Southern African Association of youth clubs is a non- profit, membership organisation formed primarily to serve young people and youth clubs, as well as to offer its services to the broader Southern African communities, including Botswana, Lesotho, Mozambique, Swaziland etc.  

SAAYC is a registered non-profit youth organisation, governed by an independent board that is managed and coordinated by a team of youth practitioners, led by the Executive Director.