AFSA acts as an interface between donors and community-based organisations (CBOs) and non-governmental organisations (NGOs) working in the HIV and AIDS sector, placing donor funds with strategically selected organisations and providing them with ongoing mentoring, technical support & capacity building. This enables partner organisations to implement relevant and effective interventions to improve the health status and well-being of their communities and target populations.

AFSA believes that the best way to implement such programmes is by working through organisations located and operating in close proximity to target communities and groups, because these are made up of local people who understand and experience the needs and challenges. The assumption that communities have limitless resilience and will be able to cope with the catastrophic effects of the HIV and AIDS epidemic is simply not true. They need support!