News
Watch our short film about Under Tree Schools
A Christmas or birthday gift with a difference
How about giving a present for Christmas or for a birthday that buys...
£ 10 for a week’s salary for one of the cooks
£ 30 for a week’s food for the children (we top up what the World Food Program supplies)
£ 10 for a week for a teacher to supplement his state salary
£ 20 for a week’s supply of teaching materials?
You can order a certificate here
£ 10 for a week’s salary for one of the cooks
£ 30 for a week’s food for the children (we top up what the World Food Program supplies)
£ 10 for a week for a teacher to supplement his state salary
£ 20 for a week’s supply of teaching materials?
You can order a certificate here
____________________________________________________________________________________________
February 2012 Facebook and TwitterYou can now follow Under Tree Schools on Facebook and Twitter.
|
|
8 February 2012 BBC World Service BroadcastThe BBC World Service, in their Hardtalk series, broadcast a programme with Hilde Johnson (UN Special Representative in South Sudan) talking about South Sudan since Independence.
To listen to the programme, click button on the right. |
BBC World Service Hardtalk
|
5 November 2011 The Annual Supporters Meeting
Our Annual Supporters’ Meeting took place today, Saturday, 5th November in St. Cecilia’s Church in Kidderminster. Around 30 supporters were able to attend.
Glenn, our fundraising co-ordinator, gave an outline of some of the issues facing rural communities in Africa. He talked about problems caused by poor water supplies, low crop yields and single crop dependency. He also talked about the part that we can play in supporting development in Africa.
Joseph then gave an update on the work in the school and the plans for the future. He mentioned the work on the new kitchen and dining room and the hopes to start a class teaching the girls sewing. He updated us on the political situation in Sudan.
Alan, our treasurer gave us the latest information about our finances. While, on the face of it, things looked fairly healthy with single donations coming in to meet our needs, he pointed out the need for more regular, reliable donations to enable us to expand and encouraged supporters to make this commitment.
Ian, the chair of trustees, concluded the meeting by running a question and answer session during which supporters were encouraged to tell their friends about Under Tree Schools and to tell Under Tree Schools about any companies or trusts they had contact with that might be willing to support our work.
After the meeting there was an opportunity to buy some homemade preserves, photocards and Under Tree Schools t-shirts.
Glenn, our fundraising co-ordinator, gave an outline of some of the issues facing rural communities in Africa. He talked about problems caused by poor water supplies, low crop yields and single crop dependency. He also talked about the part that we can play in supporting development in Africa.
Joseph then gave an update on the work in the school and the plans for the future. He mentioned the work on the new kitchen and dining room and the hopes to start a class teaching the girls sewing. He updated us on the political situation in Sudan.
Alan, our treasurer gave us the latest information about our finances. While, on the face of it, things looked fairly healthy with single donations coming in to meet our needs, he pointed out the need for more regular, reliable donations to enable us to expand and encouraged supporters to make this commitment.
Ian, the chair of trustees, concluded the meeting by running a question and answer session during which supporters were encouraged to tell their friends about Under Tree Schools and to tell Under Tree Schools about any companies or trusts they had contact with that might be willing to support our work.
After the meeting there was an opportunity to buy some homemade preserves, photocards and Under Tree Schools t-shirts.
Some photos from the Supporters' Meeting
Joseph talking to the supporters
|
Ian inviting questions
|
Alan telling us about the finances
10 October 2011 Photograps of the new solar equipment received from Malek Alel
Richard sent us some photographs of the solar panels and associated equipment
The panels on the specially constructed framework
|
The batteries need to be kept as fully charged as possible.
|
The distribution and switching board.
|
The location of the panels behind the admin blpck with a classroom block in the background
|
9 July 2011 Independence Day for South Sudan
Under Tree Schools joins with the people and government of South Sudan in the celebrations of the birth of a new nation. You can read more on the BBC News website
14 February 2011
The revised video designed for use in schools was added to the schools section of the website. You can view a copy below.
|
|
7 February 2011
Election officials have confirmed that Southern Sudan voted overwhelmingly for independence. They said nearly 99% of the voters in January's referendum were in favour of dividing Africa's biggest country. By July the world's newest nation will be created and Africa will gain a 54th state. BBC News
November 2010
On Saturday, 20th November at St. Cecilia's Church, Kidderminster there was a Storytelling Evening with a simple supper. The storyteller was Simon Airey, a professional storyteller and Chaplain at Durham University. He is friend of Joseph and travelled with him to Sudan. The evening was extremely entertaining and a total of £664 was raised.
October 2010
Saturday, 16th of October saw the Annual Supporters’ Meeting and AGM of Trustees held in Kidderminster following our move here in 2009. We were excited to see so many new faces who had come along to find out more about the work in the School. It was also encouraging to hear about the plans for the future of the school and the efforts being made to raise the funding needed to translate these plans into reality.
Dr. Ian Sykes was appointed as Chair following the resignation of Revd. Ross Collins. We are grateful that Revd. Ross Collins remains a trustee. His vision and enthusiasm have been contagious, and we are thankful to him in what he helped the project achieve over the years.
Dr. Ian Sykes was appointed as Chair following the resignation of Revd. Ross Collins. We are grateful that Revd. Ross Collins remains a trustee. His vision and enthusiasm have been contagious, and we are thankful to him in what he helped the project achieve over the years.
May 2010
Girls greeting supporters
In May 2010 Joseph visited the school with Peter Boyling (Under Tree Schools administrator) and his wife Claire. We found the school beginning its second year of operation. The General Election in Sudan in April had passed off peacefully in the Malek area, but the start date for the new school year had been delayed because state teachers had been deployed on election duties. The state has agreed to pay teachers at our school, and although salaries had not come through in 2009, they were to be paid this year. Over 200 pupils were registered for the new 2010 year, and they were all issued with a new dress as school uniform. The little girl Akon, who we had interviewed as a new pupil last year, was again registered to attend the school this year. We left funds to pay for running costs in the coming few months. We had been saddened to hear that the roof had blown off one of the classroom blocks in March as a result of a freak storm, and were pleased to see that it had already been replaced. But the cost of replacing it used a lot of our funds. We were delighted to hear that the headteacher Elias Bak Bak Anei had decided to start classes for adults this year – the girls will be taught in the mornings and the adults in the afternoons.
Top
Top
Staff
Teaching staff with Joseph
We continue to need funds for the running of the school and further building work. We are looking into ways as to how to improve the curriculum and need teachers’ trainers and volunteer teachers, either from East Africa or other English speaking countries to come to Malek.
Top
Top
Under Tree Schools is a registered charity no. 1117679, and a private limited company registered in England and Wales no. 5969781.
Registered office: 11, Foinavon Close, Rowley Regis, West Midlands B65 8QB.
Registered office: 11, Foinavon Close, Rowley Regis, West Midlands B65 8QB.
