- +211 920 135 555
- info@stclarehouse.org
- Juba, South Sudan
St.Clare House for Children is a humanitarian organisation based in Juba, South Sudan. We support vulnerable children, survivors of gender-based violence, older persons and the wider community through holistic care, protection, healing, education, health, skills development and opportunity.
Our work goes beyond meeting immediate needs. We create environments where people are safe, respected and encouraged — and where the support they receive today helps them build something lasting for tomorrow.
People arrive in our programmes carrying difficult circumstances. We work so that those circumstances do not become the limit of what is possible for them.
Children who need stability, care and someone consistent in their lives.
People who need safety, privacy and support on their own terms.
Learners and trainees preparing for a more independent future.
Elders who deserve companionship, respect and practical support.
Households carrying more than they can manage alone.
Neighbourhoods strengthened by shared responsibility and partnership.
To nurture and support orphaned and vulnerable children by providing stable, family-style living arrangements centred on their physical, emotional and spiritual growth through healthcare, education and life-skills development, strengthened by strong community partnerships.
To become a model institution supporting vulnerable children through effective approaches and programmes that create a foundation for bright, independent futures and successful participation in their communities.
We treat every person as capable, valuable and worthy of dignity.
We act honestly and consistently, especially when no one is watching.
We respond to people with warmth, patience and genuine care.
We consider the whole person: body, mind, relationships and future.
We listen first and work alongside the communities we serve.
We share time, skill and opportunity so that others can grow.
We begin with the person in front of us, not a predetermined plan.
Safety, health, learning, emotional wellbeing and skills are connected.
We move at the pace of recovery and avoid re-traumatising people.
We work alongside communities rather than apart from them.
We design for independence, not dependence.
Protection and dignity guide every decision we make.
Emergency support saves a moment. Sustained support changes a life. We stay with people through the slower work of healing, learning and building independence.
Communities understand their own needs. We listen first, build relationships, and design programmes with the people they are meant to serve.
Our long-term aspiration is to become a model institution supporting vulnerable people
through effective, compassionate and sustainable approaches — creating a foundation for
brighter and more independent futures.
St.Clare House for Children was established around five years ago in Juba, South Sudan, with a simple but powerful belief: every person deserves to be treated with compassion, dignity and respect.
The organisation was created in response to the realities faced by vulnerable children and people within the community — people who needed more than temporary assistance. They needed a safe place to belong, people they could trust, opportunities to learn, and the support needed to begin building a better future.
What began with a commitment to care has grown into a broader vision of supporting people through different stages of vulnerability and recovery.
The organisation initially focused on creating stable and nurturing environments for orphaned and vulnerable children. The aim was not simply to provide shelter, but to create something closer to a home — a place where children could feel safe, receive care and encouragement, access education and healthcare, and develop emotionally and socially.
Over time, the vision expanded to include protection and safe shelter, support for survivors of gender-based violence, psychosocial support, trauma healing, education, vocational training, health and wellbeing, sports and life skills, and elderly care.
Today, St.Clare House for Children continues to grow around a holistic approach to care. The organisation believes that meaningful change requires more than addressing immediate needs.
Support, partnership and shared responsibility make this work possible.
Creating safer, healthier and more hopeful futures through care, protection, healing, education and opportunity.