Nature: Non-Profit Organisation
COMETSA Social Services Development Agency NPC partners with private and public stakeholders to strengthen social services and expand their reach. Our focus is on empowering communities to move towards self-sufficiency while enhancing the effectiveness of support for those who depend on social grants. By combining policy advocacy, capacity building, and community-based initiatives, we work to restore dignity, promote independence, and create lasting social change.
Vision
To help individuals transition from reliance on social grants to self-sufficiency, while improving the quality and impact of support for those who remain dependent — particularly elderly individuals supporting families.
Mission
To restore dignity to social grant recipients by influencing government policy, building capacity for social service providers, and contributing to human capital development within the social services sector.
What We Do
- Self-Sufficiency Support: Helping individuals develop skills and access opportunities to reduce reliance on social grants.
- Resource Mobilisation: Coordinating funding, services, and partnerships to strengthen social support systems.
- Policy Advocacy: Engaging with government to improve policies that impact social grant recipients and service delivery.
- Capacity Building: Training and supporting organisations that provide essential social services.
- Community Development: Directly improving living conditions for vulnerable and destitute individuals, including supporting shelters and old age homes.
- Volunteer Engagement: Mobilising volunteers to assist in government and community social initiatives.
- Skills and Career Development: Offering internships, exchange programmes, and business coaching for students and professionals in social sciences.
Why This Matters
Social services are more than a safety net — they are a bridge to opportunity and independence. COMETSA Social Services Development Agency NPC ensures that support is not only available but effective, empowering people to improve their lives and contribute meaningfully to their communities.
