
Resilient and Flourishing Societies
The Five Strategic Pillars





Slide 1
Academic –> Mindset, Culture and Values

From untransformed outlook
and praxis to transformed
outlook and praxis. . .
Slide 2
Ethical –> Corruption

From a culture of corruption to moral transformation and a culture of stewardship. . .
Slide 3
Economic –> Poverty

From endemic poverty to
prosperity, and flourishing
and fair society . . .
Slide 4
Religious –> Extremism

From a culture of extremism
to tolerance and peaceful
co-existence . . .
Slide 5
Political –> Ethnocentrism

From a culture of ethnocentrism
to inclusive identity, common
narrative and cosmopolitanism . . .
3Cs and Their Interconnected Functions

WHAT WE DO
Organisational Description
SOPHOS AFRICA is a new non-profit organisation. Following the conception of its vision, it carried out ground activities in 2021 including defining strategic directions, sharing the vision to stakeholders and partners, developing governance, and registering the organisation. SOPHOS AFRICA is now a legal entity in Ethiopia, the USA and UK. Each entity has its own governing body. SOPHOS AFRICA has also established non-governing Advisory Councils in Europe and North America.
SOPHOS AFRICA
Resilient and Flourishing Society Through a
Critical Mass of Changed Minds and Lives

Problem Statement
SOPHOS AFRICA seeks to respond to an intricate web of societal ills that, along with other problems, have kept nearly half a billion Africans in a
precarious existence. Its response is designed to be a further contribution to the already existing efforts of governmental and non-governmental
organisations.

A Critical Mass of Change Agents (18%)
- Values and principles
- Transformed mind-sets, policies and
ethical practices - Transformed mind-sets, policies and
ethical practices
Minority opinion: change can be achieved

A Critical Mass of Change Agents
- Values and principles
- Transformed culture, outlook, policies,
actions and relationships - Integrity, stewardship, inclusiveness,
prosperity, peaceful co-existence

Mission
The mission of SOPHOS AFRICA is, for the public benefit and in line with Judeo-Christian values and principles, to prevent or relieve poverty and address factors that contribute to poverty.

Core Values
Truth, love, integrity, mutuality, reciprocity, sacrifice, and accountability.
