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Every Village

Building a nation for Christ

Houston, TX   |  www.everyvillage.org

Mission

We exist to bring glory to God through the transformation of every village in South Sudan through the spread of the gospel and community development.

Ruling year info

2001

Executive Director

Andrew Brown

Main address

2600 Gessner Suite 282

Houston, TX 77080 USA

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Formerly known as

Aid Sudan

EIN

76-0653562

NTEE code info

Christian (X20)

Religious Radio (X84)

Water Resource, Wetlands Conservation and Management (C32)

IRS filing requirement

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Programs and results

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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?

Water

Implementing clean water wells helps meet one of the greatest felt needs in South Sudan and deepens Every Village's credibility with communities. Disease plagues many villages, directly resulting from inaccessible clean water. In fact, just over half of South Sudan's population has access to water that won't make them sick. Many women are forced to walk miles for water, inhibiting them from attending church and getting an education. But we're working to change that. We've spent years establishing an underlying infrastructure by drilling water wells. There's still a need for more, but we've also started addressing the systemic issues behind the shortage – that is, access to spare parts and training. And so we partner with local communities to give them the tools they need to properly maintain their supply of clean water for good.

Population(s) Served
Adults

In a nation where 3 out of 4 people can't read or write, radio is the best way to reach the population. Our community radio stations broadcast gospel content (Bible stories, local preaching, church music) and community development programs (health, education, agriculture, social issues) in the local dialects. We then distribute solar-powered radios to our areas of broadcast. Each radio reaches an average of 7-10 people with the gospel. The three stations currently operating in our radio network reach about 1 out of every 4 South Sudanese, and we're continuing to grow the impact as we build more stations in our network and distribute more solar-powered radios to listeners.

Population(s) Served
Adults

If we want to see a nation built for Christ, we will need to see a people built for Christ. South Sudan will only grow into a peaceful and prosperous nation when its leaders lead with righteousness and its people have the resources and opportunities to improve their society. This is why we invest in the people of South Sudan first and foremost. We do this by focusing on job creation and training. Our water, radio, and support staff are developing the skills and character needed to become leaders of their nation. We fly in technical experts, Bible trainers, and volunteers on short-term trips to pour into the South Sudanese. Each trip builds upon the last leaving a cumulative impact.

Population(s) Served
Adults

Where we work

Videos

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 people receiving safe drinking water from community systems

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
Related Program

Water

Type of Metric

Output - describing our activities and reach

Direction of Success

Increasing

Context Notes

Defined as people covered by EV water service agreements. The pilot program began in 2020 with full-scale program launch in 2022. This metric measures our progress toward safe water access for all.

Number of people hearing the Gospel during outreach events

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
Related Program

People

Type of Metric

Output - describing our activities and reach

Direction of Success

Increasing

Context Notes

Defined as people receiving an EV outreach program. This includes Jesus Film showings and radio listener groups. This metric began in 2022 and measures our progress toward discipleship access for all.

Number of partner churches

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
Related Program

People

Type of Metric

Outcome - describing the effects on people or issues

Direction of Success

Holding steady

Context Notes

Defined as pastors participating in EV pastor trainings (conference or institute). This metric measures our progress toward biblically trained pastors leading healthy, sustainable local churches.

Number of broadcast audience members

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
Related Program

Radio

Type of Metric

Output - describing our activities and reach

Direction of Success

Increasing

Context Notes

Defined as people in EV radio network coverage with access to an EV solar radio. This metric measures our progress toward gospel access by radio for all.

Estimated number of funding dollars secured for the sector

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
Related Program

Water

Type of Metric

Outcome - describing the effects on people or issues

Direction of Success

Increasing

Context Notes

Defined as percent of water repairs covered by the financial contributions of local communities. This metric measures our progress toward achieving financial sustainability in water sector.

Number of media partnerships developed

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
Related Program

Radio

Type of Metric

Outcome - describing the effects on people or issues

Direction of Success

Increasing

Context Notes

Defined as percent of radio operations expenses covered by local community funding. This metric measures our progress toward achieving financial sustainability in radio.

Our Sustainable Development Goals

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

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Goals & Strategy

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

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Charting impact

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

With South Sudan as the world's newest country, we have the unique opportunity to build a nation for Christ. We do this by partnering with the people of South Sudan to provide every village with sustainable access to safe water, healthy churches, and the gospel by radio.

We center all of our ministry around partnership with the local church. First, we engage the church through gospel access by radio. Second, we equip the church through pastoral training and community evangelism. Third, we support the church through access to safe water. We then ask the church to support the radio ministry starting the ministry circle all over again.

Financials

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Operations

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

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Every Village

Board of directors
as of 05/16/2023
SOURCE: Self-reported by organization
Board co-chair

Drew Steffen

McNair Interests

Term: 2019 - 2025


Board co-chair

Sander Ray

Siemens Energy

Term: 2026 - 2020

Janet Coleman

Tom Owens

Lance Parker

Main Street Capital

Daniel Jenkins

Mutual of Omaha

Ryan Lubs

Lutron

Robert Flesher

Ben Williams

Williams Companies

Mike Smith

Enterprise Products

Rene Joubert

i3 Interests

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? Yes
  • 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? No

Organizational demographics

SOURCE: Self-reported; last updated 5/16/2023
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Leadership

The organization's leader identifies as:

Race & ethnicity
White/Caucasian/European
Gender identity
Male

Race & ethnicity

Gender identity

 

Sexual orientation

No data

Disability

No data

Equity strategies

Last updated: 03/30/2021

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Data
  • We review compensation data across the organization (and by staff levels) to identify disparities by race.
  • We disaggregate data to adjust programming goals to keep pace with changing needs of the communities we support.
  • We disaggregate data by demographics, including race, in every policy and program measured.
  • We have long-term strategic plans and measurable goals for creating a culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.
Policies and processes
  • We have a promotion process that anticipates and mitigates implicit and explicit biases about people of color serving in leadership positions.