Amukelani Linah Macheke

South Africa Partners unlocks the collaborative potential between South Africa and the United States to create systemic change, ensuring access to equitable healthcare and education. The organization was established in 1997, based on the understanding that the end of legislated apartheid did not mean the end of apartheid’s impact on the majority of the population. We continue our work because we know there is much to gain from the exchange of ideas between South Africa and the United States. The bridge we’ve built between the two countries has enabled an invaluable transfer of human and financial resources towards building a future in which every citizen enjoys the benefits of a just democracy. We believe “it takes a village” – that through collective action, communities build people and social capital for long-lasting impact.