South Africa
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Abrina Esther House
Provides a safe haven for women who have been victims of domestic abuse and human trafficking survivors, and helps them rebuild their lives.
Fellowship of Believers
A network of churches in the Eastern Cape, who work together to bring spiritual and social transformation to their communities.
Fisokuhle Preschool
Provides quality care and education so orphaned and vulnerable children have a better start in life.
Inceboyenkosi Foundation
Supports orphaned and vulnerable children and teenagers through Back to School, skills training and Life Skills in Swayimane.
Isibani Sethemba
Supports orphaned and vulnerable children and strengthens churches through training, marriage counselling and income generating activities.
Jabulani Foundation
Runs the “Let’s Rise” programme for young adults who have already left school, but have not gained access to further education or employment.
Key Ministry International Church
Responding to the many spiritual, social and economic challenges faced by refugees through microfinance and Back to School.
Kings Community Projects
Partners with E3 on the Back to School programme in Sweetwaters Township, as well as feeding the homeless and responding to gender-based violence.
Lulisandla Kumntwana
Gives practical, emotional and spiritual support to over 2,000 orphaned and vulnerable children in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
Mdutshini Primary School
Supports orphaned and vulnerable children with school uniform, shoes and Life Skills classes so they can succeed at school through E3’s Back to School.
No Limits Youth Development
Empowers vulnerable young people through skills training and mentoring so they can be sustainable in all aspects of their lives and reach their potential.
Pastors Connect Ingwavuma
Enables pastors to to train together, support, encourage and learn from each other and collaborate on income-generating activities.
Pastors Connect Pietermaritzburg
Empowering refugee pastors and their church members spiritually, emotionally and economically to help them rebuild their lives in South Africa.
Paran Christian Ministries Cape Town
Empowers refugees through microfinance groups so they can earn a sustainable living to provide for their families and escape income poverty.
Paran Christian Ministries Durban
Training in HIV and AIDS prevention and management and microfinance in order to give refugees a means to provide for their families.
Umvini Community Foundation
Supports orphaned and vulnerable children through Back to School and a preschool, cares for senior citizens and runs a chicken farm.
Zimele Wethu
Uses Self-Help Groups to empower rural people and especially women in KwaZulu-Natal to build a better future for themselves and their communities.
E3 partner communities in South Africa – context at a glance:
Partner communities in KwaZulu-Natal (Pietermaritzburg, Durban, Ingwavuma, the Eastern Cape) and one in Cape Town.
Limited opportunities to earn a living: E3 partners are improving livelihoods in isolated rural communities and refugee communities where families live in extreme poverty. There is a high unemployment rate, many households do not have access to water and sanitation
High rates of HIV infection: it was estimated by UNAIDS that the HIV prevalence rate was 17% in 2023, 7.7 million South Africans were living with HIV and 150,000 new infections occurred. HIV education is key to reduce the spread of HIV and ensure people can live positively with the disease.
Improvements to people knowing their status and accessing medication: 95% of people living with HIV know their status but only 77% are on antiretroviral treatment (low compared to the other countries in which E3 works). With proper care, medication and nutritious food, those living with HIV can lead healthy, productive lives well into old age.
Importance of improving life for young people: under 18s make up 34% of South Africa’s population. This figure is much higher in our partner communities.
Challenges for boys and girls: E3 partners are working to encourage and enable children to complete their education. There are 640,000 orphans due to AIDS (aged 0 to 17). AIDS-related illnesses were the leading cause of death among adults for many years, leaving many children not only without parents, but with little or no extended family. Grandmothers are often caring for several of their grandchildren and other orphans.
Gender-based violence: over 30% of 15-49 year old women report recent intimate partner violence. E3 supports partners to raise awareness and support abuse survivors.
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