Join us on Mandela Day – 18 July 2026. Healing Lives Foundation launches in Mamelodi. Be part of the movement.

Healing Lives Foundation logo
Healing Lives Foundation logo

HEALING LIVES

Our flagship programme operates at five levels.

WHAT WE DO

Immediate Support

  • 24/7 help desk – counselling, crisis intervention, and referrals

  • Connection to Thuthuzela Care Centres, shelters, and legal aid

  • Court Help Desks at Sexual Offences Courts and Maintenance Courts

Psychological & Social Work Education

  • On-screen psychologists (HPCSA-registered) provide expert advice on trauma, coping, mental health, and healing

  • On-screen social workers (SACSSP-registered) explain survivor rights, options, and pathways to care

  • Off-screen counselling through our 24/7 help desk

  • Trauma-informed care for all survivors

Skills and Jobs

  • Free AWS cloud certification and digital literacy

  • Skills Labs with computers, WiFi, and instructors

  • Job placement through corporate quota system – creating 610 to 1,000+ jobs for survivors and youth

Prevention & Awareness

  • 13-part SABC series during 16 Days of Activism, reaching 10+ million viewers

  • Community dialogues, school programmes, and church outreach in all nine provinces

  • University prevention campaigns and student training

Justice Education

  • SAPS explains the reporting process

  • NPA explains the TCC model and prosecution

  • DoJ&C explains Sexual Offences Courts and Maintenance Courts

  • Maintenance fraud education – your rights, the court process, consequences for defaulters

Youth Programmes

  • University Readiness and Workplace Readiness

  • The Purpose Compass and The Success Compass

  • Teen Mom and Dad to Teen Mom Mentorship

  • GBV education, substance abuse prevention, and resilience workshops

Research & Data

  • Research Hub tracks help desk data – survivor needs, referral outcomes, service gaps

  • Evidence-based policy recommendations – not international data, but our unique victims and our unique crimes