United Darfur
Committees (UDC) is a Sudanese national voluntary charitable
humanitarian non-governmental organization founded by Darfurian women and youth
volunteers, who work in humanitarian and development domain, they felt their
duties towards their community that suffered from the Darfur Conflict which
erupted in February 2003. UDC was established in 2005, and was officially registered
with the humanitarian aid commission
Sudan (HAC) state level as a
national, non-governmental organization the following year (2006) to provide
relief, advocate for promotion of human rights principles and registration is
normally renewed after every year according to performance of the organization.
UDC is a non-religious, non-political, non-profitable
or a commercial organization, it is basically a humanitarian organization whose
vision is to promote “Peace, Unity Development, women and Child protection .
human rights and Community Empowerment for All” among the different
communities, ethnic groups and tribes in World . UDC has been able to
acquire sufficient community goodwill that will enable it to implement future
activities smoothly. In addition to that, the organization has competent and
experienced staff as well as an equipped coordination office in El daein, East
Darfur.
Our Vision
The
vision of UDC is “Peace, Unity, Development and Community Empowerment
for All” amongst different communities, religious, Ethnic groups in the
World . We seek a world of hope,
tolerance and social justice, where hunger, crisis, Disasters, poverty have been overcome and people live in dignity and
security. UDC will be international force and a partner of choice within
a worldwide movement dedicated to ending poverty Hunger ,injustice,
Discrimination . We will be known everywhere for our unshakable commitment to
the dignity of people. UDC envisions a just world practice democracy
rights and live in welfare and world
without Violence against the women ,Children and world without poverty
and Hunger.
Our Mission
UDC is committed to
creating lasting solutions to poverty, hunger, and social injustice civil
rights , Democracy and gender equality. UDC believes in contributing
towards “Peace, Unity, Development and Community Empowerment for All” by
undertaking innovative initiatives in the following sectors in South Darfur and
East Darfur . And we hope to join in any
mission the world to support people in need
v Livelihoods and food
Security
v Education
v Water and Sanitation
v Peace Building
v Gender and child
protection
v Health and HIV AIDS
v Nutrition
v Women Development,
Economic & Early Recovery
v Livestock
v NFI & Emergency
Shelter Projects
Our
mission is to serve individuals and families amongst the most vulnerable
communities, IDPs , Returnees and Refugees in Sudan Drawing strength from our
diversity, resources and experience; we promote innovative solutions and are
advocates for national responsibility. We facilitate lasting change by:
Ø Strengthening
capacity for self-help,
Ø Providing economic
opportunity,
Ø Delivering relief in
emergencies,
Ø Influencing policy
decisions at all levels,
Ø Addressing
discrimination in all its forms
Ø Human rights
Ø Gender equality
Ø Democracy Practices
Guided
by the aspirations of local communities, we pursue our mission with both
excellence and compassion because the people whom we serve deserve nothing
less.
Objectives of UDC
. The overall objective of UDC is to
promote the well being of war affected people in line the human rights
principles and CRC conventions and mandates through provision of small packages
in the areas of community security, protection and development.
These objectives are attainable
through the following programme/projects: These goals are reached through
implementation of resettlement services: material provision for youth trainings
and skills, health services, water and sanitation, mass education, Community structure
and peace building, Conflicts resolution, Gender equality, women and Child
protection , income generating packages . Etc currently, our target are the war
victims living as at risk youths in the camps or outskirts of the villages and
towns.
1 - To activate the human rights laws and gender protection,
especially women and children.
2 – Rehabilitation, construction and provision of basic services as health, water and education.
3 - To provide outreach services in all areas of vulnerable communities
4 - Building the capacity of vulnerable communities.
5 - Empowerment of women and vulnerable people and protect them from gender base violence.
6 - Child care and protection from all forms of violence, exploitation, abuse, deprivation and hard work laboring
7 - Care and rehabilitation of young people and develop their abilities and talents
8 - Active participation in sustainable development programs and reconstruction
9 - Conflict resolution and peace-building
10 - To contribute to the return of displaced persons and refugees to their villages and provide services to them and their reintegration and rehabilitation
11 - To respond to emergency programs
12 – Raising community awareness of the dangers diseases like HIV/AIDS
2 – Rehabilitation, construction and provision of basic services as health, water and education.
3 - To provide outreach services in all areas of vulnerable communities
4 - Building the capacity of vulnerable communities.
5 - Empowerment of women and vulnerable people and protect them from gender base violence.
6 - Child care and protection from all forms of violence, exploitation, abuse, deprivation and hard work laboring
7 - Care and rehabilitation of young people and develop their abilities and talents
8 - Active participation in sustainable development programs and reconstruction
9 - Conflict resolution and peace-building
10 - To contribute to the return of displaced persons and refugees to their villages and provide services to them and their reintegration and rehabilitation
11 - To respond to emergency programs
12 – Raising community awareness of the dangers diseases like HIV/AIDS
Beliefs
UDC believes that:
a)
The lives of all human beings are of equal value and
all have equal rights.
b)
In a world rich in resources poverty can be overcome.
c)
Poverty makes people more vulnerable to conflict and
natural calamity (including climate change).
d)
People’s vulnerability to poverty and injustice is
increased by inequality based on, for example, gender, race, ethnicity, class,
caste and disability; women are especially disadvantaged.
e)
Overcoming poverty and injustice involves changing
ideas and beliefs, institutions, policies, and practices.
f)
Technology and markets are part of lasting solutions to
poverty; but people must be empowered to harness them.
g)
To overcome poverty and injustice people must take
control of their own lives.
h)
Working together as global citizens we can build a just
and safer world
