About iRefuge
iRefuge Organization (iRO) is a humanitarian not-for-profit, non-partisan organization supporting refugees, IDPs and host communities through community-led initiatives, with support from donors and partners that add value to serve humanity in the world.
Introduction
iRefuge Organization (iRO) is a humanitarian not-for-profit, non-partisan organization supporting refugees, IDPs and host communities through community-led initiatives with support from donors and partners that add value to serve humanity in the world. Established in 2024 by Sudanese refugees in USA, the organization strives to strengthen core values of Sudanese refugee communities by supporting Sudanese IDPs, Refugees and host communities in the Sub-Saharan Region. It is legally registered in South Sudan and is in the process of securing registration with SRRA in Nuba Mountains of Sudan, with mandate to lead in humanitarian response and recovery. Plans are in place to register in Central African Republic.
The organization leads in humanitarian response and recovery to support WASH, Health, Education, Peacebuilding, Gender & Women Empowerment, and Protection across social cohesion among refugees, IDPs and host communities, working with agents of change to respond to emergency and recovery needs of humanity. We believe that the transformation and development of targeted communities (refugees, IDPs and hosts), particularly youth, women and children, rests in the hands of community — and we work to empower them to lead, spearhead the peace process to bring everlasting peace and maintain stability.
We believe in a society that is peaceful, stable and hunger-free, and for this reason we collaborate with partners and donors to provide food assistance, shelter / non-food items and sustainable livelihood. iRO focuses on equipping Sudanese Refugees and South Sudanese communities through training, dialogue on pertinent community issues, lobby and advocacy, and delivering quality services to transform communities through peace, forgiveness and reconciliation.
iRefuge works, partly, through volunteers and partners in the refugees’ settlements and IDP communities in Chad, Sudan (Nuba Mountains, Blue Nile and Darfur) and South Sudan (Wau, Aweil, Buru and Gorom). It has conducted refugee and IDP needs assessments and maintains updates of current refugee and IDP movements in the region.
Empowering communities to lead
iRefuge is committed to empowering and mobilizing the Refugees, IDPs and Host Communities to take lead in addressing their humanitarian situation with courage and determination. We seek to ensure their rights are respected and they live dignified lives.
This is being done through lobbying and advocacy, capacity building, research, and proactive measures of dialogue, documentation, information management, livelihoods diversification, and the use of appropriate technologies.
Partnership operations
The organization will continue to support, advocate and lobby for funding locally and globally to provide resourced programs for refugees, IDPs and host communities — promoting peace, unity and reconciliation among the South Sudanese and Sudanese.
Mission
To enrich communities to find common solutions for their social and economic issues.
Vision
A dignified community living harmoniously together.
Self-reliant, dignified communities
Our primary goal is “to ensure that communities become self-reliant and enhance dignified living”.
iRefuge supports peacebuilding agents of change and reconciliation through community-led programme initiatives — strengthening community capacity building, developmental projects, community outreach, empowerment and development.
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Provide support to people of concern / vulnerable communities through humanitarian response and need.
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Respond to humanitarian mortality and mobility needs of refugees, IDPs and host communities.
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Liaise with national and international faith-based partners, churches, international organisations and government institutions to coordinate response to disasters in refugee camps and IDP communities for development and welfare.
What guides our work
Five values shape every program, partnership and community we serve.
Compassion
Resilience & Self-Reliance
Empathy
Cooperation and Teamwork
Transparency and Accountability
Field operations across the Sub-Saharan region
Beyond our offices, iRefuge works through volunteers and partners in refugee settlements and IDP communities across three countries.
Chad
Eastern Chad refugee response, working alongside OSAD.
- • Adre refugee camps
- • Aboutengue, Alasha & Arkoum camps
Sudan
Emergency response and assessments in conflict-affected areas.
- • Nuba Mountains (SPLM/A-N areas)
- • Blue Nile
- • Darfur — Tawila IDP camp
South Sudan
Refugee & IDP needs assessment, registration and livelihoods.
- • Wau · Aweil · Buru
- • Gorom refugee camp
- • Juba (country office)
Our Team
Meet our dedicated professionals driving humanitarian impact.
Ruka Suleiman Adam
Chief Executive Officer
Ismail Ben Adam
President
Chamsadoua Issakha Haroun
Vice President
Ahmat Saleh Saim
Secretary
Khadoumallah Adouma Hassan
Finance
Titnanbaye Aggee
Social Communication & Child Protection Officer
Abdallah Tidjani Abakar
Communication Officer
Join Us in Making a Difference
Together, we can create a world where no one is left behind. Your support can help transform lives and build a better future for displaced communities.