El Ruhama Name
El Ruhama refers to people’s goodwill to provide and assist each other in peaceful and hard times regardless of any unfairness.
Needless to say, El Ruhama is being derived from the ideas of people for the people of the community.
Background of EL ruhma:
El Ruhama Organization for Development and Humanitarian Aid (RODHA) is a non- governmental, non-political affiliation organization, and ensure full respect to diversity and ethical and provides equal services without any discrimination, RODHA is working in Sudan since its registration in 1999 in Humanitarian Aids Commission (HAC) in south Darfur state as civil society progressively increased its capacity and registered as national organization for humanitarian aid, RODHA fully involved in Darfur crisis with its existing capacities and available resources and actively participated in scaling-down of vulnerabilities of affected communities by acute emergency situation through its continue presence in IDPs camps as well as contributed in improvement of livelihoods of vulnerable communities and economic empowerment of poorest families particularly women through provision quality of potentials needs targeted affected communities and southern refugees as well as advocating for change connecting with local communities with its existing a knowledge, skills, experiences humanitarian and materials. In addition, RODHA organization starting to work closely with different donors and support agencies, although, El Ruhama Organization for Development and Humanitarian Aid (RODHA) since establishment in 1999 in South Darfur State has been working closely with vulnerable affected population as well considering the needs of host communities providing different packages of social services for the most vulnerable war affected populations or newly returnees.
- RODHA’s over 20 years has strong sound of experiences in life-saving services to internally displaced person affected populations by war or tribal conflict, the services provided through different interventions includes water, sanitation, hygiene and environmental services, protection, gender, health and nutrition, economic empowerment and education
1 El Ruhama refers to people goodwill to provide and assist each other peaceful and hard times regardless of any unfairness. Needless to say El Ruhama is being derived by the ideas of people for the people of the community
and social assistant, as well as interventions that supported households and communities rebuild their lives and livelihoods in secure environment and emergencies setting along with good network of experienced volunteers in the target localities of Darfur, White & blue Nile and South and West Kordofan states.
Vision Statement
Our vision is a just Sudan without poverty. We want a Sudan where people are valued and treated equally, enjoy their rights as full citizens, and can influence decisions affecting the coming generations and their lives.
Mission Statement
Our mission is to build capacity and respond with determination, compassion, and empathy per needy, the victims of disasters. Support those at risk, and promote communities socioeconomic development in the most effective and efficient manner. Using available resources to sustain the environment.
We Facilitate Lasting Change by:
- Strengthening Capacity for Self-Help.
- Providing Livelihood Opportunity.
- Delivering Humanitarian Aid Services.
- Addressing Discrimination in All Its Forms.
- Environment Protection.
- Sustainable Human Resources Development.
- Peaceful Co-Existence.
El Ruhama Objectives
- To help create lasting solutions to the injustice of poverty.
- To empower people to create a future that is secure, just, and free from poverty.
- To contribute to early intervention.
- To assist and empower vulnerable groups of affected population or communities.
How we achieve our objectives/Mechanism
- Using a Combination of Rights-Based Sustainable Development Programs.
- Public Education.
- Campaigns.
- Advocacy.
- Humanitarian Assistance In Disasters And Conflicts.
- Challenge The Structural Causes of The Injustice of Poverty.
- Work With the Host Community, Refugees, Internally Displaced Persons, Returnees Especially Women, Single Mothers, Disabled, Elderly, Children, Orphan.
Our Beliefs
Everyone has a right to realize their potential, and to live free of poverty in a secure and more equitable world. We believe that with the necessary action and political will, this world is possible.
People have a right to life and security; to a sustainable livelihood; to be heard; to have an identity, and to have access to basic social services.
In poverty, people have little power and are denied an effective voice. Poverty means little income, too few assets, lack of access to basic services and opportunities, deep inequalities, ongoing insecurity, and little opportunity for development.
Poverty is rooted in inequality, and inhuman action or inaction. It can be worsened by natural or manmade- disasters, human violence, oppression, and environmental damage, and maintained by institutions and economic means.
Women and girls are often the most oppressed by poverty; their needs and rights must be central to eliminating it.
We face unprecedented changes and challenges this century, including climate change, famines, and food price crises, increasing humanitarian crises, energy limitations, the proliferation of weapons, irregular immigration and human trafficking, urbanization, and natural resources shortages. To meet these challenges, we need wider global cooperation, coordination, and cohesion.
Our Core Values
- We believe in the intrinsic value and dignity of human life.
- We are awed by human resilience and believe in the ability of all people to thrive, not just exist.
- We believe that all people have the right to live in peaceful communities and participate fully in the decisions that affect their lives.
- We value stewardship of the earth’s health, pledging to accountably and efficiently preserve and manage its resources.
- We believe that it is our duty to be effective stewards of the financial resources entrusted to us.
Staff Code of Conduct
El Ruhama seeks to ensure that all our staff are aware of our values and principles, and abide by them. We have a staff Code of Conduct that forms constitute part of our contract of employment. This Code establishes the behaviors that we expect staff to display in their work and in their private life where this may affect El Ruhama’s reputation. Staff members in breach of our Code are interrogation.
Sharing Platforms
El Ruhama will not knowingly provide a platform to people or groups that engage in activities that are contrary to El Ruhama, values or principles. We may decide to share a platform with those who do express views contrary to our own, where we believe they need challenging and where sharing a platform is an appropriate and effective way of doing that. We make these decisions on a case-by-case basis.