ACLS South Sudan Fundraiser + Book Drive for TEU's School of Law: Meet the Dean, Vice-Chancellor and current law student
The Australian Christian Legal Society warmly invites you to a special evening in support of The Episcopal University (TEU) School of Law in South Sudan. Join us for an engaging information session featuring the Dean, Vice-Chancellor, and a current law student from TEU, who will share firsthand insights into the challenges and needs of the law school.
The Q&A will be moderated by Stella Loong, CEO of the Australian Christian Legal Society.
How can I help?
Our goal is to raise $10,000 by 31 October 2025 to help TEU School of Law establish their law library. You can help to build this library by taking the following steps!
Make a financial contribution! Donations over $2 are tax-deductible. To make a donation, visit our fundraising page hosted by AnglicanAid.
Donate a book! The CEO of AnglicanAid Tim Swan will be traveling to TEU in November 2025. If you have any of the books the law school needs you can send them to AnglicanAid at PO Box Q190, QVB NSW 1230 or drop-off in-person at their office: L2 464 Kent St, Sydney NSW Australia.
Background
South Sudan is the world's youngest nation, gaining sovereignty from Sudan in 2011. However, decades of war have meant that South Sudan continues to be a fragile country with high levels of poverty, crime, and tribal tensions which erupt regularly. The cycle of poverty is perpetuated by corruption and mismanagement of the country's rich resources, meaning access to education at all levels is both a challenging and urgent need for the country.
TEU grew from a desire of the Episcopal Church of South Sudan (ECSS) to strengthen governance in the church and in the nation. The School of Law seeks to provide quality training for lawyers with a strong ethical base, to help South Sudan move towards stability, peace, and prosperity.
There is currently no government funding for higher education in South Sudan. By contributing to this fundraiser, you will be helping to provide much-needed student bursaries, library resources, and staff salaries for the School of Law.
Together, we can support TEU to train lawyers who will go on to strengthen and transform their nation!
Speakers
Dean of the School of Law
Justice James Alala Deng is the founding Dean of the School of Law. He has a Bachelor’s Degree in Law (LLLB) and a Higher Diploma in Mass Communication from the University of Khartoum. He has a Masters of Law from the University of Juba, and a PhD in Law from Al Neelain University in Khartoum. He has lectured in law at various universities in Sudan and South Sudan and is the author of many law books and articles. He works with the Judiciary of South Sudan as a Judge of the Supreme Court of South Sudan.
Vice Chancellor
Dr Eeva John exercises executive leadership of the university. She has doctorates in Chemistry and Theology from Oxford and Cambridge Universities and has taught chemistry in Addis Ababa and Switzerland, and Theology in seminaries in Oxford, Bristol and Cambridge, UK. She helped to carry out the Feasibility Study for developing an ECSS university in 2011, and, in 2014, founded the UK partnership, ECSSSUP, which works alongside TEU.
Law Student
David Innocent is a current law student who grew up in Yei and joined TEU in 2023. He is also the President of the Students' Union at TEU.
The discussion will be moderated by Stella Loong, CEO of the Australian Christian Legal Society.