The African Sub-Sahara International Development Agency (ASSIDA)

Our vision is to become a united humanitarian voice for Africans and promote social change on a local and international level. Through grassroots collaborative action, we aim to address social injustice and discrimination by providing education and platforms for equitable opportunities for the communities we support. ASSIDA’s mission is to alleviate experiences of poverty and hardship for African diaspora on a local, national and international level. In Western Sydney, our mission is to support communities from Sub-Saharan Africa. We do this by fostering inclusion and a sense of safety and belonging for those who have fled conflict and persecution. We believe that this integration into Australian society whilst opening our doors for anyone in the community who needs support is essential to building a healthier and happier place to call home. We largely support clients who have been in Australia within the first 5 years of settlement. WHERE WE WORK: We are an Australian non-for-profit organisation based in Australia, across two states; New South Wales and South Australia. Our new branch in Manchester, England was established to help extend our voice and encourage further support. Our main focus is on the Democratic Republic of Congo, however, we also extend Burundi, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda, and Sudan. OUR BENEFICIARIES: We have 123 children and 71 registered women whom are vulnerable victims of the Congo war of 1996- 2013. We support children with costs of education and assist women to learn how to read and write through our volunteer educators. Our main beneficiaries include primary & secondary school orphan children, girls who have experienced early pregnancy, children living with HIV/AIDS, and marginalised women in rural areas.