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Sudan Health Center as an organization
Theme: Standing for a Purpose
But the plans of the Lord stand firm; the purposes of His heart through all generations. Psalm 33:11
Sudan Health Center is a Christian NGO serving in Southern Sudan. Sudan Health Center was founded in 1972 at the end of Anyanya war which lasted for 17 years from 1955 to 1972. At that time Sudan Health Center was an acroynm for “Africa Committee for Rehabilitation of Southern Sudan.” Later it changed to “Association of Christian Resource Organistions Serving Sudan.” This has since changed and Sudan Health Center is no longer an acroynm
The vision of Sudan Health Center is to see Sudan renewed by the works of the Holy Spirit with a Church which is a light to Africa and the world. The mission of Sudan Health Center is to build the church and communities leading to Sudan being renewed.
Core Competencies
In 2002 Sudan Health Center celebrated 30 years of serving in Sudan, and over these years it has built core competencies within the organisation. These are:
• Organisational focus on Southern Sudan
• Skills and experience in training and capacity building
• Good relationships with the local church in Southern Sudan
• Capacity to work in the difficult environment of Southern Sudan e.g. logistical structures, staff, bases – and to remain on ground despite formidable challenges and set-backs
• Ability to mobilize resources from outside Southern Sudan including funds and skilled personnel
• Skills training for Church Empowerment, Health, Media and Education.
Sudan Health Center works solely in Sudan and is registered in Colorado USA and also in Kenya and Uganda as an NGO. It has a Liaison Office in Juba, Southern Sudan and head office in Nairobi, Kenya. Sudan Health Center also has a field support base at Lokichoggio and a presence in Arua. Sudan Health Center has 5 field bases in Yei, Boma, Mayiandit/Leer, Rumbek/Adol and Yambio in Southern Sudan.
The primary emphasis of Sudan Health Center is on developing the capacity of Sudanese nationals through four strategic areas of focus namely, Capacity Building of the Church, Education, Health and Media as follows:
Capacity Building of the Church
Church Relations Program
Adult Literacy
Youth & Sports
Women Ministry
Participatory Awakening Programme (PAP)
Theological Education by Extension (TEE)
Education
Primary Teacher Training & School Support
Accelerated Learning Programme (ACP)
Micro Enterprise Development (MED)
Health
Community Based Health Care - CBHC
• Training of Health Workers
• Support for Primary Health Care Units (PHCUs)
HIV/Aids
Household Food Security (HHFS)
Media
Radio Ministry
Publishing – Church literature materials
Sudan Health Center STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES
• Investing in people through training.
• Focusing on Sudan with the main organisational structure being in Sudan.
• Blending local and world-wide personnel.
• Facilitation and implementing sustainable programmes.
• Multiple integrated projects in each location (building a spirit of unity within Sudan Health Center).
• Extensive coverage of Southern Sudan
• Building partnerships and alliances
Last updated on: July 4, 2006