By improving learning environments, providing skills development, and fostering a sense of community, Hosanna Women is creating a brighter future for young children and the women who care for them. As the organisation enters its eighth year, it continues to inspire and uplift, proving that a vision can make a significant impact.
Durban, South Africa (26 November 2024) – People are at their best when serving others. This is the profound sentiment of the visionary behind Hosanna Women, Michele Gorrie. With a passion for early childhood development and a commitment to uplifting Black women, she has transformed countless lives.
Thriving as a women-owned NPC, whose prime object is to benefit Early Childhood Development through empowering Black women in education, Hosanna Women has given many women the tools to nurture tomorrow’s trailblazers.
Michele has been involved in high-level corporate marketing and branding for many years but admits her passion as an entrepreneur stirs her to use her creative vision and skills to serve and empower others.
She has drawn inspiration from American entrepreneur, Jim Rohn, and believes that whatever good things we build, inevitably end up building us too.
Sharing the incredible mission of the organisation that has taken shape over the past seven years, Michele explains:
“We equip crèche owners and teachers to run their crèches and preschools in line with the National Qualifications Framework which records each level of learning achievement so that what has been learnt has nationwide recognition.”
Michele’s vision for Hosanna Women also has its roots in the need for sustainability programmes for NPOs. Through her relationship with The Domino Foundation, she saw how critical it was for NPOs to have continuity of support for communities where its programmes work.
Hosanna Women works with crèche owners to improve the environment for both the learners and teachers and has provided emotional and financial support to empower these women in their community roles. Playgrounds have been built, learning environments have been improved, and perimeter security fencing has been installed.
A current focus project is building a crèche for beneficiary Zanele Nzimakwe in Amaoti, where there is a need for more ECD centres.
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Its logo encapsulates Hosanna Woman’s vision of “wings to fly”. Michele believes that this can be achieved, not so much by her own doing, but more in her being. By having trust in “bigger wings” than her own for the NPC.
As Hosanna Woman enters its eighth year, Michele comments that the number eight is the number of new beginnings. Her vision to build Zanele’s crèche has been seven years in the making.
“The dream is finally coming to life. Empowering one woman will empower others. That’s the Domino effect: change a life, change a community.”
To learn more about Hosanna Women, contact Michele at michele@mgcollective.co.za
Sources: Supplied
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