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Who is ASAP?

African Solutions to African Problems (ASAP) supports grassroots organizations of women running drop-in centres for orphans and children made vulnerable by AIDS in South Africa.

We are implementing the ASAP 6-year Model that develops and strengthens informal groups into mature community-based organizations, capable of giving comprehensive care to the vulnerable children within their communities.

Since 2003 ASAP has contributed to about 700 women caring for over 15,000 children with nutrition and broad-based care, with access to education, health services and social welfare. Read more

Latest News

Our annual report 2010-2011

Apr 30th, 2012

African Solutions to African Problems is 10 years old. Looking back to our small beginnings, and considering the 20,200 number of children who have been touched by ASAP, we have come a long way. It’s never been straightforward, sometimes making it up as we go along, other times tilting at windmills, but by changing and adjusting our model and strategy, we are more focused today and able to support…

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New Drop-in Centres taking shape

Feb 22nd, 2012

Work is steaming ahead on our three new Drop-in Centres for orphans and vulnerable children in 3 separate remote villages close to Mt. Frere in the Eastern Cape.  Working hand-in-hand with the Homeless And Poor People’s Initiative (HAPPI), these ASAP funded community-build and skills training projects, are similar to those completed last year at Mamohau and Itekeng near the border with Lesotho.  These new arrivals will…

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