SCAT is a veteran human rights and social justice, philanthropic (re-granting) organisation which has been in existence for 34 years. We have pioneered and developed a model of development that has been acknowledged as both empowering and sustainable with tangible impact at the local level. SCAT was founded during in the early 1980s by three trustees who believed there was a need to provide grants to organisations to promote community-based control, which was seen as a critical component of transformative development, and the creation of a strong civil society and good governance.