Vision
The lead organization providing social security that brings better livelihood to vulnerable groups, and builds the capacity of women for advocacy and economic empowerment, while supporting marginalized peoples and dedicated peace-building efforts to be present all over the world.
Mission
Our mission is to exemplify the values and principles of charity, solidarity, and cooperation, and to translate them into real-life impact within the targeted communities. We achieve this by: - Providing effective humanitarian aid to refugees, the displaced, IDPs, and victims of natural disasters.
- Supporting women’s economic empowerment.
- Building community capacity for peacebuilding and sustainable development.
Core Values
SADO upholds humanitarian principles, norms, values, and collaborates with partners to advance strategic directives and guiding principles, including:
- Non-discrimination: we treat all people with dignity regardless of race, ethnicity, gender, culture, religion, or tribal identity, and we emphasize community-led planning and implementation (participation).
- Inclusion of Special Needs Groups: we prioritize children, women, and elderly non-combatants, ensuring their needs are addressed through appropriate modalities.
- Flexible, Diverse Implementation: we employ varied modalities in type, scope, and geography to adapt to changing environments; this includes bilateral/multilateral negotiations, multiple management approaches, cross-cutting issues, and strong community participation.
- Coordination and Collaboration: we work with relevant stakeholders to ensure effective program implementation, sustainability, and continuity.
- Transparency and Accountability: we adhere to standard policy, planning, and implementation procedures, maintaining openness and responsibility in all actions.
- Adaptive Flexibility: we respond to volatile post-conflict contexts, including timing and location of vocational training, without pressuring participants to choose between education and skills development.
Staffing
Current staffing: 37 employees
Key positioning
- The organization positions itself as a global leader in social protection for vulnerable populations, with a particular emphasis on women’s advocacy and economic empowerment.
- It emphasizes humanitarian aid, protection of refugees and IDPs, and sustainable peacebuilding through community capacity development.
- Its approach is people-centered, participatory, inclusive, and adaptable to post-conflict realities.
Possible organizational messaging ideas (optional)
- Tagline options:
- Empowering livelihoods, building peace.
- Compassion in action. Equity in outcomes.
- Advocacy, empowerment, peace—for all communities.
- Messaging pillars:
- People-first aid: timely, effective humanitarian responses to those most in need.
- Women’s empowerment: capacity building, leadership development, and economic opportunities.
- Peacebuilding: community-led, sustainable initiatives that foster stability and resilience.
- Accountability and transparency: responsible stewardship of resources with measurable impact.
- Collaboration: strong partnerships with local actors, donors, and civil society to amplify impact.