Providing food security, nutrition, water and sanitation to vulnerable communities in Africa in dignified and sustainable ways
ABOUT US
Joint Aid Management (JAM) is a humanitarian relief and development organization in Africa founded in 1984 by Peter and Ann Pretorius.
WHAT WE DO
Our core programs include Food and Nutrition, Water and Sanitation as well as Community Agricultural and Livelihoods.
HOW WE WORK
Through local and international donor partnerships, we implement programs that address the needs of recipient countries.
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JAM always needs volunteers to promote our work and get more people involved in our mission.
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Affiliate Countries, Offices and Programme Countries
JAM International has seven affiliate offices located on three continents. These offices are all committed to raising JAM’s operational profile and donor participation. Offices are located in the United States, Canada, Germany, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, Norway and South Africa.
Together with our partners we operate our programmes, providing life saving and development services to seven recipient countries on the African continent. These countries include Angola, Mozambique, Rwanda, South Africa, South Sudan and Uganda.
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Thousands of South Sudanese, already faced with extreme hunger and severe levels of malnutrition, are being left homeless and displaced as a result of torrential rain and flooding in this country. Loss of basic household items, food stocks and crops have left an entire community in dire need, adding to an already desperate situation. Families
Partnering with like-minded organizations allows us to further extend our reach, in the hard-to-reach places. In September, we were privileged to have the team from Feed My Starving Children visit at JAM's Headquarters’ in Johannesburg. A partnership that dates back some 14 years, Feed My Starving children brings with them a wealth of knowledge and
The JAM Beira Food Factory in Mozambique recently received ISO 22000 Certification, in the scope of Manufacturing and Distribution of Corn Soy Blends. This means international recognition of operational excellence and food safety methods, in terms of producing and distributing food of exceptional quality. The requirements for Food Safety Management Systems (FSMS) is prescribed by
More than 5,000 children in Pibor, South Sudan are at risk of starvation and even death, if urgent nutritional assistance is not provided. A steep decline in funding and an escalated food crisis has compounded the situation in South Sudan, described as one of the worst worldwide. JAM urgently requires funding to sustain our humanitarian