I CAN SOUTH SUDAN

I CAN Children

Yes we can!

About I CAN South Sudan imageAbout I CAN South Sudan image
I CAN South Sudan is a Multi Sector NGO devoted to advancing the well-being of displaced persons with special focus on vulnerable children and women.
I CAN South Sudan was founded in 2017 to respond to the gap faced by Unaccompanied minors in Bidibidi Refugee Settlement, Yumbe District in Uganda.
The Organization was Incorporated as a Company Limited by Guarantee with Uganda Registration Service Bureau (URSB) in 2018, Registered and have MoU with Yumbe District and Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) Refugee Desk.
In 2019, the Organization extended its services to South Sudan where it is Registered as a National Non-Governmental Organization with Relief and Rehabilitation Commission (RRC) in Juba South Sudan.
In 2023, we Registered the organization in Europe (Norway) with Registration number 932 3839 26 to facilitate our donors coordination, build synergies and mobilize resources to serve displaced persons

VISION
A better everyday life for a Displaced Child

MISSION
To advance and improve the well being, protection, survival and development of a displaced person. To inculcate sense of meaning, purpose and hope in the lives of vulnerable children

Goal
Improved living conditions for vulnerable refugee children in Uganda with a return and restart perspective in South Sudan.

Thematic Area
  • Protection (Child Protection & Peace Building)
  • Education
  • Livelihood
  • Energy & Environment

VALUES
I CAN South Sudan collaborates with communities to ensure that children live in a safe, welcoming, and protective environment. We prioritize child rights in our development work because we believe that strong children can help communities promote the social and peaceful well-being of their society. I CAN South Sudan is committed to the seven key values listed below in its work and organizational life. These values serve as our working norms and behavioral guiding principles for effective performance.

Excellence in Performance: I CAN South Sudan  works to ensure that its program are of high quality, results-oriented, and effective

Partnership: I CAN South Sudan collaborates respectfully with International Non-Governmental Organizations, Civil Society Organizations, Networks, governments, communities, the private sector, and donors, bringing together the unique resources of all to achieve common goals.

Teamwork: Mutual respect, inclusivity, dialogue, and collaboration are the guiding principles of our organization. In order to build strong partnerships within and beyond I CAN Sudan South Sudan, we strive to understand the perspectives and ideas of our stakeholders while also recognizing the positive contributions of each individual within our jurisdiction.

Integrity: I CAN South Sudan consistently works in an atmosphere of mutual trust, honesty, transparency, and accountability.

Open communications: I CAN South Sudan is committed to disseminating information in an ethical, respectful, and collaborative manner. The timely and consistent exchange of high-quality information with all stakeholders is the cornerstone of our operations' accountability and informed, consultative decision-making.

Fear of God: I CAN South Sudan  seek to be a God fearing and respecting organization.

Diversity: I CAN South Sudan strive for ethnic, racial, religious, and geographical diversity, and equality is an important component of our work.

Motto: Yes we can!

Safe Space for Vulnerable Children

We provide a safe space for vulnerable children by bringing them together across tribes and communities, assisting children to network, socialize, and freely share their problems, keeping children connected to their culture and heritage, and assisting them in maintaining their identity. We also give children the opportunity to participate in advocacy for their rights and for peace, as well as to cultivate and develop their talents, raise awareness, and heal from trauma. Our areas of involvement with children are as follows. 1. Music, dance and drama 2. Epressive Art and Drawing 3. Comedy 4. Bible study 5. Storytelling 6. Sports 7. Life skills training 8. Public Speaking 9. Sex education 10. Counselling, healing and guidance We have 4 social centers for children with disability where the children play and learn, giving their parents the opportunity to engage in income generating activities Hence, safe space for the vulnerable children is our area of priority to develop them holistically for a better prospect for adult life

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Peace Building, Mental Health and Psychosocial Support

We are working towards building peace at the grass root level between the local communities starting from households level to the community, the region, the country and the world at large. The first step to peace is through providing mental health and psychosocial support and hence this is integrated into all our peace building approach

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Livelihood Support for Single Mothers

We train single mothers in Entrepreneurship, Financial Literacy, Digital Financial Literacy and give them startup capital to start small scale businesses. We connect small scale businessmen to Financial service Providers to access loan and other banking services We provide Agro-forestry seeds for farmers to enhance farming and livelihood

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Energy & Environment

We provide access to clean energy to vulnerable community by providing solar lamp and solar systems, construct energy saving stoves such as Lorena stoves at home level, provide tree seedlings for community to plant at household level, Maintain existing woodlots, provide agroforestry seeds for the farmers to enhance farming and livelihood.

