ABOUT ESSCA

UNITY IS STRENGTH

DIVISION IS WEAKNESS

~ Swahili Proverb

ESSCA CANADA

Equatorian South Sudanese Community Association (ESSCA) is a nonprofit community-based organization for South Sudanese-Equatorian in Canada.

Our objective is to provide a space for learning, cultivating culture, and inspiring one another to unite, grow, and flourish.

We aim to provide information and resources that support our community to achieve its objectives. Subsequently, this establishes advocacy for our equatorian heritage.

OUR VISION

To be the best and influential community based organization for Equatorians and South Sudanese in Canada, where our diverse members live in harmony, united, strong, and thriving

Our Values

  • Respect: we demonstrate self-respect and treat each other respectfully;
  • Transparency: we are transparent, accountable and result-oriented in all our operations, and our decision making process and handling of public resources will be transparent;
  • Accountability: we are accountable for what we do and say; and
  • Diversity: we recognize and respect the diversity in individuals and communities and strive to bring out the best in one another, and we value diversity by creating an inclusive environment that welcomes, celebrates, promotes and nurtures Equatorians cultural heritage.

"HE WHO LEARNS, TEACHES"

~ Ethiopian proverb