At SAF-UK, our projects are the heartbeat of our mission. They are designed, implemented, and evaluated in close partnership with communities to ensure they deliver real, sustainable change. Below is a portfolio of our key initiatives, demonstrating our commitment to saving lives and building resilience.
Emergency Nutrition & Health Response in Bay and Bakool
Status: Active | Duration: Jan 2024 – Dec 2025 | Partner: UNICEF, WHO
Overview: Providing life-saving health and nutrition services to vulnerable mothers and children in drought-affected regions.
Key Activities:
Operating 15 mobile health clinics reaching remote villages.
Screening and treating children under 5 for acute malnutrition.
Conducting immunization campaigns and prenatal care for pregnant women.
Training and equipping 50 Community Health Workers.
Target Impact: Reduce child malnutrition rates by 25% in target districts.
Climate-Smart Agriculture for Resilience in Lower Juba
Status: Active | Duration: Mar 2024 – Feb 2026 | Partner: FAO, WFP
Overview: Empowering smallholder farmers to adapt to climate change and improve food security.
Key Activities:
Distribution of drought-tolerant seeds and farming tools.
Training on soil conservation and water-saving irrigation techniques (drip irrigation).
Establishing farmer field schools to share best practices.
Creating market linkages for farmers to sell their produce.
Target Impact: Increase crop yields by 40% for 5,000 farming households.
WASH for Health and Dignity in IDP Settlements, Baidoa
Status: Active | Duration: Ongoing | Partner: UNICEF
Overview: Improving sanitation and access to clean water in overcrowded displacement camps to prevent disease outbreaks.
Key Activities:
Construction and rehabilitation of boreholes and shallow wells.
Building gender-segregated latrine and shower blocks.
Community-led hygiene promotion campaigns (e.g., handwashing, safe water storage).
Formation and training of WASH committees for long-term maintenance.
Target Impact: Provide sustainable WASH access for 50,000 IDPs.
Climate Smart Agriculture is Sustainable
Dignity in IDP Settlements
The Impact
850,000+ people gained access to safe drinking water 120,000+ women and children received health services 15,000+ farmers and pastoralists supported 60+ schools rehabilitated