SALAMA SHIELD

Salama SHIELD Foundation is a registered charitable organization that strives to "do development differently." We depend on - and defer to - the collective strength of indigenous wisdom, scientific knowledge, and spiritual values to come alongside communities in responding to their health and development needs... Whether we are engaged with communities in Ontario, Canada, or in Malawi, we believe that at Salama SHIELD Foundation (SSF) sustainable and meaningful development is community-determined and community-owned. When the felt-needs, cultural values, and social dynamics of affected people are respected and prioritized, individuals and communities impressively reclaim their hope, worthwhileness, and well-being... At Salama SHIELD Foundation, we believe that meaningful, relevant, and sustainable development must be community-owned. When the felt-needs, cultural values, and social dynamics of affected persons are respected and prioritized, individuals and communities are enabled and..

Also known as: Salama SHIELD Foundation