Paul E. Atanya Has Helped Thousands of Impoverished Communities in South Sudan

Paul E. Atanya has devoted the proceeds ($5) from each sale of his novel, “Bloodshed in Mana,”
toward the Lotukei Education Project in the Republic of South Sudan. He spends time collecting
bottles and cans, sells the cans at the local bottle depot and sends the proceeds to the
community in South Sudan to make clay bricks to build a local school

CALGARY, ALBERTA, CANADA, October 31, 2014, Paul E. Atanya, Author, Philanthropist, Volunteer, Advocate for universal basic education and Career & Employment Consultant, has been recognized by Worldwide Branding for showing dedication, leadership and excellence in career consulting.

Mr. Atanya shares the experiences that led him to his career: “After the long Sudan civil war, I came to realize that education liberation was an immediate and most urgent liberation front to move the nascent country forward. I had no one to turn to, except myself. I found Canadians and Americans very wealthy and generous people. Instead of asking them to donate money, I asked them to donate talent, ideas and bottles and cans to my charity, to build a school for boys and girls. Aid fatigue has become a problem in developed nations. People are sick and tired of requests for money to fund charities.

“I found that if I asked people to donate $2 or $3 they would respond positively or hesitantly. But if I asked them to donate their bottles and cans, I would get more than two dollars, i.e., $80 in most instances. Why bottles and cans? It is simple. A dollar goes a long way in the developing countries. Millions of dollars have been pumped into the developing countries since the sixties and eighties with no results. The money of many donors has gone to corrupt officials, and that is why the developing world is destitute to this day. Aid has been, and is being invested in wrong and ill-conceived schemes.

“I have single-handedly collected bottles and cans to build a school in my home country of birth. My philosophy is: One brick at a time. I raised $4000 through collecting bottles and cans in less than 12 months on a part-time basis. I do this on the weekends. I approached the Marlborough Mall and Milestones Bar & Grill in Calgary, Alberta, to donate their bottles. Also, I collect bottles donated by my co-workers. Two years ago, I sent $2000 to South Sudan to lay bricks. I asked the teachers and students, elders, and the chief to ask people to work; they made enough clay bricks to build four classrooms. I have pictures of the school and a video of children attending school to date. This undertaking has inspired me to write a book entitled “Turning Bottles and Cans into Schools.” The purpose of the book is to show how much one can accomplish with so little money in the 21^st century.

“As an author, my hallmarks are authenticity, originality, with no motives for financial rewards. I write from an African perspective. Most often, Africa, and anything African, is often written by Europeans from a Eurocentric perspective. I do not. I write to inform, educate, and inspire, solely with no monetary considerations, but from an intellectual, original and authentic perspective. My goal is to bring the joy enjoyed by wealthy explorers about the “Dark Continent,” right to North American readership. Readers in North America and the Western world need not spend a fortune to go and explore exotic cultures and ideas from around the globe. My books do just that.”

Born in the Sudan, Mr. Atanya rose from a logistics and emergency relief worker to winning accolades as the “ablest UN member in the Sudan.” This recognition led to him gaining admission to Dalhousie University as a student of the University of King’s College in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. Now, he had a decision to make; should he choose a promotion in the United Nations system or attend a university in North America? He chose the latter as he was convinced that his education would later contribute toward helping those who had no means to pay for the cost of a university education. He eventually earned a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and a Master of Marine Management. As someone brought up in an impoverished society, with no facilities for education, health and basic services, Mr. Atanya saw the difficulties children of rural communities face when trying to access education. To this end, he chose to dedicate his career to helping thousands of children gain access to education and become the leaders of tomorrow. Mr. Paul Atanya’s upcoming book, “Turning Bottles and Cans into Schools,” is devoted to raising money to build a high school for boys and girls in the Republic of South Sudan.

Mr. Atanya, the author of “Bloodshed in Mana,” a story about a boy named Lojore who finds himself caught between the clash of two cultures, has brought Africa and its hidden knowledge to the world. Mr. Atanya has written an additional 14 books in the fiction, romantic fiction and nonfiction genres. Most recently, "John Fellows" and “Oh, What a Character!” were published. Mr. Atanya’s other pending publications include: “Destination Canada: Secrets to Success,” and “The Last Policeman of England.”

Mr. Atanya is a member of CDAA, the Dalhousie University Alumni Association and University of King's College Alumni Association. He is a recipient of the Earl of Dalhousie Scholarship, the John Godfrey Scholarship and was nominated for the Dalhousie University Board of Governors’ Award. Looking ahead, Mr. Atanya aspires to contribute to those in need and share his views through writing. In 2010, Paul Atanya was nominated for Canada’s Champions of Change. Canada’s Champions of Change honors Canadian volunteers for work done to help the needy in developing countries or Canada. Paul Atanya’s nomination came as result of his collecting bottles, cans and anything else that can be recycled to build a high school for 5000 boys and girls in a remote county in the Republic of South Sudan. He has since raised $4, 000, spent half the amount to build four classrooms with a capacity of 45 students per class. His focus is to help educate young women in developing countries by building boarding schools to enable especially girls to complete high school closer to home. Most often, girls have to travel distances to neighboring countries and cities resulting in their being sexually taken advantage of, becoming pregnant and dropping out school. His philosophy and strategy of development avoids this.

For more information about Paul Atanya, please visit: www.paulatanya.com and http://ca.linkedin.com/pub/paul-atanya-author-ba-adv-maj-mmm-ccd/35/8a1/187

To learn more about “Bloodshed in Mana,” please visit: http://www.amazon.com/Bloodshed-Mana-Paul-Atanya-ebook/dp/B00876Y1HM.

Mr. Atanya can be reached via email at info@paulatanya.com.

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