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Southern Sudan Humanitarian Action Development Agency Inc. 

New building block for Lire Comprehensive College

From central Saskatchewan to Southern Sudan

SSHADA-CHAKAM Project for Lire Comprehensive College Underway

SSHADA Partners with CHAKAM School of the Bible

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Work is progressing well on the first of two additional building blocks for Lire Comprehensive College.  Funding for this construction is being provided by the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) and the Saskatchewan Government.

Posted 03/08/10
From central Saskatchewan to Southern Sudan

John Fryters, left, SSHADA CEO Senos Timon, right, and Agnes Skornicz from CIDA meet Tuesday to discuss detail about a joint venture to Sudan.

Herald photo by Angela Hill

Published on December 16th, 2009 Angela Hill

PRINCE ALBERT – The Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) announced funding Tuesday for a partnership between two organizations working in Southern Sudan.

"It's important for people to understand that people (here) are really becoming involved in international relations ... there is a real interest in Prince Albert to reach out to the world," said John Fryters, director of CHAKAM School of the Bible Inc., based in Prince Albert.

CHAKAM, a development agency, is working with the Saskatoon-based Southern Sudan Humanitarian Action Development Agency (SSHADA) to expand a school in Lire, Southern Sudan into a fully accredited post-secondary polytechnic institution.

"It's an innovative and good project. One of the partners has significant ties to Southern Sudan (and) we helped to bring the partners together," said Debra-Jay Albus, the executive director of Saskatchewan Council for International Co-operation, a provincial umbrella organization for international development agencies.

SSHADA is a small and new organization and CHAKAM is experienced, she said.

"This project was conceived from the beginning as a mentoring project where a more experienced group helps a smaller project get into the international development realm," Albus added.

CIDA signed on with their financial support for the project.

The partnership attracted the attention of the Government of Saskatchewan, which is also providing funding because CHAKAM is a CIDA-approved organization, said Albus.

"The need in that area of the world is huge. There is a renewed sense of security ... rehabilitation and reconstruction is necessary ... and we are there to help," Albus said.

The building expansion is set to begin in January. The plan is that the building will become a centre for technical and vocational training, internships and post-conflict trauma counselling services to returning refugee youth.

Courses in carpentry, masonry, business management and agro-forestry are important for the community as the south of Sudan recovers from civil war, said Fryters.

There is an ever-increasing demand of skilled workers and construction materials, he said.

The goal is to have the entire project turned over to the community at the end of two years, with SSHADA members on the ground for support.

"The whole thing has a sustainability plan. It's built into the proposal," said Senos Timon, CEO of SSHADA.

"We would like the community to be able to take over the project."

Posted 03/07/10

SSHADA-CHAKAM Project for Lire Comprehensive College Underway

A contract for the construction of two four room building blocks for Lire Comprehensive College has been signed.  The contract is signed by representitves of the SSHADA-CHAKAM partnership and the contractor Mr. Tombek Chaplain Jibi.

Work on the foundation for the first four room building block begins.

Posted 02/27/10

SSHADA Partners with CHAKAM School of the Bible

SSHADA and CHAKAM School of the Bible Inc. of Prince Albert, Saskatchewan sign a memorandum of understanding to co-operate on the Lire Comprehensive College Project.  Due in large part to the valuable help of Dr. John Fryters, CHAKAM's CEO, the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) and the Government of Saskatchewan will be providing monetary support for the project.

Left to right ..Dr. John Fryters, Dr. Lado Kenyi, and Mr. Senos Timon

Southern Sudan Humanitarian Action Development Agency Inc. (SSHADA) is a non-profit corporation, based in Saskatchewan Canada.
Canadain Charitable Organization No. 88799 5702 RR0001

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