How it began
SALEAF is a registered NPO and owes its origin to a body of the same name founded in the 1970’s by a group of South African Lebanese businessmen who identified the need to raise funds to assist in the education of members of their community.
Over the past three decades many have benefited from their efforts. There are scores of successful professionals and businessmen and women today whose achievements were made possible through the education they received which was either partially or fully funded by the original SALEAF.
They say that charity begins at home, and on that basis a group of like-minded South Africans of Lebanese descent re-launched SALEAF in 2006 to take the legacy of the original organisation forward with renewed vigour and determination.
SALEAF is a civil NPO, not affiliated to any other association. It is non-religious, non-racist and non-sexist.
The Objective
SALEAF’s goal is straightforward: To educate, empower and uplift as many young South Africans of Lebanese descent by providing them with the financial support to gain a tertiary education and the opportunity to realise their full potential.
Our Directors
Brent Shahim
BCom with Honours in Business Information Systems, CA (SA) . Founder of Aqua Online 1998. Founder & MD of Idea Group since 2016.
Maha Deeb
BA, LLB, EDP (WITS); ELN (GIBS). Founder and CEO of MD Selection CC since 1996 and The Legal Local Network (LLN) since 2001.
Jerome Kourie
Managing Director Acacia Finance (Pty) Ltd since 1983. Founding Member of the Andiccio24 Group since 2012. Trustee of the Catholic Education Trust. Executive Board Member (Treasurer) of St Teresa’s School since inception.
Alex Terblanche
M.Econ Industrial Psychology (Stellenbosch). Industrial Psychologist and International Management Consultant. Founder and CEO of ADD Consulting CC since 2003.