South Sudanese Refugees Association (SSURA)
Who we are?
The South Sudanese Refugees Association (SSURA) is a registered, refugee-led community-based organization operating in Uganda’s West Nile region. Established in September 2016 in Koboko, Uganda, SSURA was founded to foster reconciliation and peaceful coexistence between refugees and host communities. Currently active in Arua, Koboko, and Yumbe, we support psychosocial well-being and economic empowerment, promoting self-reliance for both refugees—whether in settlements or urban areas—and local community members. Additionally, SSURA engages in advocacy to raise awareness of legal protection issues.
VISION: “An inclusive platform empowering vulnerable communities”
MISSION: “To break the chains of inequality, enhancing resilience and dignified lives”
MOTTO: “Inclusive empowerment”
Website: Ssura-ug.org
CORE VALUES:
Cohesion, SSURA strongly believes in the benefits of team work. We promote team effort, interdependence and trust in the execution of our duties and build on the partnership to achieve our set goals at all levels
Inclusiveness & Participation, SSURA recognizing that quality of life for all calls for input of all stakeholders; SSURA shall not work in isolation. It is committed to inspiring dialogue from the bottom up, promoting participation, building consensus, facilitating convergence, forging partnerships and engaging diverse stakeholders in achieving her vision and mission Transparency and Accountability, we commit to be fully accountable and transparent towards our beneficiaries, partners and financial donors by providing access to the information regarding the allocation and management of funds. We undertake to have in hand all necessary tools to ensure the correct management and operations.
Integrity and commitment, recognizing that SSURA is financially supported and answerable to all stakeholders, SSURA shall act in a thoroughly transparent manner in all the organization’s undertakings. We are committed to demonstrating accountability to stakeholders. SSURA pursue mission with discipline and commitment.
OBJECTIVES: To promote reconciliation and peace building activities among the refugees and the host community
To create and promote economic activities for self-reliance.
To strengthen capacity building programs for effective participation in the refugee’s settlements and urban cities.
To advocate and create awareness on legal protection issue for the refugees in the Refugee Settlements and urban areas within the communities in Uganda.
To lobby and advocate for internal and external support for the association.
Target beneficiaries Refugee population living in refugee settlements and in urban areas and host communities Population at risk of violence, diseases and traumatic situation Population threatened by climatic changes and poverty
Thematic Areas:
Health
Livelihoods
Education
Water and Environment
