Sagun Social Organization’s vision is to provide practical help to achieve self-empowerment.
Passion and commitment
Sagun Social Organization recognizes passion and commitment is required to achieve challenging goals, and we aim to nurture this in all our supporters, staff and partners.
Empowerment
SSO feels empowerment is the key underpinning aspect of all our work and seeks to ensure that Nepal and France operations and organizations we work with operate with empowerment at the forefront. We aim to empower people to access services, themselves creating sustainable change.
Needs based
SSO works in the most remote areas of the world where people have the highest needs for healthcare and education, and very little other external support. We conduct detailed pre-project needs assessment and on-going monitoring.
Strong local implementing partners
SSO values partnership working and will develop links with other organization to improve the quality and effectiveness of our work. It is important our implementing partners are trusted country nationals with a vision for their country that is coherent with the vision of SSO.
Sustainable
SSO aims to support communities, through programmers such as educational development, to a level where they become self-sufficient, this allows us to move into new areas leaving behind self-sustaining benefits, we will work in areas we believe there will be lasting change. SSO Worldwide also aims to develop sustainable funding and will develop effective management plans around diverse funding streams. Funding commitments will be financially responsible and well planned.
Professional
SSO is a small tightly run organization, yet with our expertise we can also take into account national and international policy developments. Our size means our programme delivery is direct and efficient.
Transparency and accountability
SSO encourages open honest communication; we will share all data and reports which contribute to supporting our charitable aims. SSO will seek feedback from all partners to foster collaboration and will offer constructive feedback to other organizations where requested. We will be proactive in communicating our outcomes and will be balanced in accountability between our donors and beneficiaries.
Non-religious, non-political
SSO is a non-religious and non-political organization. We will support our beneficiaries based on need, treat everybody equally and will not discriminate.
Cost effective
SSO will work in a cost effective ways to ensure that the maximum amount of money is sent to project beneficiaries.
Knowledge transfer and thought leadership
We aim to develop global links so that professionals can share skills and expertise.
Personal
SSO is characterized by a family atmosphere, everyone can get involved and will be welcomed, including young people.
Good employer
SSO wants to offer staff personal development opportunities whilst contributing to national and international development.