ActionAid was official established in May 2006 as a country programme in South Africa.
Previously, the country programme operated as the Southern Africa Partnership Programme (SAPP) bringing together poverty eradication initiatives in Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Swaziland, South Africa, Zambia and Zimbabwe.
How we work
ActionAid employs a rights-based approach and works with poor communities as well as community-based organisations, non-governmental organisations and other development players.
We also work with international players in an effort to influence pro-poor policy processes, to help create an enabling environment for the struggles of poor communities.
Vision
A world without poverty and injustice in which every person enjoys their right to a life of dignity.
Mission
To work with poor and excluded people to eradicate poverty and injustice.
Goals
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Poor and excluded people and communities will exercise their power to secure their rights
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Women and girls will secure their power to secure their rights
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Citizens and civil society across the world will fight for rights and injustice
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States and their institutions will be accountable and democratic and will promote, protect and fulfill human rights for all.
Values
ActionAid South Africa by the following values:
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MUTUAL RESPECT, requiring us to recognise the innate worth of all people and values and diversity
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EQUITY AND JUSTICE, requiring us to work to ensure equal opportunity to everyone, irrespective of race, age, gender, sexual orientation, HIV status ,colour ,class ,ethnicity ,disability ,location and religion
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HONESTY AND TRANSPARENCY, being accountable at all levels for effectiveness of our actions and open in our judgements and communications with others
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SOLIDARITY with the poor, powerless and excluded will be only bias in our commitment to fight against poverty
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COURAGE OF CONVICTION, requiring us to be creative and radical, bold and innovative - without fear or failure – in pursuit of making the greatest possible impact on the causes of poverty
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INDIPENDENCE from any religious or party –political affiliation
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HUMILITY in our presentation and behaviour, recognising that we are part of a wider alliance against poverty
ActionAid operates around six rights-based themes, with Women‘s Rights being the core focus in all thematic functions.
All the six themes – Women’s Rights, Food Rights, HIV/Aids, Human Security, Governance and Education – are interrelated to each other.