Welcome To The Sudan Evangelical Mission (SEM)
We are Christian, National Non-Governmental Organizations (NGO) established in 1998
THE VISION
“A dignified and egalitarian society that nurtures justice for all”.
OUR AIM…
Responding to the increased suffering of the marginalized and disadvantaged people among the communities of Mundri West, Mundri East, Mvolo and Maridi Counties in Amadi and Maridi states state and Wau and River Jur counties in South Sudan.
OUR LEGAL STATUS…
The organization is registered as a Non – Governmental Organization (NGO) with Relief and Rehabilitation Commission (RRC) at the national level. Since its establishment, SEM has implemented projects with a variety of partners. SEM has board of directors; however, the day-to-day activities are carried out by the director and his/her officers.
THE MISSION
SEM is a Christian and non-profit making organization that exists to work among the vulnerable, least served and the needy communities in South Sudan, to bring about a sustainable change in their lives, through appropriate responses to the disability inclusion, Adult illiteracy, Food Security and Livelihood and Emergency Relief Response.
Disability Programme/Protection…
Community-Based Rehabilitation(CBR) – which is focused on prevention, raising awareness, and advocacy, provision of assistive devices, provision of supportive services, economic empowerment of persons with disabilities/Village Savings and Loan Associations (VSLA), referrals to specialized partners and capacity building of Disabled People’s Organizations (DPOs).
Inclusive education- Awareness raising, identification of cases, screening and assessment of children with disabilities, school adaptation, support to children with disabilities in existing primary schools and teacher training. The programme also supports children with cases of epilepsy and nodding disease.
Gender–based Violence (GBV)- Raising awareness and access to GBV services in the community.
PSS– Provision of integrated psychosocial support to conflict affected vulnerable groups, children.
Eye health services- provision of services at the static eye clinic and outreach activities, including distribution of Mectizan because of Onchocerciasis
Education: – Alternative Education Systems (ALP)-
Functional Adult Literacy (FAL)
Alternative learning programme (ALP)
Peace building & Reconciliation
Income Generating Activities (IGA)
Village Saving and Loan Associations (VSLA).
Vocational education and training (VET)
Food Security and Livelihood
– Trainings- extension workers/small scale agriculture
– Support to farmer’s associations
– Establishing village savings associations (VSLA)
– Provision of farming & fishing inputs (tools, seeds, equipment)
– Promoting income generating activities (IGAs)
– Facilitating access to markets
– Emergency livestock response
– Cash transfer programme (voucher, unconditional and conditional)
Emergency Relief Response
– General food distribution
– Shelter (NFI)
– In-kind donations
– Nutritional supplements
– Capacity building to local authorities and communities
– Cash transfer programme
To strengthen the capacity of SEM for creating innovative products and services, result measurement (M&E) and embracing of IT as a way of boosting its competence to respond to the issues emerging from the ever-changing environment.
To reduce illiteracy amongst adults through imparting of reading and writing skills, vocational training and construction of 5 permanent classrooms and 2 satellite offices.
To promote the rehabilitation and inclusion of PWDs in the society, including support for activities that prevent avoidable blindness, eye sight restoration and empowerment of the visually impaired.
To advocate and lobby for policies and legislation that promotes respect for and claiming of the human rights of the vulnerable in society.