Building healthy and hopeful communities with South Sudanese Refugees.
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We nurture and equip South Sudanese Refugees to build healthy and hopeful communities through sustainable co-operatives, women’s empowerment and peace building initiatives.
How SSLCD was founded
South Sudanese Leadership and Community Development (SSLCD) is a 501(c)(3) charity organization based in Grand Rapids, Michigan. We were founded in 2004 to promote the health and well-being of South Sudanese villagers through grass roots leadership and community development in Mungula and Olua refugee camps in Northern Uganda.
We focus on empowering women by assisting them through the birth process with birth assistants and supplies as well as supplemental food provision.
We promote economic development through sustainable co-operatives for agriculture, soap making, solar power, sewing and embroidering, and micro loans. We have also trained local leaders as peace builders and trauma healers.
Our leadership team in Northern Uganda began their plight as South Sudanese Refugees decades ago. Read their story.
OUR TEAM
Our Team
Our Leadership Team is living in Northern Uganda, where they have been South Sudanese Refugees for most of their lives.
Read their stories.
Our Projects
Through sustainable co-operatives, women’s empowerment and peace building initiatives, we seek to build healthy and hopeful communities.
Learn about our projects.
Refugee Reports
Check out our latest reports about how the projects are progressing. Read through the reports and the impact stories.
Read the blog.
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