About

We learn what works to make people’s lives healthier and improve the health care system.

Background

Healthcare Foundation Organization (HFO) HealthCare Foundation was established in 2014 and registered in 2015 with Relief Rehabilitation Commission (RRC) Republic of South Sudan as a non-governmental, nonprofit National Organization (NNGO) for charitable and humanitarian purposes, including promoting public awareness of healthcare issues, to promote public health and education of medical knowledge. Our aim is to improve and advance healthcare in South Sudan and it regions to be able to see a healthier population especially children and mothers, supported by high quality of health care that can be equitably accessed by all people. We learn what works to make people’s lives healthier and improve the health care system.

From giving grants to those working at the front line to carrying out essential health service delivery, research and policy analysis, we shine a light on how to make successful change happen for the future of children and mothers in the community. We make links between the knowledge we gain from working with those delivering health care and our research analysis with our donors. Our aspiration is to create a virtuous circle, using what we know works on the ground to inform effective policy making and health accessibility to vulnerable people. We believe good health and health care is a key to a flourishing society. Through sharing what we learn, collaborating with others and building people’s skills and knowledge, we aim to make a difference and contribute to a healthier population.


Mandate statement

Vision statement

HealthCare Foundation Organization (HFO) to inspire hope, and contribute to health and well-being by providing the best care to every community through integrated clinical practice and education toward self-reliance

Mission statement

HFO exists to inspire, empower and transform communities to move towards self-reliance through the provision of holistic social services and development assistance to the people of South Sudan and Sudan.


OBJECTIVES


OVERAL PURPOSE & GOALS

HFO Strengthen-and promote access to-Public health, healthcare and social services, Promote healthcare and wellness alongside disaster preparedness, Expand communication and collaboration, Engage at-risk individuals and programs that serve them.


SCOPE OF WORK

HFO has reached out to more than 70,000 direct and indirect beneficiaries through our efforts since its early establishment in 2014 to 2019; we hope to reach out to more than 100,000 direct beneficiaries across all areas of our development and humanitarian interventions in the next three years. HFO mandate is to support humanitarian and development assistant in South Sudan and other East African Region through provision of holistic social services to vulnerable communities.


VALUES STATEMENT

Transparency and accountability: HFO values openness in selection of staff, timely payment of staff and suppliers, timely procurement and implementation, timely reporting to donors and stakeholders.

Services: HFO is founded on Christian principles of love, peace, joy, patience, kindness, faithfulness, honesty, self-control, hope, order and commitments of services of humanity. HFO embraces the model of Jesus Christ who came not to be served but to serve. At all- time seek to honor God by providing quality services to the people in need.

Equity and Equality: HFO beliefs that people with different needs belong to the communities and have equal access to human and financial resources without discriminations. We are committed to respecting rights of women, children and vulnerable groups.

Compassion: We are compassionate and we value our resource in help others who are in need and being disadvantage by any circumstance in all life events, we take seriously the suffering of vulnerable.

Respect: HFO upholds respect values within its staff and stakeholders, which includes; beneficiaries, donors and the authorities. This is evidenced by our respect to agreements and compliance to the existing systems and procedures.

Professionalism: HFO beliefs in recruiting and retaining of qualified staffs, quality services delivery, continuous learning, skills development and change management.

Integrity: HFO beliefs in wholeness in services delivery, character, uprightness, and practicing honesty in day to day deeds.

Unity and Diversity: HFO affirms the importance of unity with diversity of race, religion and gender among different communities across the country and the regions.


GUIDING PRINCIPLES

Impartiality: HFO makes no discrimination as to nationality, race, religious beliefs, class or political opinion. It endeavors to relief the suffering of individual being guided solely by their needs, and gives priority to the most urgent cases of distress.

Neutrality: In order to continue to enjoy the confidence of all (beneficiaries, partners, stakeholders), HFO is impartial and does not at any time engage in hostilities, controversies of a political, racial, religious or ideological nature.

Voluntary Service: HFO is a voluntary organization not prompted in any manner by desire for gain. As volunteers, members understand the risks and dangers of the missions they carry out and make no claim for themselves or their assigns for any form of compensation other than that which the organization might be able to afford them.

