Who We Are
A National Women-Led Organization for Empowerment of Women in South Sudan
Rural Women for Development South Sudan (RWDSS) is a National Women-Led Organization for Empowerment of Women in South Sudan registered under the Relief and Rehabilitation Commission (RRC) Registration No. 371.
The organization strive on empowerment of women and children, and is embedded in the community, understands the local context in which it operates, and focuses on women and children by addressing their needs to improve their lives.
RWDSS has active presence in Central Equatoria (Yei County, Lainya and Juba Counties, Western Equatoria (Tombura, Mundri West, Mundri East, Mvolo and Yambio, Eastern Equatoria State, (Torit, Kapoita north and Magwi) and Lakes state Awerial County.
Our Vision, Mission & Motto
Vision: Women and girls in South Sudan are free from violence and enjoying benefits of health, education, economic and social wellbeing.
Mission: To empower women and girls become self-reliant and aware of their rights.
Motto: “Together we succeed”
Our Core values
We are inspired to meet the diverse physical, physiological and emotional needs of people with compassion and an open heart.
We are committed to working with like-minded bodies and developing strong relationships based on mutual trust and respect as well as effective collaboration and team work for efficient programming.
We address human suffering wherever it is found in order to protect life and health and ensure respect and dignity for human beings.
Ensure resources, programs and funds are intentionally planned and executed under a lens of diversity and inclusion among the communities we serve.
We embrace a forward-thinking culture responsive to individual and communal creativity, and effective decision making to initiate meaningful changes at the community level.
We hold ourselves personally and collectively accountable to do right with transparency, and adherence to ethical principles