Sight Africa Initiative

Transforming Lives

Sight Africa Initiative (SAI) is a National registered NGO with a primary focus on improving health (Ovcs children), Nutrition, Water, and Environmental Sanitation (WES) conditions for the rural and urban poor, including the less fortunate and vulnerable groups in our midst.
Health, Nutrition and Water and Environmental Sanitation (WES) are major determinants impacting quality of life. In many developing countries, access to quality and affordable health care, a balanced diet, safe water, and basic sanitation is a challenge for the poor and disadvantaged, especially for women and children. SAI works with a wide range of stakeholders such as national and state governments, development partners, civil society organizations and the private sector to design, manage, facilitate sustainable change in the lives of millions of people.

Vision

Our vision is to develop a human centred solutions for healthy rural and urban marginalized communities.

Mission

Our mission is to increase access for rural communities in Africa to: health services, better nutrition, safe drinking water, and proper sanitation facilities from the current 17% to more than 75% by the year 2025. We endeavor to support programs to help everyone in Africa to live above the poverty line; we endeavor to help everybody to exercise their right to a life of dignity.

Values

⦁ Integrity- We are committed to act with honesty, fairness, accountability, and transparency in all our operations
⦁ Professionalism- Both elected directors and employees will stand ethical scrutiny by being committed to high standards of excellence in day to day issues and operations
⦁ Team Work- We promote respect and unity of purpose among staff

Key Focus Area

⦁ Sight Restoration
⦁ Communicable Diseases (HIV, TB, COVID) including areas of Antimicrobial Resistance, Epidemic Control and Disease Surveillance
⦁ Neglected Tropical Diseases (like Malaria,)
⦁ Nutrition
⦁ Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn Child and Adolescent Health

⦁ Non-Communicable Diseases (like Hypertension, Diabetes, and Mental Health)
⦁ Health Systems Strengthening
⦁ Innovative Financing Solutions
⦁ Water, & Environmental Sanitation (WES)

Our Work

Education

Projects targeted at increasing access to education among the most vulnerable persons in the society through encouraging increased child enrollment and retention in schools.

Health

Projects targeted at improving the health conditions of pupils, the girl child, and the mothers. Projects encouraging preventing measures against HIV/AIDs, Sexual behaviors, and related stigma.

Water Sanitation & Hygiene

Projects targeted at increasing access to safe and clean water, improved hygiene behaviors and living conditions among the poor and vulnerable.

Economic Development & Food Security

Projects targeted at economic empowerment for the most vulnerable, women and increased social economic power for the youth and diversification of job opportunities

Our Objectives

The main objective of SAI is to promote better health, good Nutrition, avail clean water and reduce poverty among the rural and urban poor, including the less fortunate and vulnerable groups in our midst