never be forgotten for the service he has selflessly rendered to community and South Sudan at large.
We at Crown The Woman-South Sudan send out our heartfelt condolences to the family of Late Deng Joseph Ezekiel Kiir and the community of Don Bosco Secondary School. He will be missed by many and may his soul rest in eternal peace until we meet again.
