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PERSECUTION PROJECT FOUNDATION

Active Compassion for the Persecuted

Culpeper, VA   |  www.persecutionproject.org

Mission

ACTIVE COMPASSION FOR THE PERSECUTED. Persecution Project Foundation brings physical relief and spiritual hope to victims of war, genocide, and religious persecution, with emphasis on the nation of Sudan.

Ruling year info

2000

Principal Officer

Bradford Phillips

Main address

P.O. Box 1327

Culpeper, VA 22701 USA

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Formerly known as

Persecution Project

EIN

54-1976312

NTEE code info

Alliance/Advocacy Organizations (X01)

Low-Cost Temporary Housing (includes Youth Hostels) (L40)

Hospitals and Primary Medical Care Facilities (E20)

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Communication

Programs and results

What we aim to solve

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Sudan's transitional government is still dominated by many Islamists who have, to date, continued to use food and medicine as weapons to persecute the people of the Blue Nile and Nuba mountains region. Since 2011, Persecution Project has worked within the Nuba mountains, bringing physical relief and spiritual hope in the form of medical services, safe water, relief and shelter to the internally displaced, as well as discipleship materials for the local church. Persecution Project is the single largest provider of medicine in the Nuba. PPF is also the largest provider of safe water through its borehole repair project.

Our programs

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?

Medical Services

Persecution Project's Medical Services program supplies medicine, equipment, and other support to the persecuted, with emphasis on the war-torn Nuba mountains of Sudan.

Population(s) Served
Indigenous peoples
Christians

Persecution Project's Safe Water Program primarily repairs broken well pumps to support marginalized and persecuted communities in the war-torn Nuba mountains of Sudan.

Population(s) Served
Families
Indigenous peoples

Persecution Project's Relief and Shelter Program provides emergency food, blankets, shelter tarps, and other critical supplies to those displaced by civil war, genocide, or religious persecution.

Population(s) Served
Families
Indigenous peoples

As a Christian ministry, Persecution Project's Discipleship and Evangelism program seeks to provide spiritual food and encouragement to the marginalized and persecuted communities of Sudan through Bible and other discipleship material (both written and audio) distributions, sponsored pastor conferences, and women's outreaches.

Population(s) Served
Families
Indigenous peoples

Where we work

Awards

Affiliations & memberships

Evangelical Council of Financial Accountability - Member 2005

Our results

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.

Number of communities provided clean water

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
Population(s) Served

Indigenous peoples

Related Program

Safe Water

Type of Metric

Output - describing our activities and reach

Direction of Success

Increasing

Context Notes

In 2023, PPF repaired broken 102 boreholes in some of the more remote areas of the Nuba mountains of Sudan.

Number of people with improved water access

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
Population(s) Served

Indigenous peoples, Immigrants and migrants

Related Program

Safe Water

Type of Metric

Output - describing our activities and reach

Direction of Success

Increasing

Context Notes

In 2023, 102,000 additional Nuba residents were able to access safe-clean water.

Number of clinic sites

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
Population(s) Served

Indigenous peoples

Related Program

Medical Services

Type of Metric

Output - describing our activities and reach

Direction of Success

Increasing

Context Notes

Persecution Project was able to provide medical services to 200 rural clinics and four rural hospitals in 2023.

Number of books distributed

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
Population(s) Served

Indigenous peoples

Related Program

Discipleship and Evangelism

Type of Metric

Output - describing our activities and reach

Direction of Success

Holding steady

Context Notes

2023 distributions included Bibles and audio-Bibles.

Number of hygiene kits distributed

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
Population(s) Served

Women and girls, Indigenous peoples

Related Program

Medical Services

Type of Metric

Output - describing our activities and reach

Direction of Success

Holding steady

Context Notes

2,000 "Dignity Kits" were distributed.

Number of health/hygiene product and/or tools of care (mosquito nets, soap, etc.) administered

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
Population(s) Served

Indigenous peoples

Related Program

Relief and Shelter

Type of Metric

Output - describing our activities and reach

Direction of Success

Increasing

Context Notes

In 2023, this figure includes 9,577 lifesaving relief packs, 5,600 Emergency Shelter Tarps: (5,600 families), 12,672 medical packs, and 7,500 mosquito nets.

Number of conferences held

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
Population(s) Served

Indigenous peoples, Christians

Related Program

Discipleship and Evangelism

Type of Metric

Output - describing our activities and reach

Direction of Success

Holding steady

Context Notes

440 pastors and evangelists participated in sponsored trauma healing and leadership workshops.

Our Sustainable Development Goals

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

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Goals & Strategy

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Learn about the organization's key goals, strategies, capabilities, and progress.

Charting impact

Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.

Our goal is to mobilize the church in America to serve their brothers and sisters in Sudan through active compassion and advocacy. This service takes into consideration physical needs, but also the need for spiritual hope and encouragement. The majority of our programs are implemented through a partnership with the local Sudanese church or the Nuba Health Secretariat.

Our primary strategy for achieving our goals is to inform Christians in America about the plight of their spiritual family in the "forgotten conflicts" of Sudan, and mobilize them to intercede through prayer and active compassion.

Persecution Project has a 25 year track record of ministry and community relationships in Sudan, making our work in very remote and difficult areas possible. We partner with the indigenous church to implement most of our relief programs. The faithful support of the American church back home makes this work possible.

Persecution Project has a track record of reaching nearly every goal set for ministry to the persecuted in Sudan. This is largely due to the faithful support of the organization's donor base, as well as effective program implementation in the field. Due to the ongoing instability in Sudan, Persecution Project's focus will continue to emphasize program services in the neglected area of Southern Kordofan (Nuba mountains). In the Nuba mountains of Sudan, Persecution Project is now the largest provider of medicine, safe water, and non-food aid. Additionally, we are the largest provider of Bibles and other discipleship materials to equip the persecuted church in bringing spiritual hope to its community.

How we listen

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.

done We shared information about our current feedback practices.
  • How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?

    To identify bright spots and enhance positive service experiences, To make fundamental changes to our programs and/or operations, To inform the development of new programs/projects, To strengthen relationships with the people we serve, To identify new needs

  • Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?

    We collect feedback from the people we serve at least annually, We take steps to get feedback from marginalized or under-represented people, We take steps to ensure people feel comfortable being honest with us, We look for patterns in feedback based on demographics (e.g., race, age, gender, etc.), We act on the feedback we receive, We tell the people who gave us feedback how we acted on their feedback

  • What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?

    It is difficult to get honest feedback from the people we serve, It is difficult to identify actionable feedback, When working in a place where the needs are so great, people are grateful for everything

Financials

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Operations

The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.

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PERSECUTION PROJECT FOUNDATION

Board of directors
as of 08/19/2024
SOURCE: Self-reported by organization
Board chair

Larry Warren

Charlie Smith

Stuart Epperson, Jr.

Brian Lants

Robert Smith

Matthew Chancey

Larry Warren

Brendan Sanger

Andrew Lee

Bradford Phillips

Board leadership practices

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

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  • Board orientation and education
    Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? Not applicable
  • CEO oversight
    Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? Yes
  • Ethics and transparency
    Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Yes
  • Board composition
    Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes
  • Board performance
    Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? Not applicable

Organizational demographics

SOURCE: Self-reported; last updated 3/22/2021

Who works and leads organizations that serve our diverse communities? Candid partnered with CHANGE Philanthropy on this demographic section.

Leadership

The organization's leader identifies as:

Race & ethnicity
Decline to state
Sexual orientation
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Disability status
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Race & ethnicity

Gender identity

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Transgender Identity

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Sexual orientation

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Disability

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