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Everyday Sheroes: How the Pain of Rejection Compelled this Woman to Rescue Over 600 Teen Mothers
How this woman turned the pain of rejection into advocary that has rescued over 600 teen mothers
She Lost Her Mom, Then Became One to Many
Dorothy Daka is a remarkable woman and our Everyday Shero. At just 27, she has not only carved out a promising career as the head of sales for a tour operator in Blantyre, Malawi, but she has also embraced a calling much deeper: motherhood in its most selfless form.
From Selling Sweets to Philanthropy: The Inspiring Journey of a Fashion Designer with a Heart for Her Community
It all started with a little girl selling sweets to help her family. Today, Sazini Tshuma is a well-known entrepreneur and philanthropist in Bulawayo. Get to know her.
Everyday Sheros: Iris Nozizwe Zemza Mhlanga
Nozizwe Mother of Nations Trust was formally established in 2018 by lris Nozizwe Zemza Mhlanga, a pharmacologist turned philanthropist.
Everyday Sheros: Cathrine Banda
Cathrine Banda has embarked on a solo philanthropic mission of improving her community one step at a time. With a great vision and a big heart, she has become the go-to person in her community whenever there is a need.
Everyday Sheros: Fadzai Mavindidze Creating Smiles and Opportunities for Underprivileged Kids
My name is Fadzai Mavindidze, born and raised in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe. I am a mother of three. For the past 10 years, I have been living and working in the corporate world in the United States. But as they say, home is where the heart is, and that is the case for me.
Community Care Trust Founder: “Always do What Your Heart Tells You”
People whose hearts have experienced the deepest heartache are often the most giving. Georgina Georgetta Shaban is the executive director of Community Care Trust, an organization that focuses on helping those in need and empowers women, orphans and youth by teaching them entrepreneurial skills.
Everyday Sheroes: Thandeka Mahlangu - Using Art to Transform my Community
My talent to draw was revealed very early in my life. At school I would always draw better than anyone. Even if I had tried to take art seriously at the time, there was not enough money for me to get the proper tools to work with, and there was no art shop to begin with. And so I used whatever I could find to draw.
Everyday Sheros: Raising Two Children with Albinism & Supporting Countless Others
Most of us have come across sad, unbelievable stories surrounding albinism more than once in our lives. From babies being killed soon after death, to ritual killings and children being hidden in their homes.
Everyday Sheros: Right to Mobility Founder Shares How She Stumbled into Charity Work
Yvonne Chikasha personifies the above quote by the wonderful and courageous work she is doing. She shared with The Weight She Carries how it all came together.
Everyday Shero: [VIDEO] Interview w/ Kuchengetana Trust Founder Samantha Murozoki
For the past 535 days, Kuchengetana Trust Founder Samantha Murozoki and her team of volunteers have been cooking over 1,000 meals per day for people in need in Chitungwiza, Zimbabwe. Every single day, the team works tirelessly from 4 a.m. to late into the night.
Everyday Sheros: Survivors' Network Founder Awah Francisca Mbuli [Video]
In 2015, Awah Francisca Mbuli was trafficked to Kuwait. After months of domestic servitude and various abuses, she managed to escape and eventually returned to Cameroon. She shared her story with us in 2018 which you can read here.
Everyday Sheros: Peperusha Binti Holds Key Events to Empower Women in Kisumu, Kenya
For the past three months, Peperusha Binti has continued to work tirelessly to engage young women in Kisumu, Kenya on the Generation Equality Forum, a global gathering that promotes gender equality.