Founded in 2010 in Toronto, Canada, the Southern Africa Embrace Foundation (SAEF) is a Canadian-registered international charitable organization recognized with United Nations ECOSOC Special Consultative Status.

Guided by a mission of equity, dignity, and social justice, SAEF works to advance the rights and wellbeing of marginalized children, youth, and women across Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Malawi, South Africa, and Zimbabwe.

In 2021, SAEF broadened its vision to West Africa, extending programming to Ghana and Nigeria, strengthening regional solidarity and amplifying impact across the continent.