South Africa
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Thabisile Mngadi
country director
tcmngadi@pactworld.org
Nikita Gurudas
senior program officer
ngurudas@pactworld.org
GCBS: Supportive partnerships help local organizations improve their services and reach the most vulnerable
March 1, 2022
Kgetleng Rivier Carers is a community based non-profit organisation (NPO) providing care and support to the most vulnerable children in its community. Situated in South Africa’s North West (NW)...
Dedicated and passionate Pact staff drive the success of DREAMS in South Africa
December 8, 2021
In South Africa, Pact has been implementing and supporting DREAMS through a family strengthening intervention called Let’s Talk since October 2020 in three provinces: Gauteng, Limpopo and the Free...
Photo story: 'One in three is far too many'
November 17, 2021
Pact works to end gender-based violence around the world through response and prevention.
A walk in my shoes: A social worker in South Africa makes a difference for children vulnerable to HIV
March 16, 2021
I first heard about the girl from a nurse at a clinic that I support in Bojanala, South Africa. A social worker with USAID’s Government Capacity Building Support program, or GCBS, I followed up with...
Supporting HIV-vulnerable children in South Africa: Why health and social system strengthening is key
December 14, 2020
South Africa’s HIV rates are among the highest in the world. We know that the country’s children – especially those who are orphaned or otherwise socially vulnerable – are critical to finally...
In South Africa, USAID and Pact expand partnership with government to prevent youth HIV
October 8, 2020
The Department of Social Development (DSD) in South Africa, in partnership with USAID, recently launched the Government-to-Government (G2G) initiative to implement social behavioral change programs....
In South Africa, Pact works to lower new HIV infections among adolescent girls
August 10, 2020
Adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) are disproportionally affected by HIV. Of all new HIV infections among adolescents in sub-Saharan Africa, 80 percent are in girls between the ages of 15 and 19...
Five strategies for building resilience among HIV-affected children and adolescents
June 29, 2020
A Devex article by Pact's Gloria Sangiwa.
Putting South Africa’s youth first with an innovative campaign to reduce HIV, risky behavior
June 18, 2020
Engaging effectively with youth is critical to reducing South Africa’s high HIV and teenage pregnancy rates. This is why, in partnership with Pact, the country’s government recently launched ChommY,...