South and West Africa Missions, or SWAM, is a Canadian charity organization based in Vancouver, British Columbia. The group performs missionary and relief work in South and West Africa, and attempts to bridge between citizens of those regions and Canadians who wish to assist them. SWAM is the first charity organization to join these two regions.
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SWAM was founded in 2000 by Jaco Jacobs. The group describes itself as a "non-denominational evangelical Christian organization".
Zimbabwe
SWAM has taken part in a number of food aid projects in Zimbabwe. Necessities such as mielie-meal (a type of porridge that is a popular food in Africa), (also called pap), sugar, soap and cooking oil. Several other trips are made to take more mielie meal and Bibles which are most needed.
Namibia
A lot of work has been done in the northern part of Namibia. The people who are helped are one of the first tribes to live in Southern Africa, the Bushmen/San people. They struggle on their own, and SWAM, together with the local churches, has led many projects to transport items such as seeds and livestock so that the San people can survive on their own without having to rely on the help of others.
Angola
SWAM is aiding many in Angola with medical-aid from Canadian doctors which, with medicine, work with the sick and injured to help. Many of the sick/injured are not able to get to the medical aid that they need, some can not afford it.