My function is to engage and collaborate with Philanthropic Foundations, National and International Business and Corporate SA. To build relationships that, in addition to SAID'S current sustainability projects, contribute to the sustainability of SAID's Vision to be instrumental and resourceful in ensuring access to veterinary care provision to poor communities in South Africa. It's mission in the service of animals, is to yield impoverished community collaboration at foundation level.Engender community mobilisation and reciprocal knowledge, skills and actions.Empower communities to assimilate animal health, human health and environment.Be instrumental and resourceful in capacitating the veterinary and animal welfare sector to drive access to veterinary care.Invest in solution driven practice that enhances competency and employability of post graduate para-veterinary professionals.What defines and differentiates SAID?Respected non-profit and public benefit organisation in the veterinary care sector, established in 1958.Invests in solution driven practices demonstrated to challenge the current animal-care crisis in impoverished communities in South Africa.Delivers individualised practically targeted education interventions to communities.Provides accomplished para-veterinary competency to the wider veterinary sector Advocates the value of para-veterinary graduate youth and their critical role in capacitating primary veterinary health service delivery to impoverished communities. SAID’S business model is directed by growing sustainable income generation projects and practices.Demonstrates and endorses the critical importance of sound business principles within the Animal Welfare Sector.Maximises the value and impact of donor funding by collaborating, capacitating and providing professional services to animal welfare organisations and rescue facilities.Respectfully associated with and accommodates highly accredited tertiary institutions, capacitating animal health care qualifications. SAID’s objective to conserve natural resources and energy is evidenced in our infrastructure and commitment to environmental protection.