Who We Are · Sustainable Connexions International

OUR MISSION

Locally rooted.
Globally
connected.

SusCo partners with local leaders and communities to create culturally grounded programs that support vulnerable children and youth to learn, thrive, and lead.

Our Vision

A world where vulnerable children are nurtured, loved, and supported to thrive.

Sustainable Connexions youth and community program in Ghana

OUR HISTORY

Built from a belief
in connection.

Sustainable Connexions International was established in 2012 as a U.S.-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit by founder Alyson Parham Small.

From the beginning, the organization has worked with community partners to address social, emotional and academic barriers affecting vulnerable children. Its work has grown through relationships across the United States and Ghana, with programs designed around local context, trusted partnerships and the strengths of young people themselves.

2012

Sustainable Connexions is established

SusCo begins as a U.S.-based nonprofit committed to creating interventions and partnerships that help vulnerable children move toward stronger life outcomes.

U.S. + Ghana

A cross-cultural model grows

Programs and partnerships expand across communities, connecting youth, educators, local leaders and organizations through learning, service and cultural exchange.

SUSCO + OVC CONNEXIONS GHANA

One mission. Local leadership on both sides.

SusCo established OVC Connexions Ghana as a local non-governmental organization to lead work on the ground in Ghana. The two organizations are connected through mission and collaboration while maintaining distinct governance.

UNITED STATES

Sustainable Connexions
International

A U.S.-based 501(c)(3) organization that develops partnerships, mobilizes resources and supports programs connecting communities in the U.S. and Ghana.

GHANA

OVC Connexions Ghana

A local Ghanaian NGO established to lead SusCo's work on the ground, helping programs remain locally informed, culturally grounded and connected to community priorities.

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Our Approach

OUR APPROACH

A holistic approach
for lasting change.

Given the unacceptable number of orphans and vulnerable children around the world, SusCo recognizes that while some children reside in residential homes, others in foster care, many others continue to live in villages with varying degrees of support and care.

SusCo developed the Tender Loving Care (TLC) model that outlines a comprehensive framework of critical interventions and ongoing monitoring of children to help improve their capacity to become self-sufficient adults.

Working with diverse community partners, SusCo contends there is no single pathway for supporting orphans but, by placing a consistent and intentional focus on the social, emotional and cognitive development of children, there is greater likelihood for orphans and other vulnerable children to achieve success in school and into adulthood.

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CONNECT WITH SUSCO

Strong communities are built through connection.

Learn more about the programs bringing young people and communities together,
or become a partner in the work.

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Connection is at
the heart of our
work.

Locally rooted.
Globally
connected.

Our Vision

Built from a belief
in connection.

Sustainable Connexions is established

A cross-cultural model grows

One mission. Local leadership on both sides.

Sustainable Connexions
International

OVC Connexions Ghana

Our Approach

A holistic approach
for lasting change.

Strong communities are built through connection.

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Hero

Connection is at the heart of our work.

Locally rooted. Globally connected.

Our Vision

Built from a belief in connection.

Sustainable Connexions is established

A cross-cultural model grows

One mission. Local leadership on both sides.

Sustainable Connexions International

OVC Connexions Ghana

Our Approach

A holistic approach for lasting change.

Strong communities are built through connection.

Footer

Connection is at
the heart of our
work.

Locally rooted.
Globally
connected.

Built from a belief
in connection.

Sustainable Connexions
International

A holistic approach
for lasting change.