The Champions Programme:

Heartshine offers a unique training program for community youth (ages 20–30) to empower them to advocate for the use of creative arts and mindfulness practices in their communities as a first step toward addressing the traumatic impact of crime, violence, and poverty.

The ECD Teacher Training Programme:

Heartshine partners with ECD Forums to provide specialist training for ECD teachers on the effects of trauma on young children, along with a curriculum that fosters emotional development and enhances the capacity for learning.

The activities we offer consist of:

Creative Art Therapies

Art, Music, Drama and Dance are all powerful and expressive activities that can help restore emotional equilibrium and aid participants in processing and moving forward from lived trauma experiences.

Mindfulness Based Practices

Meditation, mindfulness practices, breathing exercises and personal growth coaching all help to balance the nervous system which enables receptivity for learning and growth.

  • The Heartshine Community Champions Academy

    At the heart of our work is the intention to create awareness and earn sincere buy-in from local communities towards mental wellness outcomes at the grassroots level.

  • Early Childhood Development

    We partnered with the Bonteheuwel Early Childhood Development Forum to avail the Music Tree programme to 21 educators in the community who teach children aged 2 – 6 years.

  • Peer Community Support

    In 2024 we partnered with the Amy Foundation to serve children in the 8-12 age category. We avail a bespoke package of visual arts, mental wellness coaching, dance and counselling services as needed to support the children in a safe and joyful space.

  • Supporting Education Outcomes

    We will provide an exciting update here soon!

  • Supporting Healthcare Outcomes

    We will provide an exciting update here soon!