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“With our dedicated staff and partners, who live and work in our communities, we listen to the priorities of the people and together design programmes that lead to transformation.”

Over the years in our 40-year history, our photographers have captured the joy that meeting men, women and children across Africa have brought. They share some of their best images in this commemorative photo essay.

#40YearsForAfrika

Smiles all over: The smiles on people’s faces, often in spite of severe challenges, are heartwarming
Photographer: Sulette Theron

Community: In Africa, communities are often close-knit and are determined to work together to strengthen their communal assets like schools and gardens
Photographer: Sulette Theron

Gratitude: Whenever we arrive at one of our projects, we are always greeted with song and dance
Photographer: Maryke Jankowitz

Small moments: No matter the dire circumstances, people always find reasons to live in the moment
Photographer: Sulette Theron

Innovation: A young boy in Uganda makes his own fun with an old bicycle rim and stick
Photographer: Christine Lanz

Hey there: A child enjoys the attention at a malnutrition clinic in Angola
Photographer: Sulette Theron

Partners: Across Africa we partner with communities and other organisations to bring about transformation
Photographer: Sulette Theron

Funny face: A child in South Africa has the last laugh with a visitor to the pre-school
Photographer: Sulette Theron

Patience: Women in Mozambique attend training at a communal garden
Photographer: Maryke Jankowitz

Angels of Angola: One little girl waits patiently with her mother while the other truly enjoys her meal of fortified rice
Photographer: Leizl Eykelhof

Cracking up: ForAfrika CEO, Isak Pretorius, enjoys messing around with children in South Sudan
Photographer: Sulette Theron

Keep up: Girls and women dance for joy in Angola
Photographer: Sulette Theron

Playing games: Boys in South Sudan stop their game to have their picture taken
Photographer: Sulette Theron

Jumping for joy: Women in Mozambique show their appreciation through skipping rope dancing
Photographer: Sulette Theron

Pure love: Happy babies in their mothers’ arms
Photographer: Sulette Theron and Christine Lanz

Dedicated staff: ForAfrika staff often go above and beyond for the communities they serve
Photographer: Sulette Theron

Captured: Boys are happy to pose for the camera in South Sudan
Photographer: Sulette Theron

Contentment: Elders are happy to show the way
Photographer: Sulette Theron

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© 2025 | For Afrika to Thrive (Registration Number: 2010/025117/10) is a multi-national public charity with a global reach. We have affiliate offices in:
• South Africa (ForAfrika South Africa NPC, Registration Number: 1983/011022/08, NPO Number: 052-455-NPO, PBO Number: 130000144)
• United Kingdom (ForAfrika UK, England and Wales Registered Charity Number: 1050992, Scotland: SC043643)
• USA (ForAfrika USA, EIN: 38-2726350)
• Canada (Canada ForAfrika, Charity Number: 865982573 RR 0001)
• Germany (ForAfrika Deutschland e.V., Tax Number: 99019/38930)
• Switzerland (Stiftung Schweiz ForAfrika, Registration Number: CHE-114.509.322)
• Australia (ForAfrika Ltd, Registration Number: 651 493 980)
• Norway (ForAfrika Norge, Registration Number: 828 055 232)

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