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Southern Africa Embrace Foundation

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Sustainable Development

Major group affiliation:
  • Children and youth
  • Women
  • Non-governmental organization
  • Farmers
Affiliation with other organizations: No
Publications: None
Statements or documents submitted
Commission on Sustainable Development: 		None

Social Development

Affiliation with other organizations: Yes. Non Ecosoc Registered Organizations which are Ilembe Enteprise - South Africa Tag A Life International - Zimbabwe Sentebale - Lesotho Lupane Womens Centre - Zimbabwe Mustard Seed Africa - Zimbabwe/Swaziland Children of the Dawn - South Africa SAE Foundation has worked and still is working with and alongside other Non for profit organizations and networks in Canada and abroad who too share the same values and mission as ours. Our Social development focus has been on the eradication of poverty, hunger, promotion of social inclusion of everyone in society, education for all, gender equality, advocacy and awareness and on the promotion of youth empowerment, capacity building and promotion of safe communities especially for marginalized and vulnerable women, children and youth. The organization aligned its programs with the Millenium Development Goals in 2011 and in 2015 adopted to the Sustainable Development Goals into its mandate with a focus on SDG 1- SDG 5 ( No Poverty, Zero Hunger, Good Health and Well-being, Quality Education and Gender Equality). Since then, we have been sponsoring vulnerable children in Zimbabwe who are between grades ECD to Grade 11 for educational purposes, promoting rural development and gender equality in rural areas across Zimbabwe, South Africa and Swaziland by working with rural women and young girls on socio economic empowerment programs such as farming, poultry rearing, beading, crafts and weaving. The organization funds the new projects the women are involved in, buys the products off them and sells the products to the international market online and across Canada with a portion of the sales given back to the communities to continue the work. Financial literacy training and skills training is also offered along with this program offering the participants an opportunity to learn new skills and also transfer skills from each other. The program helps to create long term self sustainability with families being financially able to support themselves and their children for daily necessities, food, clothing and other needs. The organization also focuses on advocating and training communities on gender equality, eradication of gender based violence and sexual reproduction and health rights for young girls and women. Youth lead programs focus on training and mentoring of young people from marginalized backgrounds, youth living with and or affected by HIV/AIDS, helping youth access educational facilities and on skills training. The youth programs sponsors youth in Lesotho and Zimbabwe to pay for education expenses, attend skills training workshops, peer to peer coaching and mentoring with other youth from around South Africa as well as workshops of SRHR.
Publications: None
Purpose of the organization: To promote gender equality, education, youth empowerment and eradication of poverty and HIV/AIDS
Activities relevant to the conference of States Parties to the convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: None
Confirmation of the activities of the organization at the regional, national or international level: Gender Equality Youth Inclusion, Empowerment Sexual Reproduction Health and Rights Education Poverty eradication Health Promotion and Rights
A list of members of the governing body of the organization, and their countries of nationality: N/A
Description of the membership of the organization, indicating the total number of members: N/A

Advancement of Women

Affiliation with other organizations: Yes, Non Ecosoc registered organizations in Zimbabwe and South Africa. SAE Foundation has been working across South Africa, Zimbabwe and Swaziland since inception to support and promote the advancement of women issues by implementing programs in both urban and rural areas which focus on gender equality and the eradication of gender based violence. The programs cover training and workshops for youth, abused women and survivors of physical and sexual violence, rural socio economic empowerment programs that offer micro financing to rural women artisans to start small businesses as well as the promotion of women's health through support and basic financial support to access health services if and when needed for marginalized women and young girls. Education sponsorships are also provided under the gender eqality program for young girls to attend school, vocational training and skills training. Youth mentoring, capacity building and coaching workshops and referrals are also given to youth who are registered with the organization for skills training and beyond. The organization works with other non for profit organization on the ground who offer their expertise to propel the mandate and mission of the organization.
Publications: None
Statements or documents submitted
to the Commission on the Status of Women: 		None
Statements or documents submitted
to the Committee on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women: 		None
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