Community support initiative (CSI) is an indigenous South Sudanese humanitarian aid, relief, and development nongovernmental organization working to assist and empower people affected by poverty and disasters to live a life in dignity. It is founded in 2012 as a national Non Governmental Organization to provides emergency aid and long-term assistance to refugees and those displaced by war, persecution, or natural disaster within South Sudan. CSI is currently working in all the states within South Sudan where it resettles refugees, Internally Displaced
persons (IDP), and helps them become self-sufficient and resilience through copying mechanism. CSI focuses mainly at community based levels on access to justice & rules of law, women empowerment, Education, Food security and livelihoods, WASH, Health, Nutrition, HIV/Aids
awareness campaigns, GBV, health, education, economic wellbeing, Protection inclusive of mental health and Psychosocial support (MHPSS) and local based peace initiatives. CSI is managed by independent non-partisan indigenous professionals with wealth of practical
and technical experience in multi-sectoral approach. The organization has its head office in plot 49,1st class, Hai-Malakal (opp. Equity bank), Juba South Sudan.

Community support Initiative (CSI) is legally registered with:
 Relief and Rehabilitation Commission at National (Reg. No 3274) and State levels.
 South Sudan NGO Forum S/N NNGO2022057
 Directorate of taxation, Ministry of Finance & Economic Planning (has a TIN number
102-004-132)
 South Sudan Civil Society Alliance.
CSI IDENTITY:
Independent Agency serving IDPs, Hosts and returnees communities without discrimination by
tribe, age, gender, Physical ability and/or geographical location in South Sudan.
MANDATE
Building lives saving, peaceful, Resilient and self-reliant communities (IDPs, Hosts &
Returnees) through Humanitarian development aid in South Sudan and beyond.
CSI’s VISION
“The leading agency enhancing community led Peace, resilience and sustainable livelihoods in
South Sudan.”

To support communities (IDPs, Hosts and Returnees) in Emergency as well as fostering and building sustainable peace and improve resilience livelihoods in South Sudan and beyond.

Our Objectives

  • To improve the living condition of marginalized and most vulnerable IDPs, Hosts and Returnees communities through Humanitarian aid, resilience and sustainable livelihoods.
  • To promote Peaceful Co-existence of communities among themselves and with their neighbors.
  • To Support and empower youth and women in their difficulties and share in their afflictions by making their state bearable through training to access services and address their needs.
  • To reduce the risks and negative impacts of both Natural and man-made disasters among the communities (IDPs, Hosts and Returnees) in South Sudan.
  • To improve Health Condition of the communities
  • To increase access to justice and rule of law, campaign and support equality forums and anti-domestic violence Programs to alleviate and eradicate the hideous practices of domestic violence and other similar practices that disenfranchise women, the elderly, People with special needs and people living with disabilities.