Joint Aid Management is empowering Africans to create
better lives for themselves.
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
In accordance with our tagline , Helping Africa Help Itself, JAM works closely with communities to implement programs…
HOW WE WORK
Through local and international donor partnerships, we implement programmes that address the needs of recipient countries.
GET INVOLVED
The movement for change begins with YOU.
SHARE YOUR TIME
JAM always needs volunteers to promote our work and get more people involved in our mission.
SHARE YOUR NETWORK
Help us boost our social media presence by liking and following us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
SHARE YOUR MONEY
JAM is a global NGO and you can select the office you’d like to donate through.
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, Uganda and Sierra Leone.
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URGENT APPEAL As we face the most difficult pandemic of recent times, I pray that you and your loved ones remain safe. At our South African global support office, with remote connections, we are hard at work strategizing and planning with all our Country Directors, the best way forward in which JAM can effectively assist
Fresh conflict in Pibor, South Sudan, has affected thousands of already displaced people who now have to contend with fearing for their lives. Late in 2019, severe floods in Pibor resulted in the loss of many homes and livelihoods for over 15 000 people. Over the last few days, Joint Aid Management (JAM) teams on
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