‘Congested shacks’; photo credit Zolelwa Mabendla | Photovoice (SLF, Water and Fire)
Featured current projects
An Introduction and Practical Guide to Community Engagement and Involvement (CEI) in Health Research – An Online Learning Resource
An online, interactive course on the topic of community engagement and involvement (CEI) in global health research.
Cities Support Programme, Township Economic Development Project
The Cities Support Programme (CSP) of National Treasury is implementing a Township Economic Development (TED) Project with SLF as the leading technical partner.
Dilemmas of health equity in global health research: A study of research on climate-sensitive infectious disease
An academic research project that aims to challenge the boundaries of research ethics and creatively explore new opportunities for researchers, in partnership with communities, to respond meaningfully and sustainably to causes of health inequity.
Selected past projects
Bucket Loads of Health
Bucket Loads of Health (BLH) was a community engagement in health science research project that responded to health challenges induced by a severe drought in the Western Cape (WC) province (2017 – 2018).
Identifying Skills for Sustainable Livelihoods in Local Communities
This research project was undertaken to deepen understanding about the skills required for building sustainable livelihoods in marginalised communities.
Frontiers in Public Health
Public and community engagement in health science research: Openings and obstacles for listening and responding in the majority world.
Safe Shebeens
SLF collaborated with 23 shebeen owners in the informal settlement of Sweet Home Farm, Cape Town, to co-produce strategies for making shebeens safer social spaces.
Water and Fire
UKRI GCRF Water and Fire: 15 ‘Best Bets’ to enhance capacity and reduce risk for transformative adaptation with vulnerable residents on the Cape Flats.
Unlocking Land for Micro-Enterprise Growth (ULMEG)
The ULMEG project sought to investigate and highlight the multiple ways that land use systems impact on economic growth and business in marginalised urban communities.