Children Aid South Sudan

Children Aid is National Non-Governmental, not for profit Organization founded by the group of south Sudanese expertise in Health, Education, Gender equality, Livelihood and Agriculture; to address the problems of south Sudan humanitarian situation based on the practical experience seen in the community by the founding members. Children Aid contribution is towards improving the health status of the communities with emphasis on children and women, reduce and eliminate absolute poverty, illiteracy and social inequalities in the south Sudan society. We explores the community and help them solves their own problems using their local initiative. 

Aims:

To assist vulnerable community to realize their full potential, by supporting and strengthening local institutions and community members to respond effectively to the impact of Health, Education, Agricultural, gender equality and social-economic challenges.

OUR MAIN PURPOSE

·         Promote the advancement of quality Health services among the vulnerable community especially children and women, and set and support health facilities and programs which will promote the health of venerable children especially those one suffering or at risk of HIV/AIDS.

·         Promote the advancement of quality Education among the vulnerable community including adults and run the schools on a non-profit basis for the purpose of educating those disadvantaged children who could not otherwise attend school.

·         Ensures that resources for intervention that benefit vulnerable community such as refugee and IDPs are mobilized and efficiently utilized.

·         Ensure the capacity of duty bearers’ vulnerable community are enhanced to provide quality services.

·         Organizes and hold activities and events related to children issues and vulnerable community

·         Enhance scholarship program for vulnerable children within the Community.

·         Work with other partner organizations in addressing vulnerable community’s needs.
     Help to promote and empower women in the society and ensure that their rights are promoted and equality granted

Our vision

“Is a community in which every vulnerable person receives quality services for empowerment and development that lead to sustainability.”

Our mission

Is to inspire breakthroughs in the way vulnerable community are treated.

Our core values are:

Accountability:

We take personal responsibility for using our resources efficiently, achieving measurable results, and being accountable to supporters, partners and, most of all, children and women and their vulnerable community.

Volunteerism: 

Volunteerism is the heart and soul of our organization.  We appreciate the myriad contributions of our volunteers, and recognize the power of “thank you.”  We value the power of good that volunteers can achieve. We seek to promote and encourage volunteerism among our stakeholders and the children and Youth we serve. 

Respect for Children and vulnerable community:

We believe that children and youth are our most precious resources. We believe in an approach to vulnerable community development that builds assets and empowers individuals. We foster leadership, engaging children and vulnerable community to give service and make decisions in a democratic society.

Our programs

PROVISION OF HEALTH AND NUTRITION SERVICES TO VULNERABLE COMMUNITY

Our services covers health and nutrition in emergency and support of primary health carein south Sudan. Along with medical and Nutritional services offered for patients, the project is focusing on training and giving technical support to the workers especially at emergency. To build strong community health councils that is supervising primary health care activities in cooperation with local government. This is seen as a crucial key to sustain and establish a continuation of the programs.

PROVISION OF EMERGENCY AND IMPROVED ACCESS TO EDUCATION FOR VULNERABLE CHILDREN IN SOUTH SUDAN.
The Management Team believes that education is a fundamental right for children and that through basic education a community can begin to develop and its people can be empowered to improve their quality of life. So even in emergency situation, children needs to be provided education and enough child spacing in order to provide them the enough space for playing and developing.

At present the Project aims to support child spacing in the IDPs, and provision of education in emergencies. We support both the children and adult literacy especially among women.

PROVISION OF SOCIAL SUPPORT TO VULNERABLE FAMILIES IN EMERGENCY

Social support covers a wide range of activities, including; distributing clothes, blankets, mosquito nets, food and assisting families to receive medical attention.

4. Help to promote and empower women in the society and ensure that their rights are promoted and equality granted.

Gender based violent is on rampage. As such, many women suffer homelessness and financial loss. To make a positive change in women life, Children Aid advocates and try to prevent GBV through educating women to know their right and try to speak out for their right.  Children Aid educates women on budgeting, how to save, understanding their finances--and how to focus on their dreams and goals, this help empower them.