SALT Alliance vision
We see strong and courageous South African families and community groups
responding to needs and opportunities in their communities
using the many assets that they already have.
responding to needs and opportunities in their communities
using the many assets that they already have.
Who we are |
SALT Alliance, founded in 2010, is an Alliance of South African Christian non-profit organisations currently working in four of the country’s nine provinces. Each Alliance Member delivers their own programmes but with shared programme foci and some joint activities.
The Alliance facilitates peer learning and accountability, community-based research and advocacy. Members also fundraise and manage funds collectively. The work of the Alliance is facilitated by a part-time Secretariat. |
What our members do
SALT Alliance Members currently deliver programmes with the following objectives:
1. To provide a comprehensive package of services for orphans and vulnerable children in order that they become positive and active participants in their community 2. To equip youth in South Africa with leadership and life skills so that they live a responsible, healthy life style and they become role models and change agents in their communities 3. To capacitate men & women to build stable families which become safe, nurturing spaces for children, women and men. 4. To provide health education to communities, and care and support to the sick, so that health in the community improves 5. To enable un-employed or under-employed people to become active participants in the economic system 6. To create an enabling environment for community groups (including churches) working in areas of health and HIV, income generation, food security SALT Alliance has four cross-cutting approaches in their programmatic work: · Advocacy and campaigns · Learning and research · Prioritising families · Strengthening community groups |
How we work
SALT Alliance Members work independently on programmes in the communities where they are based. Collective learning, research and advocacy takes place work through on-line collaboration, face to face meetings and exchange visits.
Members also work together to run SALT Imbizos (meetings) to capacitate community groups with whom they work. SALT Alliance meetings are characterised by peer and expert learning sessions, peer review sessions, programme design and review, and times for general sharing and encouragement.
Members also work together to run SALT Imbizos (meetings) to capacitate community groups with whom they work. SALT Alliance meetings are characterised by peer and expert learning sessions, peer review sessions, programme design and review, and times for general sharing and encouragement.
SALT Alliance is led and governed by a Board comprising the CEOs/Directors of our Members.
SALT history & impact
SALT Alliance was formed in August 2010 by a group of South African Non Profit Organisations who were all working in the area of Health and HIV/Aids and were recipients together of a five year (2011 – 2015) Dutch Government grant. Alliance Members mostly knew one another from previous joint learning initiatives and decided to come together as they sought, through their individual programmes, to work within the following objectives:
1. Increasing health seeking behaviour and use of health services
2. Increasing the role of change agents to impact health seeking behaviour
3. Increasing performance in lobbying and advocacy related to health services
4. Fostering human resources for quality management of community programmes
The main activities of Members in this 2011-2015 period included working with community groups and (among others) support groups, religious congregations, families, youth groups, health facilities and schools, assisting vulnerable groups to attain good health through disease prevention, provision of home-based care, development of change agents, access to health services, nutritional support, psycho-social support and palliative care. In addition to common activities and donors, members encouraged one another on the basis of their shared a biblical Christian world view and faith.
With the end of the original five year funding grant, SALT Alliance members committed to continue their collaboration, with a revised strategy focused on strengthening families and community groups.
SALT Alliance Members continue to work together through on-line collaboration, site visits and face-to-face meetings. SALT Alliance comes together each year on 2 to 3 occasions for a week of peer learning, review, accountability and encouragement. They also work together to capacitate community groups.
Today SALT Alliance members meet every 4-6 weeks via Zoom, with a focus on support, accountability, learning, sharing resources and prayer.
1. Increasing health seeking behaviour and use of health services
2. Increasing the role of change agents to impact health seeking behaviour
3. Increasing performance in lobbying and advocacy related to health services
4. Fostering human resources for quality management of community programmes
The main activities of Members in this 2011-2015 period included working with community groups and (among others) support groups, religious congregations, families, youth groups, health facilities and schools, assisting vulnerable groups to attain good health through disease prevention, provision of home-based care, development of change agents, access to health services, nutritional support, psycho-social support and palliative care. In addition to common activities and donors, members encouraged one another on the basis of their shared a biblical Christian world view and faith.
With the end of the original five year funding grant, SALT Alliance members committed to continue their collaboration, with a revised strategy focused on strengthening families and community groups.
SALT Alliance Members continue to work together through on-line collaboration, site visits and face-to-face meetings. SALT Alliance comes together each year on 2 to 3 occasions for a week of peer learning, review, accountability and encouragement. They also work together to capacitate community groups.
Today SALT Alliance members meet every 4-6 weeks via Zoom, with a focus on support, accountability, learning, sharing resources and prayer.