ActionAid is a global movement of people working together to further human rights and defeat poverty for all.

ActionAid South Africa was establised in May 2006 and is a part of ActionAid International, an anti-poverty agency working with poor people in over 40 countries. Our focus areas are:

• Women’s and girls' rights;
• land and food rights;
• children and education;
• communities affected by mining; and
• international advocacy.

ActionAid works with poor communities to help develop their rights as well as non-governmental organisations.

They work internationally to try and influence pro-poor policy processes to create an environment that helps the struggles of poor communities.

Vision
A world without poverty and injustice in which every person enjoys their right to a life of dignity.

Mission
To work with poor and excluded people to eradicate poverty and injustice.

Goals

• To see poor and excluded people and communities exercise their power to secure their rights.
• To see women and girls exercise their power to secure their rights.
• To see citizens across the world fight for their rights and against injustice.
• To make states and their institutions accountable and democratic and promote, protect and fulfil the human rights of everyone.

Values

• MUTUAL RESPECT: requiring us to recognise the innate worth of all people and values and diversity.
• EQUALITY AND JUSTICE:  requiring us to work to ensure equal opportunity for everyone, irrespective of race, age, gender, sexual orientation, HIV status, colour, class, ethnicity, disability, location and religion.
• HONESTY AND TRANSPARENCY:  being accountable at all levels for the effectiveness of our actions and open in our judgements and communications with others.
• SOLIDARITY: helping the poor, powerless and excluded will be the only bias in our commitment to the fight against poverty.
• COURAGE OF CONVICTION: requiring us to be creative and radical, bold and innovative, without the fear of failure, in pursuit of making the greatest possible impact on the causes of poverty.
• INDEPENDENCE: from any religious or party –political affiliation.
• HUMILITY:  in our presentation and behaviour, recognising that we are part of a wider fight against poverty.