About Us
Our background
YAPD was established in the year 2018 and has been in operations, mitigating suffering through provision of lifesaving
assistance and holistic social services to most vulnerable communities focusing especially on women, children and youth inclusion, protection and development; equipping people with skills, knowledge and helps communities rebuild their lives and
restore hope through resilient building programmes
To make tangible impact, YAPD works in collaboration with others implementing partners to build resilient communities
with hope to become self-sufficient, and to increase pool of community facilitators with a zeal to transform the wider society
out of extreme poverty, hunger, illiteracy and diseases, and to improve social amenities, welfare and economic livelihoods.
The Youth Association for Peace and Development (YAPD) is a Youth and refugee-led, non-profit national organization operating across several states in South Sudan. Founded to respond to the deep-rooted challenges of poverty, conflict, and marginalization, YAPD works to empower vulnerable communities particularly youth, women, and children through humanitarian assistance, social development, and sustainable livelihoods
YAPD aims to build resilient communities by equipping individuals with the skills, knowledge, and opportunities necessary to improve their lives, restore hope, and foster peace. The organization is governed by an active Board of Directors and managed by a dedicated team of professionals and community mobilizers
VISION
We envision a world filled with hope,compassion, and social justice a world free from poverty, where every individual life with dignity, security, and opportunity
MISSION
Our mission is to ignite inspiration, empower individuals, and transform communities by providing essential social
services and sustainable development assistance, guiding them toward self-reliance and resilience.
CORE VALUES
- Transparency & Accountability
- Humanity
- People & Safety
- Excellence Service
- Integrity and Respect
OUR GOAL
The aim is to enhance access to equitable development services focusing on underserved communities, improving access to basic livelihoods and building resilience communities
THE ORGANIZATION’S OBJECTIVES
1).To increase provision of holistic development services that strengthens resilience by reducing extreme poverty, illiteracy and injustice among vulnerable communities
2).To improve access to Inclusive education, food security, WASH, health and child protection services among the vulnerable communities by providing timely free saving assistance and enhancing livelihoods sustainability.
3).To elevate women and youth capacity through training, employment, encourage equal participation in decision making, enhance inter- cultural mutual
bond that build tranquility between communities
4).To coordinate and collaborate with local, national, regional, international, charitable, organizations, foundations, individuals, donors, and UN agencies to share skills, knowledge and information aimed at achieving sustainable Development Goals and community welfare.
5). To empower and provide support to the vulnerable groups, especially the aged, women,
widows, girl child, HIV/AIDS sufferers, orphans, and
women with disability.
6).To promote a culture of self-reliance through community action on health, environment, clean drinking water, agriculture and livestock production
and promote good livelihoods and income generation activities.