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SEASON'S GREETINGS and a HAPPY NEW YEAR, 2010

"Southern Sudan...from Conflict to Hope" -  Saskatoon

SCIC 2005 Annual General Meeting

Making Peace Conference - Holy Cross School, Saskatoon

Sounds of Africa - SSHADA fundraiser

SCIC 2004 Annual General Meeting 

Posted on 12/01/09

SEASON'S GREETINGS and a HAPPY NEW YEAR, 2010

Dear Friends

As we look forward to 2010, I am very pleased to report that we have realized significant progress in our work in providing educational services to the people of Lire community in Kajo-keji County, South Sudan.  Our fundraising efforts to expand Lire Secondary School into Lire Comprehensive College are proving success and the first of three building blocks is closer to completion with the roof now installed....Senos Timon

"Southern Sudan...from Conflict to Hope" - Saskatoon, May 6th, 2005

On May 6^th, 2005, SSHADA organized a symposium in Saskatoon titled “Southern Sudan…from Conflict to Hope”.  Topics for discussion were the history of the civil war in Sudan leading up to the recent peace agreement, the needs of returning refugees and displaced persons, and Canada's role in the peace process.  SSHADA was fortunate to be able to attract two outstanding speakers to the symposium; Dr. Francis Deng, a research professor at Johns Hopkins University and former minister of state for foreign affairs of the Sudan and Senator Mobina Jaffer, Canada’s Special Envoy to the Peace Process in Sudan.

Dr. Deng titled his speech “a country in painful search for itself”. He talked of the roots of the civil war that began in 1955 after Sudan’s independence and how southern factions originally had a separatist objective. He described the period of peace that lasted between 1972 and 1983 as a ploy to get the south to lay down its arms. Dr. Deng’s premise was that when the war resumed in 1983 the reason to carry on the war was no longer separation, it was to correct distortions in Sudan’s identity and eliminate discrimination due to race, ethnicity, religion or culture. He described Sudan is an African country not an Arab country. The overwhelming majority of Sudanese are Africans. People from other areas of Sudan such as the Nuba Mountains, Eastern Sudan and Darfur joined in on the side of the south taking up arms against the government. The humanitarian catastrophe in Darfur is a result of this conflict. Dr. Deng held out hope that the recently signed peace agreement which allows the south to govern itself as well as to play a role in the new Government of Reconciliation, is the best hope for solving the crisis in areas such as Darfur.

Senator Jaffer spoke of the great contrasts between Canada and Sudan.  She pointed out that while we live in a peaceful country where we are well fed, and have access to education and health care, many Sudanese have lived in the midst of a civil war for 50 years with 2,000,000 killed and 4,000,000 displaced.  The Senator talked of the man made “tsunami” in the form of a civil war that has devastated Sudan.  In her travels to Sudan the Senator experienced a people that despite the civil war, had a strong hopeful spirit, and a great desire work to improve there lives through education.  The Government of Canada has supported a peace agreement that included all factions involved in the civil war.  Now that this agreement has been signed, Canada will provide security forces as well as humanitarian aid.

SCIC 2005 Annual General Meeting

SSHADA directors, attended the 31st annual general meeting of SCIC, the Saskatchewn Council for International Cooperation.  The meeting was held in Saskatoon on June 17th and 18th, 2005.

Launch of “Make Poverty History” campaign in Saskatoon

The evening presentation included an introduction to the “Make Poverty History” campaign by local celebrities such as actor Henry Woolf and author Louis Simmie.  Keynote speaker was John Dillon of Kairos Canada who talked about the importance of debt cancellation for third world countries.

Member Consultation on SCIC’s 2005-2010 Strategic Plan

SSHADA representatives participated in group discussions regarding SCIC’s strategic plan.  Topic for discussion was building skills and resources as a community and the group was led by SCIC board member Mary Jesse.  General acceptance of the SCIC code of ethics by member NGOs as a tool for organizational development and was recommended by the group.  Also discussed was the possibility of SCIC taking further steps to function as an umbrella organization in order to help secure funding for small member NGOs to carry out overseas programs.

SCIC 2005 Annual General Meeting

1:00 PM, Saturday, June 18, 2005
Representing SSHADA:
Dr. Lado Kenyi
Vincent Colistro

Presentations included the annual financial statement and various committee reports such as the Development Education Committee who talked about small projects funded in 2004-05 one of which was SSHADA’s education day.  Nominations were made for new board members and president.  JoAnne Jaffe was nominated by SSHADA and reelected as SCIC president.  Rick Closs was reelected to the board, and five new board members were added.

Making Peace Conference - Holy Cross School, Saskatoon, November 5, 2004

Information about SSHADA and its work in Southern Sudan was displayed to attendees of the Making Peace Conference held at Holy Cross School in Saskatoon.

Sounds of Africa - Saskatoon, August 28, 2004

SSHADA's first major fund raising event was held in St. John's Hall, Saskatoon.  The Kakwa band from Edmonton entertained a full house.  The band played traditional instruments of Southern Sudan.

Authentic Sudanese food was cooked by Saskatoon Sudanese families.

Admission was free with donations going to support SSHADA's Lire Secondary School Project.

SSHADA directors attend SCIC 2004 Annual General Meeting

SSHADA directors, attended the 30th annual general meeting of SCIC, the Saskatchewn Council for International Cooperation.  The meeting was held in Regina on June 11 and 12, 2004.

SSSHADA participated as an Associate Member of SCIC.   As a result of this meeting, SSHADA will be considering endorsement and adoption of the SCIC Code of Ethics.

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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