South Sudan has faced prolonged periods of conflict and instability, leading to significant social and economic challenges. The need for sustainable peace and development is paramount for the nation to thrive. APaDSS was established to address these challenges by fostering dialogue, collaboration, and empowerment within communities.

The persistent violence, inter-communal conflicts, and lack of infrastructure since its independence have significantly hindered South Sudan’s progress. due to the absence of effective conflict resolution mechanisms and persistent violence has evolved into a complex web of ethnic tensions, exacerbated political disputes, and economic hardships, poverty and insecurity besides limited access to resources, which have all together led to widespread of nonstop violence and displacement.  There is an urgent need for comprehensive strategies to promote peace, development, and self-reliance.  

The lack of effective conflict resolution mechanisms has perpetuated cycles of violence, leaving communities in a constant state of fear and insecurity. This environment has severely affected the social fabric of the nation, creating deep-seated mistrust and divisions among various ethnic groups.

Moreover, the scarcity of resources and limited access to basic services such as education, healthcare, and infrastructure has exacerbated poverty and hindered efforts towards self-reliance and sustainable development. The youth, who make up a significant portion of the population, and women, who are often marginalized, are particularly vulnerable and face numerous obstacles in accessing opportunities for growth and empowerment.

The challenges are further compounded by environmental degradation and health crises, including malnutrition and the spread of diseases like HIV/AIDS. The situation calls for urgent and comprehensive interventions to address these multifaceted issues and pave the way for a peaceful and prosperous future.

APDSS recognizes that sustainable peace and development can only be achieved through inclusive and participatory approaches that involve all stakeholders. The organization aims to build local capacities, promote dialogue and reconciliation, and empower communities to take ownership of their development journey.

APDSS cores values include and not limited to:-

1. Commitment: APDSS is deeply committed to exploring avenues for dialogue among South Sudanese communities by engaging grassroots stakeholders to stop violence and adopt non-violence as a way of resolving communal conflicts.
2. Impartiality: APDSS operates with a commitment to impartiality, ensuring that all decisions and actions are made without bias or favouritism. We strive to serve all communities fairly and equitably, regardless of ethnic, political, or religious affiliations.
3. Protection: We prioritize the protection of vulnerable populations, including children, women, and marginalized groups. Our programs are designed to create safe environments where individuals can thrive without fear of violence, abuse, or discrimination.
4. Accountability and Transparency: APDSS upholds the highest standards of accountability and transparency in all our operations. We are committed to being open and honest in our communication, financial management, and decision-making processes, ensuring that our stakeholders can trust and rely on us.
5. Peace and Harmony: We believe in fostering peace and harmony within and among communities. Through dialogue, reconciliation, and conflict resolution, we aim to build bridges and create an atmosphere of mutual respect and understanding.
6. Teamwork: Collaboration and teamwork are at the heart of our approach. We work closely with local communities, partners, and stakeholders to achieve our goals, recognizing that collective efforts yield the most impactful results.
7. God-fearing: Our organization is guided by a deep sense of spirituality and reverence for a higher power. We draw inspiration from our faith to act with compassion, integrity, and a commitment to serving the greater good.
8. Trustworthy: Trustworthiness is fundamental to our relationships with the communities we serve and our partners. We are dedicated to maintaining the highest levels of trust through consistent, reliable, and ethical behaviour.

a) Promoting peace and development through serious awareness campaign and skills training development.
b) Established, and support schools at low levels to reduce the illiteracy rate in South Sudan for the promotion of intercultural understanding which shall bring peaceful co-existence among various ethnic groups of South Sudan.
c) Rendering all kind of humanitarian aid to the affected poor people across Republic of South Sudan without partisan.
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e) Established centres which shall provide training for various local Communities to get involved into Modern technical skills and practices for promotion of their experiences which shall result in getting good employment to increase income generation and reduce food shortage.
f) Providing training programmed on particular Areas of specialist such as vocational schooling in various technicians.
g) Contribute at campaign on the fighting of poverty elimination through cultivation, farming and small business practices for encouragement of self-reliance.
h) To work for encouragement of inter-visiting for exchange of ideas and experiences among the citizens from different ethnic background to create good atmosphere for skills exchange particularly Countryside and rural areas.
i) Liaise with resource persons, regional and international bodies, government institutions and organizations as well as stakeholders through information exchange conferences, workshops, seminars, consultations and partnerships that will enhance better understanding to modern labour skills and practices to the local workers to promote livelihood standard.
j) To provide basic social services such as schools, training and awareness centres.
(a) To uphold human rights especially women and children rights in order to ensure peace and security and sensitize the rural communities about the same and empower women and men in areas of child education, family planning and prevention of communicable diseases.
k) To promote sustainable hygiene and environmental sanitation practices in the rural areas or vulnerable communities in South Sudan.
l) To promote girl child education and health through educating the rural women and men on importance of girl child education as well as food and nutrition.
m) APDSS shall advocate for Protection and upholding of women right to agricultural farm produce, training on leadership skills, financial management and group dynamic to ensure total self-reliance and resilience.
n) To works for development and promotion of public health by making awareness workshops and instructing the public on prevention and curative measures for health problems and by researching and documenting changes in community health.
o) Apply to any Governments or authorities institutions, public bodies, private corporations, companies or persons for, and to accept and disburse grants or gifts of money and any movable or immovable property, donations, subscriptions, and other assistance with a view for promoting the objectives of APDSS and, in taking of any gift or property to take the same subject to any special trust which may be described by the donors thereof.
p) To raise, mobilize and disburse funds and other resources for the full or partial attainment of the goals of the organization.