THE ORGANIZATION WAS FORMED TO PROVIDE FUNDING FROM DONORS IN THE USA TO PROGRAMS MANAGED AND IMPLEMENTED BY AFRIKA TIKKUN SOUTH AFRICA, A SEPARATE ENTITY OPERATING AS A CHARTERED NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION IN SOUTH AFRICA. AFRIKA TIKKUN SOUTH AFRICA PROVIDES AN INTEGRATED RANGE OF PROGRAMS AND SERVICES IN SEVERELY DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES. THESE PROGRAMS FOCUS ON ENABLING HIV-POSITIVE, CHILD-HEADED HOUSEHOLDS, ORPHANS, AND OTHER VULNERABLE YOUTH FROM "CRADLE TO CAREER", AND INCLUDE FOOD SECURITY, HEALTH SERVICES, EDUCATION, LIFE SKILLS, JOB TRAINING, AND JOB PLACEMENT. OUR AIM IS TO EMPOWER COMMUNITIES TO DEVELOP NEW GENERATIONS OF PRODUCTIVE CITIZENS AND IS ACHIEVED THROUGH A HOLISTIC DEVELOPMENT MODEL. IT IS DELIVERED FROM PURPOSE-BUILT CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE WITHIN THE TOWNSHIPS IN WHICH WE OPERATE. THE MODEL STARTS WITH THE SUPPORT AND CARE OF INFANTS IN A VULNERABLE HOME SITUATION AND ENDS WITH CONTRIBUTING MEMBERS OF SOCIETY. WE DELIVER FIVE CORE INTERRELATED SERVICES THAT NU