Working with communities in Bahr el-Ghazal, Southern Sudan

Welcome to The Shading Tree (Tim Atiep)

The Shading Tree is a charitable unincorporated association set up specifically to give support to the rural communities of Northern Bahr el-Ghazal in Southern Sudan. The Association will raise funds and awareness of the situation in Southern Sudan and communities or community groups will be able to apply to the Association for small grants in order to support or finance local initiatives which will benefit the community as a whole. Support for individuals or individual families may be considered through application by the community or community groups to the Association. The Association will also act as a link between communities and other sources of funding or support; advocacy will also be an important element in our work in order to raise awareness in the international community for the situation in Southern Sudan. All community projects will be considered, but those which focus particularly on education and children will be given priority consideration, always taking into account the priorities of the communities themselves. The emphasis will be on what communities can do for themselves with the minimum of input from outside in terms of goods, materials or personnel and with the maximum benefit to the community.

For some historical background please go to the History page and for other information see the Links page. Latest news

A meeting is held in the shade of a tree

The Association's objectives are: (1) to relieve poverty and hardship, the results of natural and civil disasters, in rural communities in Northern Bahr el-Ghazal, Southern Sudan by supporting locally inspired and managed initiatives in the sectors of agriculture, fisheries, water and livestock; (2) to support the advancement of education in Northern Bahr el-Ghazal by helping communities establish and maintain facilities for the benefit of both children and adults, who due to civil disturbance have been denied the opportunity for education; (3) to support social welfare initiatives in Northern Bahr el-Ghazal, which will benefit the community as a whole, but particularly the disabled, the elderly and children on their own; (4) to promote economic activity in Northern Bahr el-Ghazal, by providing support for co-operatives or community initiatives, which will benefit the community as a whole.

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