The continent of Africa is experiencing an increasingly serious economic crisis - an alarming rate of land degradation- and a deplorable poverty level. Conditions in countries such as Chad are worse today than they were 5 decades ago.

Many observers think that the African problems are intractable; others think that the future of Africa is loss of hope; some believe that the African problems must be handled by Africans. Overall there are tendencies to conclude that neo-colonialism, corruption, lack of vision, negligence and tardy response to the acute poverty in many parts of Africa, are the causes for the conditions of despair that we see today.

The debate over the lack of sustainable development efforts in many parts of Africa may not be conclusive, but we at Barh Koh E.S.D.A recognize that the country of Chad in particular risks a tragic future if new strategies and concrete sustainable actions are not immediately put in place.

" Barh Koh Environment and Sustainable Development Aid" is a non-profit charitable organization, created in June 2001 out of concern for the alarming poverty level and the total lack of sustainable development efforts in the Moyen-Chari prefecture in southern Chad. This lack of development efforts calls for a different approach to help relieve poverty in the region.

Barh Koh ESDA provides a viable alternative to traditional development aid in Chad by promoting local, comprehensive programs which will integrate Poverty Relief, Agricultural and Natural Resources, Education, Healthcare, Water and Housing, Women in Development, and the Environment. Our success will depend not only on the actions of few members and sponsors, but will also depend on collaboration with governments, local and international donor agencies, research scientists, academic institutions, private corporations, public donors, African expatriates and Friends Of Chad worldwide.

I ask you to join "Barh Koh Environment and Sustainable Development Aid" on this journey today, and help us relieve poverty in southern Chad and other parts of the country. I ask for your support through either donation of good and services, volunteering, active membership, or cash contributions to sustain the Barh Koh ESDA initiatives.

We must act NOW - and together, we can make Chad a better place to live!

Thank You,
Titki D. Tarassoum
President/Founder