Great Family Organization (GFO), is a national, non-profit Organization, founded in January 2006 at HAC South Darfur State as a local CBOs and Registered as a NNGO in 2018 determined to provide services to those people affected by conflicts and disaster and to advocate for protection of vulnerable population peace and trust building among IDPs/returnees and host communities.
Vision
Provision of humanitarian support to vulnerable through the participatory approach and with dignity.
Mission
GFO as a non-governmental organization dealing with emergency interventions as well as recovery and development through peace building and reconciliation. Building capacity to product self- livelihood is the short way to recover and save life those who are in conflict.
Core Values
GREAT FAMILY: To upholds humanitarian principles, norms, values, and collaborates with partners to advance strategic directives and guiding principles, including:
- Inclusion of Special Needs Groups: we prioritize children, women, and elderly non-combatants, ensuring their needs are addressed through appropriate modalities.
- Flexible, Diverse Implementation: we employ varied modalities in type, scope, and geography to adapt to changing environments; this includes bilateral/multilateral negotiations, multiple management approaches, cross-cutting issues, and strong community participation.
- Coordination and Collaboration: we work with relevant stakeholders to ensure effective program implementation, sustainability, and continuity.
- Non-discrimination: we treat all people with dignity regardless of race, ethnicity, gender, culture, religion, or tribal identity, and we emphasize community-led planning and implementation (participation).
- Transparency and Accountability: we adhere to standard policy, planning, and implementation procedures, maintaining openness and responsibility in all actions.
- Adaptive Flexibility: we respond to volatile post-conflict contexts, including timing and location of vocational training, without pressuring participants to choose between education and skills development.
Staffing
We have different staff members with different skills to handle different projects and activities at gfamily.
Key positioning
- The organization positions itself as a global leader in social protection for vulnerable populations, with a particular emphasis on women’s advocacy and economic empowerment.
- It emphasizes humanitarian aid, protection of refugees and IDPs, and sustainable peacebuilding through community capacity development.
- Its approach is people-centered, participatory, inclusive, and adaptable to post-conflict realities.
Possible organizational messaging ideas (optional)
- Tagline options:
- Empowering livelihoods, building peace.
- Compassion in action. Equity in outcomes.
- Advocacy, empowerment, peace—for all communities.
- Messaging pillars:
- People-first aid: timely, effective humanitarian responses to those most in need.
- Women’s empowerment: capacity building, leadership development, and economic opportunities.
- Peacebuilding: community-led, sustainable initiatives that foster stability and resilience.
- Accountability and transparency: responsible stewardship of resources with measurable impact.
- Collaboration: strong partnerships with local actors, donors, and civil society to amplify impact.