The John Dau Sudan Foundation is a non-profit led by a dynamic refugee, John Dau. He has inspired business and non-profit leaders to help him establish the Foundation to build and support healthcare clinics and programs in South Sudan. One clinic has been built and has been operational in Duk County since May 2007.

Mission: To develop and sustain medical clinics in Southern Sudan.

Legal Authorizations: The John Dau Sudan Foundation (JDSF) was chartered in the State of New York under Internal Revenue Code Section 501(c)3 in 2005 and is authorized to raise funds in 50 states. JDSF's non-profit identification number is 54 2181556. The foundation has a Letter of Foreign Asset Control (OFAC) permitting the foundation to engage in humanitarian transactions in Sudan. JDSF is also registered with the Government of South Sudan as a non-profit organization.

Origins: John Dau arrived in America in 2001 (a month before 9/11) and worked hard to establish his own economic self-sufficiency. Even as he obtained full-time employment, earned his AA at a community college and brought his mother and sister to America, his thoughts were never far from the plight of others in South Sudan. He decided that the first and most essential need in his home village was to build a medical clinic. In November of 2004, John and other members of the First Presbyterian Church of Skaneateles developed a task force to build the clinic. The task force was incorporated into a 501(c)3, American Care for Sudan Foundation (ACSF), in 2005. Many business and non-profit leaders encouraged and helped John to establish another 501(c)3, John Dau Sudan Foundation (JDSF), in 2007 to continue to enhance his vision of transforming healthcare for all men, women and children in South Sudan. In June 2008, ACSF and JDSF agreed to merge into one organization under the name John Dau Sudan Foundation doing business under the American Care for Sudan charter. The Board of Directors of JDSF is located in Central New York where John currently resides.

John Dau's Role: John is the President of the Foundation and works on a daily basis with the Board. Although he works full-time as president, only 20 percent of his salary is paid by the Foundation. John makes up the remaining salary with the money earned from his paid speaking engagements arranged by Keppler Speakers.

Since its founding, the Foundation has made great progress in bringing modern healthcare to Southern Sudan. Click here to learn more about the strengths that made this progress possible.