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Whether you want to donate, volunteer, partner with us, or just learn more about our work — Simon Ottaviano and the AYAA team are ready to connect.

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Simon Ottaviano
Simon Ottaviano
Founder & CEO — AYAA
Phone — Call or Text
(502) 235-3913

Simon Ottaviano — Founder & CEO, AYAA

Email — CEO Direct
simonORealtor@gmail.com

Simon personally reads and responds to all messages

Mailing Address
6907 Hollow Creek Court
Louisville, Kentucky 40228

For checks, correspondence & documents

Simon Speaks Your Language

Simon Ottaviano is fluent in Acholi, Arabic, and English. South Sudanese community members are especially welcome to reach out in any of these languages. We are your organization.

Organization Details

Legal Name: AYAA South Sudanese Community Organization
EIN: 88-3720394
Status: IRS-recognized 501(c)(3) Nonprofit
Founded: 2023 (tax-exempt status granted)
Headquartered: Louisville, Kentucky
Also serves: Magwi County, Eastern Equatoria, South Sudan
Get Involved

There Are Many Ways to Help

Whether you have an hour or a year, a skill or just a heart — AYAA welcomes everyone who wants to be part of something real.

Volunteer in Louisville

Help with community events, fundraising, outreach, and services for South Sudanese families in the Louisville area. Volunteers of all backgrounds are welcome — especially those fluent in Acholi, Arabic, or Dinka.

Professional Skills Volunteering

Are you a grant writer, marketing professional, accountant, lawyer, teacher, or engineer? AYAA can use your expertise. We especially need help with grant applications to scale our programs.

Partner Organizations

Churches, mosques, schools, civic organizations, and businesses can partner with AYAA through joint fundraising, awareness events, or program sponsorship. Let's connect and explore what's possible.

Photography & Storytelling

The story of Ayaa school and the people of Magwi deserves to be told beautifully. If you're a photographer, videographer, or journalist who wants to help document and share this mission, we'd love to hear from you.

Education & Curriculum Support

Teachers and education professionals can support curriculum development, teacher training materials, and student assessment tools for Ayaa Senior Secondary School from anywhere in the world.

Be an Ambassador

Share AYAA's story with your networks — on social media, in your workplace, at your place of worship, in your community. Word-of-mouth from people who believe in this mission is the most powerful marketing we have.

Call Simon to Get Involved

Are You South Sudanese in Louisville?

AYAA is your organization. We are here to support South Sudanese families and individuals navigating life in Louisville — whether you arrived last week or thirty years ago, whether you speak Acholi, Dinka, Nuer, or Zande. This community is your community.

Call (502) 235-3913 simonORealtor@gmail.com
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Donor, volunteer, partner, community member — every person who connects with AYAA strengthens the bridge between Louisville and Magwi.

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