Director
Kudzai Dewah
Serving women and children with dignity, protection, and purpose.
Heal · Empower · Rise
Restoring hope, dignity, and opportunity for women and children.
H.E.R creates safe spaces for healing, empowerment, education, mentorship, and community support — so women and children can rise beyond adversity with confidence and purpose.
HEAL EMPOWER RISE NPC is a registered South African Non Profit Company. Registration No. 2026/330306/08
Why we exist
When Women Rise, Children Rise Too
A woman who is supported can begin to heal. A child who is protected can begin to dream. A family that receives care at the right moment can begin again.
H.E.R exists to meet women and children in moments of vulnerability and walk with them toward safety, confidence, and hope.
What we stand for
Four pillars of meaningful change
Every program is designed around the dignity of the people we serve and the strength of the communities they belong to.
Healing
Safe spaces, emotional support, counselling referrals, and community care for women and children.
Empowerment
Skills workshops, mentorship, leadership development, and financial literacy.
Children
Education support, school readiness, nutrition, wellness, and protection advocacy.
Community
Donation drives, care packages, awareness campaigns, and partnerships.
Our reason
Why H.E.R exists
Too many women and children face abuse, poverty, neglect, trauma, and limited opportunities without the support they need to rebuild their lives. H.E.R exists to bridge that gap by creating pathways toward healing, empowerment, and sustainable change.
“When women are empowered and children are protected, entire communities become stronger.”
Dignity
Every woman deserves it.
Hope
Every child deserves it.
Safety
Every family deserves it.
Hope
Every life matters.
Our Mission
Our mission is to restore hope, dignity, and opportunity to women and children facing adversity. We create safe spaces for healing, provide tools for empowerment, and inspire individuals to rise beyond their circumstances with confidence and purpose.
Through compassion, support, education, mentorship, and community-driven initiatives, H.E.R uplifts women while nurturing and protecting children of all backgrounds.
Leadership
Women Leading With Compassion
H.E.R is led by women who understand that protection, care, and dignity are not just ideas — they are responsibilities. Our directors bring the heart of mothers, caregivers, and community builders into a mission that stands with women and children when they need safety, hope, and support the most.
Director
Sizakele Sonto Mpanza
Serving women and children with dignity, protection, and purpose.
Director
Lisa Tendeukai Manunure Moyo
Serving women and children with dignity, protection, and purpose.