Introduction	JAC-Entrepreneur
Thanda Foundation	JAC-Initiative Star School Project
JAC-Initiative	Bartlow Community Trust - Conservation project

JAC (JOBS, AIDS & CONSERVATION) is an initiative by Dan and Christin Olofsson and Thanda that promotes the establishment of entrepreneurial projects that create new jobs, seek to reduce the levels of HIV /AIDS infections through educational and medical programmes and community participation, as well as pursue ownership in the game conservation and eco-tourism ventures. Initiated towards the end of 2004, the JAC-Initiative has generated tremendous momentum in the Zululand area, combining entrepreneurial experience and private funding with local black entrepreneurs and community organisations, government priorities, support and funding. Chairman of the JAC-Initiative is Dan Olofsson whilst Pierre Delvaux is the Vice Chairman. Dan is responsible for the organisation of Swedish support whilst Pierre is responsible for the South African involvement.


The key objectives of this initiative are:

* To create sustainable jobs through small and medium sized enterprises
* To reduce the burden of HIV /AIDS in the neighbouring districts and then further afield
* To support and fund the entrance of local rural communities into mainstream sustainable wildlife ranching and nature conservation as well as to develop eco-tourism opportunities within wildlife protected reserves.


Under these three headlines, three key projects have been established with a forth project still in the planning stage.