The goal is to help South Sudan have health care again after it was completely destroyed by civil war. - Dr. David Reed, M.D.

The John Dau 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 and create the first comprehensive & sustainable community medical clinic in his home village of Duk Payuel. Called the Duk Lost Boys Clinic, it has been in operation since 2007 and served more than 32,000 people.

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

Legal Authorizations: The John Dau Foundation (JDF) was chartered in the State of New York under Internal Revenue Code Section 501(c)3 in 2005 and is authorized to collect tax-deductable contributions. JDF'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. JDF is also registered with the Government of South Sudan as a non-governmental healthcare organization.
 
Origins: John Dau arrived in America in mid-2001 and worked hard to establish his own economic stability. 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, the John Dau Foundation, 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 JDF agreed to merge into one organization under the name John Dau Foundation doing business under the American Care for Sudan charter. The Board of Directors of JDF meets quarterly 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. He also serves as the Foundation's liaison to the Government of South Sudan (GOSS) and its ministries. He also acts as the director of human resources.
 
Since its founding, John has been a driving force behind the great progress in bringing modern healthcare to South Sudan. His innovative leadership has brought about cost-effective, reliable, and high-quality healthcare to Duk County, Sudan.