Civil Administration Assistance
At the personal request of the Sultan of Jebel Marra, Sulyman Azabella Sulyman Azabella, HISG s working on providing the town of Feina, Darfur with an administrative office for the local officials. Currently, the Sultan hosts guests and conducts civic affairs in a wood building with a dirt floor and no furniture. The Sultan, his advisers, and any guests must sit in the dirt or on sacks of grain. With the deployment of UN Peacekeeping Forces to the region, the Sultan frequently meets with high-level UN officials, and he feels that his lack of a proper meeting place demeans his stature and influence.
Azabella Sulyman Azabella
The Sultan is the central figure in local community development initiatives. He ensures NGO safety in the area, and is a visionary in his requests for aid. He always places the welfare of the people above personal gain. Even his request for a building is a modest one: stone on the exterior, plaster on the interior and a tin roof.
This project will use land donated by the community, local stone and local workers to minimize cost. In addition to providing a suitable meeting place for dignitaries, this building will also give the local government a permanent facility; give the community of Feina a place to meet with their leadership; and provide a designated location for civil documents such as land deeds, petitions, birth, marriage, and death certificates, and judicial records. Feina's community leaders have donated the land and most of the materials, and will provide the labor. HISG is seeking US$ 2,500 for the roof, office furniture, and a floor. If you would like to help HISG and the community of Feina with this project, please click here.
Humanitarian International Services Group | 870 Commercial Lane, Palmer Lake, CO 80133 Phone:(303) 662-0845 | HISG is a non-profit 501(c)3 tax exempt organization