Education

I CAN South Sudan provide retention activities to school to enable a conducive environment for all pupils and reduce on school drop out. We provide teachers training on how to create conducive environment for children with disability. We have Gender Equality Education Program in schools to ensure that both boys and girls are valued and supported to achieve their educational goal. We provide ICT training for the teachers

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Richard Ruati

Board Chairperson

Michael Lege

Board Vice Chairperson

Akuje Nancy

Member

Stephen Wandu Bimo

Founder/Executive Director/Secretary to the Board

Jessica Poni

Treasurer

Stephen Wandu Bimo

Executive Director

Juan Jackline Sadrack

Assistant Executive Director/Public Relation Manager

Mr. Oyet Santo Opio

Program Manager

Okumu Collins Latigo

Finance Officer

Sauyah Nakabiri

MEAL Officer

Nyara Emmanuel Martin

Project Officer

Annet Juru

Assistant Finance Officer

Seme Luate Cons

Procurement & Logistic Officer

Mr. Ramadan Hassan

Driver

Ms. Suzan Poni

Office Assistant

Moses Elly Manoah

Music Teacher & Child Protection Focal Person Team Lead

Mary Anihiri Santos

Child Protection Focal Person

Nicolas

Child Protection Focal Person

Simon Agi

Child Protection Focal Person

Mr. Abel Ungarani Likambu

Country Coordinator

Mr. Tinye Elia

Finance Officer

Mr. Zuzu Emmanuel

Child Protection Officer

Mr. Paul Ngbapai

Music Officer

Elias Severio Gadia

Ibba Coordinator Project Coordinator

Daniel Charles Talata

Assistant Finance-IBBA

Ms. Grace Painapita

Child Protection Focal Person

Mr. Beramborikia Isaiah Thomas

Finance Officer

Ms. Philister Aketch

Child Protection Officer

Asu Bosco Alex

Driver

Aisha Balla Adem

Child Protection Focal person

Abdelaziz Osman Abdalla

Child Protection Focal Person

Musa Rahamatalla Ismail

Child Protection Focal Person

Aljamri Ibrahim Adam

Child Protection Focal Person

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Children's Music Network is a 501(c)(3) made up of musicians, teachers, librarians, therapists, parents and children who celebrate community and the positive power of music in the lives of children is organizing a Benefit Concert featuring Latin Grammy award winning artist Mister G to support our charity and hence we all calling on all well wishers to join this effort in raising funds to support the unaccompanied South Sudan Children under our program. Read more about the fundraising concert below Latin GRAMMY® award-winning artist MISTER G donates a concert for the benefit of young refugees in Uganda! Concert: 6:30 to 7:30 PM Ben Gundersheimer (MISTER G) is a Latin GRAMMY® Award-winning artist, author, activist, and educator. Hailed as “a bilingual rock star” by the Washington Post, he tours internationally playing everywhere from Lollapalooza and Lincoln Center to climate change rallies on Capitol Hill. His spirited bilingual performances aim to help children see each other across borders and foster cross-cultural connections. MISTER G is donating this program for the benefit of child refugees who fled the wars in South Sudan and arrived unaccompanied at Camp Bidibidi, Uganda, the second largest refugee camp in the world. Stephen Wandu Bimo, Executive Director of I Can South Sudan, uses music and art at the camp to help children from different tribes learn to work together in peace and heal the wounds caused by their traumatic journeys. Song Swap 7:45 to 9 PM Following MISTER G's fabulous concert all are invited to a traditional Children's Music Network Song Swap. CMN members, their guests, and any audience members who wish to stay will be invited to take the mic and share a song about saving the environment, sharing resources, and immigration. Children's Music Network The Children's Music Network is a 501(c)(3) made up of musicians, teachers, librarians, therapists, parents and children who celebrate community and the positive power of music in the lives of children. Can't make the concert? Please consider clicking CMM Donation and making your tax deductible donation directly to The Children's Music Network. CMN will forward the donation to I Can South Sudan. Please type "I Can South Sudan" by "other." THANK YOU! https://www.eventbrite.com/e/family-concert-with-latin-grammy-winner-mister-g-tickets-61753190455 click the link for full information #childrensmusic.org #MISTERG!

  • Africa Office: Bidibidi Refugee Camp Zone 1, Yumbe, Uganda / Europe Office: Vestre Strand Gate 42, 4612 Kristiansand Norway
  • Africa: P.O.BOX 30430 Clock Tower Kampala Uganda / Europe: Vestre Strand Gate 42, 4612 Kristiansand Norway