SAWIP believes that fostering a culture of service across all sectors of society is an essential and valuable part of developing not only strong individuals and productive members of society, but socially and ethically responsible leaders. Community service is expected both in South Africa and Washington, DC. Upon acceptance, fellows are required to commit to at least 30 hours of engagement within their communities in a service capacity. Whilst in Washington, DC, substantial time is dedicated to underserved communities in the capital. Upon returning  to South Africa, the entire class develops and carries out a community service project in an effort to help other people see that they have a responsibility to support one another. Please see the list below for previous projects.

SAWIP supports each fellow in their endeavours.