Yiik Ador is a small, remote village overlooked by tall palms in Gogrial area, New (South) Sudan. Its people are traditionally cattle herders. Over the past 20 years the district has been ravaged by civil war, the raiding of nearly all livestock, and a devastating famine. These catastrophes have destroyed virtually all education, health and development support services. In the present climate of hope for peace and security in South Sudan, people are struggling to re-establish these services - so far without outside support. A currently popular song, ‘Choot galam – choot dor’ (bring pencils – bring peace), reflects their aims. My daughter Ayom Wol and I visited Yiik Ador, our family home, in mid-May. We took books donated by BPEC and gave them to pupils at Yiik Ador Primary School. The school meets under a large tree. It has 319 pupils. There is no paper, pencils or equipment except a blackboard. The books were received with great joy, both as reading material, and as evidence that the outside world knows and cares. Housed in a suitcase, they now form Yiik Ador Library (Phase 1). Urged by the people to ‘raise our voice’, we are now preparing a slide talk to fundraise for Yiik Ador education, health and development support, which will hopefully pilot solar energy use in the area. For further information, contact Dr Chris Abuk, tel: 01273-670574, e-mail: c_abuk@hotmail.com.