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Help raise £ 1500 to support girls' education in South Sudan
This April (in less than a month!!), a few fellow “MAMILs” and I will attempt to cycle from Land’s End to London in four days. That’s roughly 90 miles a day, with plenty of hills thrown in for good measure.
This isn’t an organised ride: There’s no support van, no mechanics or guides, and no aid stations waiting for us with cake and energy drinks. It’s just six chubby chaps on bikes, battling their inner demons and the Great British weather. What could possibly go wrong?!
I am doing this to raise money for Under Tree Schools, an amazing charity providing education for girls in South Sudan.
The school was founded in 2009 and now educates around 500 girls aged 6–15, many of whom would otherwise have no access to schooling. The charity directly funds teachers, learning materials, uniforms, infrastructure, and food, helping give these girls the chance of an education and a future.
I’ve been a trustee of this brilliant charity for nearly two years and have seen first-hand how even small donations can make a life-changing difference. Thousands of girls have already gone on to secondary education and opportunities that simply wouldn’t have existed before.
Thank you for your support — and for helping turn pedal power into real opportunities for girls in South Sudan - Tom Wright
Donate via Justgiving
This April (in less than a month!!), a few fellow “MAMILs” and I will attempt to cycle from Land’s End to London in four days. That’s roughly 90 miles a day, with plenty of hills thrown in for good measure.
This isn’t an organised ride: There’s no support van, no mechanics or guides, and no aid stations waiting for us with cake and energy drinks. It’s just six chubby chaps on bikes, battling their inner demons and the Great British weather. What could possibly go wrong?!
I am doing this to raise money for Under Tree Schools, an amazing charity providing education for girls in South Sudan.
The school was founded in 2009 and now educates around 500 girls aged 6–15, many of whom would otherwise have no access to schooling. The charity directly funds teachers, learning materials, uniforms, infrastructure, and food, helping give these girls the chance of an education and a future.
I’ve been a trustee of this brilliant charity for nearly two years and have seen first-hand how even small donations can make a life-changing difference. Thousands of girls have already gone on to secondary education and opportunities that simply wouldn’t have existed before.
Thank you for your support — and for helping turn pedal power into real opportunities for girls in South Sudan - Tom Wright
Donate via Justgiving
Lively Christmas Celebrations December 2024
The school celebrated International Women’s Day on 8th March with marches and singing
This included a debate against a neighbouring school about early marriage.
Our school girls won the debate, arguing of course against early marriage.
Slogans on their banners say: Delay marriage for economic development
Delay marriage for good mother and child health
Delay marriage for a successful, peaceful and better life
17th February 2023:
The Year 8 Class has finished their final exams!
Often our school is chosen to host regional events. This shows the extent of the school’s good reputation in the area. In June a number of surrounding schools in the Aweil South area attended the event “Back to Learning” at our school to promote children’s education. The Northern Bahr-el-Ghazal State Minister of Education came along with other government officials.
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Christmas Celebrations 2021 in full swing, Malek Area Diocese joins with local groups our school community
September 2021:
Our new laptops are not only a huge help teaching computer and IT skills, but are also used to download teaching resources.
September 2021:
Our new motor bike! This helps so much in getting around the area where roads for cars are a challenge
July 2021: Watch the celebrations of the 10th Anniversary of Independence of South Sudan at our school.
This was also marking the joy of after a long lockdown returning back to school.
This was also marking the joy of after a long lockdown returning back to school.
We always like it when you like our Facebook page !
Here's the link to the new page: www.facebook.com/UnderTreeSchoolsSouthSudan
Here's the link to the new page: www.facebook.com/UnderTreeSchoolsSouthSudan
Bursaries for Secondary Education
Since the initiative of Sue Davies and her team in Barnes setting up the Bursary Fund, we have now got 38 pupils in Secondary Education.
Several girls who have completed Secondary Education are now back at our school helping with the teaching. |
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Spring 2013: some of our friends visited our school in Malek.
You can watch our film here
October 2011 Photographs 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
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The batteries need to be kept as fully charged as possible.
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The distribution and switching board
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Location of solar panels behind the admin block with classroom block in the background
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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 by registering in the section Information for Schools.
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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.
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