Established in 1989, Lima Rural Development Foundation (LIMA) is a non-governmental, non-profit organisation. Lima Rural Development Foundation promotes dignified, sustainable and transformative community growth across South Africa. As an organisation, they support the simultaneous development of people and livelihoods in resource-scarce contexts, particularly in rural areas. Through well-integrated, field-based interventions, Lima leverages local economic development activities and the establishment of appropriate institutions to help alleviate poverty and build human capacity.

Lima believes that an inclusive development process is critical for impactful and sustainable social transformation in rural communities. Emphasis is placed on incorporating marginalized people not only into development interventions, but also into the mainstream economy. They foster a collaborative platform for building strategic, multi-sectoral stakeholder partnerships with disadvantaged communities, and in so doing; they aim to advance the long-term empowerment of rural people.

Lima also participates in evidence-based research and advocacy in order to influence the current dialogue and public policy agendas relevant to rural development.

Lima actively implements projects in: agriculture, food security, social development, education, engineering and housing, environment, land reform, community-based training and public health.

Lima also acts as a comprehensive rural development resource: providing administrative, project management and participatory research services (consultancy basis).

THEIR MISSION

LIMA promotes dignified, sustainable and transformative community growth across South Africa: as an organisation they support the simultaneous development of people and livelihoods in resource-scarce contexts, particularly in rural areas.

Through well-integrated, field-based interventions, LIMA leverages local economic development activities and the establishment of appropriate institutions to help alleviate poverty and build human capacity.

LIMA believes that an inclusive development process is critical for impactful and sustainable social transformation in rural communities: emphasis is placed on incorporating marginalized people into development interventions and into the mainstream economy.

They foster a collaborative platform for building strategic, multi-sectoral stakeholder partnerships with disadvantaged communities, to advance the long-term empowerment of rural people. LIMA also participates in evidence-based research and advocacy in order to influence the current dialogue and public policy agendas relevant to rural development.

SERVICES

LIMA actively implements projects in:

- Sustainable Agriculture
- Food Security
- Education
- Social Development
- Engineering (Housing and Infrastructure)
- Environment
- Land Reform