Independence: HFO operates independently of any political, military, or religious agendas. Its team conducts evaluations on the ground to determine a population's needs before opening programmes. The key to HFO’s ability to act independently in response to a humanitarian or development need is its independent funding. Members undertake to respect the character of HFO and to maintain complete independence from all political, economic or religious powers.


OUR LOCATIONS

Healthcare Foundation Organization (HFO) has been active in South Sudan since 2018. Healthcare Foundation Organization (HFO) operates in 3 out of the 10 states with a static operational presence in these towns; Jonglei State (Fangak County and Canal County), Warrap State (Twic & Gogrial West Counties) and Northern Bahr Al Ghazel State (Awiel East County). In addition HFO has four mobile teams that are providing food and NFI/Shelter distributions in partnership with FAO, WFP, and other partners in hard to reach areas across the country but primarily in the Greater Upper Nile region.


PROGRAMMING AND OPERATIONS IN SOUTH SUDAN

HFO strategic objective in South Sudan is to reach more conflict affected populations including in hard to reach areas in South Sudan with relevant development and humanitarian assistance, and in 2019 the organization reached over 70,000 people with assistance across South Sudan. For 2021, the organization is expecting to reach around 100,000 people.


PRIORITIES FOR 2021 AND BEYOND

  1. As HFO plans to reach more conflict affected populations including in hard to reach areas in South Sudan with relevant development and humanitarian assistance for the ongoing strategic period (up to end of 2020), the HFO is undertaking a two pronged approach by both focusing on humanitarian/emergency response alongside recovery and development programming as peace is coming back to the country and with expectation of resettlement.
  2. HFO is focusing on access to healthcare services and assistance for vulnerable people affected by displacement and groups that are underserved or not reached by other organizations including increased integrated programming, light footed response in hard to reach areas, mobile teams and continuing to expand the capacity especially for education in emergencies.
  3. HFO will continue using multiple approaches, responding to the emergency situation by maintaining the organization’s capacity. Expansion into new areas with a high IDP caseload will be assessed and response guided by evidence based needs analysis.
  4. The organization continues its activities in greater Jonglei State, Warrap and Northern Bahr Al Gazhel State targeting the IDPs and host communities with response in food security and livelihood, protection and education, health and nutrition, and PAG issues. HFO is also creating a preparedness strategy which will have more focus on preparing and commencing return programs for the IDPs in the country alongside discussion with other partners on trends of return of the refugees to ensure capacity and durable solutions programming on the agenda.
  5. Consolidate established operations: Although some of our projects will end in May next year, we will continue to have significant programming in Jonglei State, Twic and Northern Bahr Al Ghazel States and also extend to other states depending on the prevailing humanitarian needs. Our operations in Pigi/Canal and Ayien Amuol (Twic State) Counties are expected to continue at current or higher levels. The task in 2021 will be to consolidate our programs in these counties beyond 2022.
  6. In 2019, when the current first Strategic Plan was initiated, HFO’s program portfolio was overwhelmingly dominated by one large program and its operations concentrated in three volatile, post-conflict counties. Anticipating its largest operations program in Jonglei State and Warrap States, in areas of health services in these states and the risks of operating on a narrow geographic base, this year HFO added another two additional projects in Awiel East county and will continue to invest heavily to build a more diverse and sustainable portfolio.
  7. Scale up new operations: In 2021 we will open new programs in most of our geographic focused areas (Jonglei, Warrap & Northern Bahr Al Ghazel States) and other areas of humanitarian needs where HFO can have the supports as per its capacity. We foresee significant possibilities to scale up our current program interventions or develop new projects in these states in the spans of 2021 life circle 2023 as per the organization Strategic Plan cycle which will be lunched toward the end of this year.
  8. Seek new opportunities: Our geographic expansion has opened up the possibility to pursue opportunities in locations neighboring those where we now operate in. We will do so using the capabilities of the relevant state field offices. This will bring a geographic focus to our work, while allowing us to remain opportunistic.

The primary objectives of HFO’s PAG program are to:

Here at HealthCare Foundation Organization (HFO), our aim is to improve and advance healthcare in South Sudan and it regions to be able to see a healthier population especially children and mothers, supported by high quality of health care that can be equitably accessed by all people.