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Nurturing the Quiet Strength of a Resilient Female Collective

Creating a network of support and resources for women in the non-profit realm. This is a particularly lonely, overwhelming and difficult space to navigate on our own so we gather in support of each other as we strive to achieve our collective goals. This project aims to encourage the women so often putting the wellbeing of their organisations and beneficiaries before themselves to carve out time for self-care and personal growth by providing a dedicated time and safe space to take a moment for ourselves and check-in. 

Circle Sessions for 2025:
26 April 2025 – Meet and Greet Picnic at St James Beach
24 May 2025 – Destress Session at Muizenberg Beach
21 June 2025 – Resilience Workshop and Pilates at Sunflower Pilates Studio
19 July 2025 – Coldwater Swimming and Sauna Sessions with Hot Huts in Camps Bay
23 August 2025 – Financial Compliance Workshop with Peninsula Business Solutions
18 October 2025 – Tea with the Forever Young Seniors Club in Ocean View
29 November 2025 – Year-End Celebration and Tour of Masi Creative Hub’s New Premises 

A woman wearing glasses with a baby in a front-facing carrier, standing in front of a projector screen titled 'The Big 5.' The screen displays text about the cultural and economic importance of South Africa's 'Big Five' animals, with images of a lion, leopard, and elephant visible below the text.

Guardians of the Deep Education Director taking Motherhood, Teaching and Running a Non-Profit in her Stride

Organisations part of the Collective:
Branch Out Youth
Green Hearts
Guardians of the Deep
Masiphumelele Creative Hub
Mayine e Afrika Foundation
Mutheera’s Projects
Ocean Pledge
Puppet Planet

Five women smiling and posing together for a group photo outdoors.
Five women smiling and posing together on a beach.
Five women smiling and posing together for a group photo.
A woman smiling and standing waist-deep in the clear, calm ocean, wearing a black and white long-sleeved rash vest and a swim cap. In the background, the majestic Twelve Apostles mountain range rises above the coastal landscape under a bright, cloudless blue sky.
A group of six women smiling and posing for a photo while swimming in the ocean. The group is positioned in the shallow water, with the scenic coastline and the distinctive peak of Lion's Head mountain visible in the background under a clear sky.
Two people seen from behind, sitting closely together on a grassy hillside, looking out over the ocean as the sun sets behind a mountain peak in the distance. The warm, golden light of sunset illuminates the scene, casting a peaceful glow over the water.

“Whatever you choose to do, leave tracks. That means don’t do it just for yourself. You will want to leave the world a little better for your having lived” ~ Ruth Bader Ginsburg