Country Representative and Program Coordinator, South Sudan
Fred Otieno is the Country Representative and Program Coordinator for South Sudan. When he first began working with Sudan Relief Fund in 2017, Fred was serving as Acting Director of Management and Integral Human Development for the Sudan Catholic Bishops’ Conference. In 2021, he joined Sudan Relief Fund as Program Coordinator. At that time, he was responsible for identifying different interventions and religious projects and linking them with Sudan Relief Fund through our organization’s president, Neil Corkery. Since then, his work has expanded to oversee projects across South Sudan, identifying needs and implementing directives. He also serves as financial consultant for St. Bakhita Orphanage in Nzara.
Fred is the third born in a family of seven, of Kenyan nationality, and a former Religious Brother. He holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Sustainable Human Development, and a Master’s Degree in Project Planning and Management from the Catholic University of Eastern Africa, Kenya. Of his work with our organization, Fred says, “Sudan Relief Fund creates a positive transformation in the lives of marginalized people, thereby promoting their human dignity. This is a true manifestation of Christian discipleship. Sudan Relief Fund is a Godly driven organization, and this is my motivation in living the Gospel daily. God bless Sudan Relief Fund and all of the donors who support this organization.”
