1. Internally Displaced People (IDPs), Returnees, and Vulnerable Populations:
• The provision of emergency and rehabilitation assistance in the areas of nutrition, health care, hygiene, water and sanitation.
• The provision of rehabilitation and development assistance in the form of activities that are transferable (i.e. health, hygiene, income generation, skills and vocational training, education).
• Activities that help build the self-worth and dignity of IDP’s.
• Activities that focus on peace building and conflict transformation.
• Advocacy on behalf of IDP rights to residency and access to basic services and improved living conditions in relevant forums such as the INGO Forum, the UN and the Government of Sudan.

2. Rehabilitation and Community Development:
• The planning and implementation of activities that are community-based and involve the community in decision making, implementation and evaluation.
• Activities that encourage self-reliance and local initiatives.
• Activities that build on people’s capacities and can foster changes in their mindsets, knowledge, attitudes and practices.
• Activities and programs that help meet essential needs in target communities within priorities of water, food security, health care (basic services and preventative) and education.

3. Partnership and Capacity Building:
• Developing partnerships with local and international organizations for the purpose of joint initiatives.
• Focus on capacity building of local organizations and recognized community structures (through workshops and training) for the purpose of helping develop their vision and capacity for effective involvement in meeting the needs of their people and their community.

4. Compassionate Activities:
• To meet the needs of neglected and vulnerable individuals in such a way as to bring about change and hope in their lives through the demonstration of Christian concern.

Project Planning:
Projects are planned on the basis of identified needs and needs assessments conducted by FAR teams alongside other organizations, including the GoS, the UN and other NGOs. Community participation, especially that of vulnerable groups such as women and children, is vital when planning an intervention. FAR seeks to develop community-based organizations (CBO) as much as possible through the planning, implementation and evaluation of its activities.

Operations:
On the ground, FAR operates with the support of a Management Team whose mandate is to review and discuss overall management and operations in the country. A Policy Team also provides support on broad organizational and program strategy issues. FAR has operated on the basis of a defined organizational and program management structure, using strict controls, including annual internal and external audits.