Fifteen years of experience have shaped how we work, what we prioritise, and how we build sustainable solutions.
Community Impact
in Nelson Mandela Bay
Emergency Shelter
Growing Hope. Growing Futures
in Nelson Mandela Bay.
to the homeless and families facing hunger in Nelson Mandela Bay
Celebrating 15 Years of Community Impact
15 Years of Restoring Dignity Through Shelter, Care, and Community Support
For 15 years, Healing Hands Community Project has supported women, children, youth, homeless individuals, and vulnerable families across Nelson Mandela Bay.
We provide safe shelter, meals, healthcare support, counselling, skills training, and crisis response. Our work helps people move from survival to stability, and toward independence.
As we mark our 15-year milestone, Healing Hands is evolving. Our focus is shifting beyond short-term relief toward structured, coordinated solutions that strengthen safety, dignity, and opportunity across our city.
“Built on 15 years of frontline experience, our Integrated Night Shelter and Gender-Based Violence Crisis Centre reflects the lessons we’ve learned and the direction we’re moving, toward coordinated, accountable, and long-term solutions for safety and recovery.”
Who We Are
Healing Hands Community Project is a community-based nonprofit organisation serving Nelson Mandela Bay in Gqeberha since 2010.
We support women, children, youth, and vulnerable households through integrated programs that combine compassion with accountability. Our approach is practical, people-centred, and focused on long-term outcomes.
We believe that meaningful change happens when immediate care is matched with structure, coordination, and opportunity.
What We Do
Our work responds to urgent community needs while creating pathways out of vulnerability.
- Safe shelter and support for women, children, and homeless individuals
- Food security through daily meals and emergency food parcels
- Community healthcare and HIV support
- Skills development and youth empowerment
- Domestic and gender-based violence support
- Disaster relief and crisis response
Each program is designed to stabilise lives today and support independence tomorrow.
Why Our Work Matters
Nelson Mandela Bay continues to face high levels of unemployment, homelessness, food insecurity, and gender-based violence. These challenges affect not only individuals, but families, neighbourhoods, and public systems.
Healing Hands exists to bridge gaps where people are most vulnerable. We provide safe spaces, practical support, and structured pathways forward, working in collaboration with communities, service providers, and partners.
Impact Snapshot
Over 15 Years, We’ve Delivered:
- 10,000+ meals served monthly.
- 8 Districts visited as we execute our community health program.
- 100+ Women and children sheltered safely every in our GBV Victim.
- We have Youth trained and supported into employment.
- Offered rapid response during every major community crisis.
- Collaborated with the city leadership, local government, corporate, nonprofits and religious organisations to better, our community
Women and Children Protection
Fighting Hunger and Poverty
Healthcare and Support Services
Community Development
Our Impact Over 15 Years
Over the past 15 years, Healing Hands has delivered consistent, community-rooted support.
Our impact includes:
- Thousands of nutritious meals served annually
- Safe shelter provided to women and children at risk
- Ongoing healthcare support for vulnerable patients
- Youth equipped with skills for employment and income generation
- Rapid response during fires, floods, and community crises
Behind every number is a person moving closer to safety, dignity, and stability.
Looking Ahead: Our 15-Year Flagship Initiative
Over the past 15 years, Healing Hands has delivered consistent, community-rooted support.
Our impact includes:
- Thousands of nutritious meals served annually
- Safe shelter provided to women and children at risk
- Ongoing healthcare support for vulnerable patients
- Youth equipped with skills for employment and income generation
- Rapid response during fires, floods, and community crises
Behind every number is a person moving closer to safety, dignity, and stability.
Join your hand with us
HEALING HANDS
COMMUNITY PROJECT
How We Help
Shelter & Safety
- Safe shelter for women and children
- Protection order support
- Disaster relief
- Transport to clinics, hospitals, SAPS, and courts
Food & Basic Needs
- Daily meals in multiple communities
- Food parcels for families and students
- Clothes, blankets, and shoes
- Sanitary towels and toiletries
Health & Counselling
- HIV, TB, and substance abuse testing
- Trauma, grief, crisis, and peer pressure counselling
- Youth support groups
- Support for grieving families
Where We Work
Central
New Brighton,
Zwide,
Motherwell,
Walmer,
St Albans,
Universal Church,
Hellenvale,
Galvandale,
Ward 5 Central, and schools and crèches across Nelson Mandela Bay.