By Johannesburg, South Africa — September 2025
In a continent where faith plays a central role in daily life, one organization is bridging the gap between spiritual guidance and sustainable development. Under the visionary leadership of Dr Alph Lukau, the AL Foundation has risen as a dynamic force in Africa—transforming lives not only through religious inspiration but through tangible, on-the-ground impact. From community upliftment projects to education and health initiatives, the Foundation is proving that faith-based leadership can drive measurable change and foster hope where it’s needed most.
The AL Foundation established its operations in 2011 to execute multiple charitable initiatives throughout Southern and Central Africa. The foundation supports multiple United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) through its activities which include providing educational assistance to vulnerable children and disaster response services that help eliminate poverty and hunger while ensuring quality education and promoting good health.
Education as a Pathway Out of Poverty
The foundation dedicates its efforts to assist students who lack funds to pay for their education and essential school requirements. The AL Foundation gives complete scholarships to needy students like Kimberly Phumzile Nyathi and Lebogang Sedumedi and other orphaned students who depend on the organization for their school expenses including tuition fees and transportation and school uniforms and food.
The organization supports SDG 4: Quality Education through its efforts to provide inclusive and equitable education for all students. The foundation enables these young students to stay in school which helps them escape poverty cycles and social inequalities in their communities.
Food Security and Healthcare: Meeting Immediate Needs
The AL Foundation operates feeding programs in poor communities of Alexandra and Soweto to distribute thousands of meals each month to children and elderly people who struggle with food access.
The organization supports SDG 2: Zero Hunger by working to eliminate hunger in Africa which represents a critical humanitarian issue on the continent.
Healthcare is another priority. The foundation operates mobile clinics which offer free medical services and screenings to people who lack access to healthcare particularly children and elderly individuals. The healthcare programs operated by the foundation work to achieve SDG 3: Good Health and Well-being by providing essential medical services in areas without government healthcare access.
Responding to Crisis: Disaster Relief in Action
The foundation showed its ability to act swiftly after Cyclone Idai struck in 2019 by sending more than 70 tons of emergency supplies including packages and hygiene supplies to families who became homeless because of the 2022 KwaZulu-N food and medical equipment to Mozambican disaster zones. The AL Foundation sent numerous truckloads of foodatal floods. 
The organization’s quick disaster response efforts are in support of SDG 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities by helping communities develop resilience against growing climate disasters in the area.
Empowering Women and Reducing Inequalities
The AL Foundation dedicates its resources to assist widows and women who face social discrimination. The foundation used International Women’s Day 2021 to distribute food packages and essential items to 500 widows in Kinshasa Democratic Republic of Congo.
The initiative supports SDG 5: Gender Equality by fighting against institutional discrimination and providing immediate assistance to groups who receive little attention from typical development initiatives.
A Faith-Led Model for Sustainable Development
The philanthropist Dr Alph Lukau is a noted Bible scholar and a leading example of Faith based Enterpreneurship , leads Alleluia Ministries International describes the foundation’s activities as religious service through action.
According to Dr Alph Lukau, faith requires practical action because faith without action remains empty. Our faith finds its authentic expression through serving communities by providing education and healthcare and delivering emergency assistance.
The AL Foundation presents a successful model for faith-based organizations to achieve sustainable development across Africa through its combination of spiritual inspiration and results-driven philanthropic work.
The AL Foundation proves religious organizations can successfully work with the United Nations SDG agenda according to Dr. Mbali Khumalo who studies social development at the University of Pretoria.
Their work includes measurable outcomes and diverse programs that match international development goals.
Looking Ahead
The AL Foundation plans to enter East and Francophone Africa through strategic alliances with governments and NGOs and local churches to increase its reach. The AL Foundation together with other faith-based organizations will help address development gaps which traditional development organizations fail to reach.
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For more information on the AL Foundation, visit www.alfoundation.com
