What We Do

Community-led programmes that rebuild lives, restore dignity and strengthen the Nuba Mountains.

Our Approach

Programmes that come from the community, for the community

Every programme we run is designed with the community, not for it. From the first idea to the final review, local leaders, women, youth and people with disabilities shape the work.

We focus on three pillars — education, livelihoods and peacebuilding — because no single intervention can rebuild a community on its own.

All our work is guided by do no harm, trauma-awareness and practical accountability.

Education

Livelihoods

Peacebuilding

Our Programmes

What we deliver on the ground

Each programme runs with experienced trainers and community facilitators. Read a short summary of each one below.

Livelihood & Skills Development
economic

Programme 1

Livelihood & Skills Development

Help community members earn income, improve food security, and gain long-term livelihood stability. We provide the tools, training, and mentorship people need to build sustainable incomes and feed their families in the Nuba Mountains.

Key Activities

  • Provide materials and tools (kits, seeds, equipment) needed for small trades and farming.
  • Hands-on training in tailoring, soap-making, poultry, business skills, permaculture, and hairdressing.
  • Mentorship and support to help participants apply new skills in everyday life.

Who Can Join

People in the community seeking new income sources, families, youth, and those unable to access formal employment.

How We Deliver

Delivered in partnership with local leaders, experienced trainers and community volunteers. Sessions run in accessible venues, with childcare and translation provided where needed.

Education Department
education

Programme 2

Education Department

Equip learners with practical skills and confidence to get jobs or start small enterprises. We offer professional training that opens doors to employment, higher education, and self-reliance.

Key Activities

  • Courses in Global High School Diploma (GHSD), Global English Language (GEL), Arabic language, ICT and Digital Literacy.
  • Learning with experienced trainers, hands-on practice, and professional skill building.
  • Support in developing work habits, communication, and soft skills needed for the workplace.

Who Can Join

Youth, unemployed adults, people seeking to change careers, and those wanting to improve job readiness.

How We Deliver

Delivered in partnership with local leaders, experienced trainers and community volunteers. Sessions run in accessible venues, with childcare and translation provided where needed.

Peacebuilding & Trauma Healing Department
peace

Programme 3

Peacebuilding & Trauma Healing Department

Help communities heal, reduce conflict, build trust and social cohesion. In a region shaped by conflict and displacement, we create safe spaces for dialogue, healing, and reconciliation.

Key Activities

  • Community dialogues and peace talks to resolve local disputes.
  • Trauma-support groups and basic psychosocial support.
  • Training of local leaders in non-violent communication and mediation.
  • Healing activities: storytelling, group art, and community ceremonies.

Who Can Join

Families, elders, youth, and survivors of violence.

How We Deliver

Delivered in partnership with local leaders, experienced trainers and community volunteers. Sessions run in accessible venues, with childcare and translation provided where needed.

Girl Empowerment Department
empowerment

Programme 4

Girl Empowerment Department

Empower adolescent girls and young women in Tombore through education, skills, psychosocial support, and leadership development — restoring dignity, safety, and opportunity for the next generation.

Key Activities

  • Weekly Girls' Safe Circles offering trauma-aware psychosocial support and peer connection.
  • Rights and leadership workshops on sexual and reproductive health, gender-based violence prevention, and self-advocacy.
  • Formation of a Tombore Girls' Council to amplify girls' voices in community decision-making.

Who Can Join

Adolescent girls and young women (ages 12–24), including returnees, internally displaced persons (IDPs), those out of school, and girls with disabilities in Tombore and surrounding villages.

How We Deliver

Delivered in partnership with local leaders, experienced trainers and community volunteers. Sessions run in accessible venues, with childcare and translation provided where needed.

How We Work

Delivery that respects the community

These principles run through every programme we deliver, regardless of size or topic.

Community-Led

Local people co-design every stage — from problem-identification to review.

Trauma-Aware

Facilitators are trained in psychosocial first aid and safe referral pathways.

Inclusive

Women, youth and people with disabilities sit at the centre of participation.

Accountable

We share plain-language reports with participants, partners and donors.

Where We Work

Rooted in the Nuba Mountains

Our programmes currently run in Tombore Village and surrounding communities in Inpung County, South Kordofan. As we grow responsibly, we plan to expand to other villages across the Nuba Mountains — always in partnership with local leaders.

Tombore Village

Headquarters and main programme hub

Inpung County

Wider delivery area for outreach

Transparency

Publications & Reports

Annual reports, policy documents and programme briefs — open for anyone to read and download.

View All Publications

Our first publications are being prepared. Check back soon.

Partner with us on this journey

Whether you represent a foundation, NGO, diaspora network or individual donor — there's a place for you in this work.

Explore Partnership Support Our Work