Smile Charity South Sudan (SCSS)

History of Smile Charity South Sudan(SCSS)

SCSS was founded in 2023 by Christian youths who were deeply moved by the suffering of forcibly displaced Sudanese refugees, returnees, and vulnerable South Sudanese communities affected by war, violence, and natural disasters. Initially focused on emergency humanitarian aid, the organization has since expanded into multi-sectoral and integrated programs addressing long-term recovery, resilience, and community empowerment. SCSS works closely with national and international partners to design and implement community-driven solutions that enhance well-being and resilience.

CORE VALUES

Compassion: Serving with empathy, love, and a genuine desire to meet human needs. Integrity: Upholding honesty, transparency, and ethical conduct. Dedication: Committing fully to mutual success and community well-being. Respect: Treating everyone equally regardless of gender, language, race, or religion. Accountability: Taking responsibility for our actions and their outcomes.

Governance and Good Practices

Board of Directors: Provides strategic leadership and oversight. Executive Director: Oversees strategy, operations, and management. Senior Management Team: Manages programs, finance, logistics, and HR. Annual General Meeting: Reviews progress and key decisions. Policies & Procedures: Clear operational, financial, and governance guidelines. External Audits: Ensuring transparency and credibility. Stakeholder Engagement: Active communication with donors, partners, and beneficiaries.

Vision

Societies where children, youths and their caregivers are empowered to improve their own livelihood through appropriate and affordable alternatives.

Mission Statement

To plant hope, restore dignity and build trust among families and vulnerable children, Youths and communities that have been affected by conflict, poverty, abuse, violence, disasters and promote individual growth.

Main Objectives

The main objectives of the organization are to protect the vulnerable Children, Youths and Empowering the communities through a Comprehensive, multi-sectoral and integrated approaches that promotes individual well-being. this entail delivery of humanitarian assistance and services through our core competencies inter alia: Protection, Peacebuilding, Education, Community Empowerment, Nutrition, Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS) and WASH as part our internal and wider project design and implementation for community resilience activities and recovery in South Sudan and beyond as circumstance and Opportunities Permit.

SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES

The organization shall inter alia pursue the following specific objectives: a) To mobilize resources and establish educational opportunities for vulnerable children b) To ensure that children are safe, healthy and protected at home, in schools and communities c) To facilitate the building of traumatized children and their Caregivers through Counselling service, sports, music, dance, and drama d) To support community-led initiatives with focus on using sustainable and available resources in the community e) To build capacity and sensitize children and communities on Mental Health related disorders f) To protect the right of the child, unprivileged persons, women and marginalized communities in aspects of life socially and economically g) To advocate for girl child, child solder, orphans, adult education and vocational training in the community, and to collaborate with non-governmental organizations and government institutions in promoting education for all h) Initiate Youth Development and to help those capable of being entrepreneurs in partnership with bodies such as NGOs, CBOs or local authorities i) Advocate for peace amongst communities through building Conflict resolution management j) To work hand in hand with lawfully registered and recognized local and international non-governmental organizations in South Sudan or elsewhere whose aims and objectives are similar to those of this association for the purpose of achieving any of the objectives herein expressed. In furtherance of the above objectives the Organization shall: a) Advocate for the community’s social and development interests b) Mobilize local resources and other sources of incomes from individuals, international Organizations, State Governments and groups. c) Promote and carry out or assist in promoting and carrying out development research surveys, assessments and investigations and publish the useful results thereof. d) To promote development, work through singular or joint workshops, exhibitions, meetings, lectures, classes, seminars and conferences. e) Collect and disseminate information on all matters affecting the said objectives above and exchange such information with other bodies having similar objectives whether in South Sudan or Overseas. f) Undertake, execute, manage or assist any charitable work which may lawfully be undertaken, managed or assisted by other organizations. g) Within laws of publication, to write and print or otherwise reproduce and circulate gratuitously or otherwise, such workshop documents, papers, books, periodicals, pamphlets or other documents or films or recorded tapes (whatever audio or visual or both) as shall further the said objectives. h) Purchase, take on lease or in exchange, hire or otherwise acquire any property and any rights and privileges necessary for the promotion of the said objectives and construct, maintain and alter any buildings or erections necessary for the work of the Organization. i) In accordance with the Labor Laws of South Sudan, the Organization shall within its financial capacity, employ and pay any person or persons to supervise, organize and carry on the work of the Organization and make all reasonable and necessary provision for the payment of pensions and superannuating to or on behalf of employees and their widows and other dependents as maybe determined by the employment contract between the Organization and such person or persons. j) Establish where necessary local branches within the South Sudan whether autonomous or not. k) Bring together in conference representatives of such branches or other voluntary organizations, Government departments, statutory authorities and individuals. l) Make regulation for any property which may be so acquired. m) Do all such other lawful things as are necessary for the said objectives.