Who We Are

Committed to child and youth development; by normalizing Mental Health conversation and promote Mental Wealth through mental health campaigns.

THE BE AUTHENTIC FOUNDATION

Founded by Dr Bongiwe Tlailane, Chief Director In collaboration with Professor Mathole Motshekga, Chief Patron and Executive Director, of Kara Heritage Institute

THE AIM OF THE BE AUTHENTIC FOUNDATION

Our Vision

Strive to be Pioneers for Children; with the recognition that CHILDHOOD TRAUMA shapes how we show up in the world. We acknowledge that;
WE ARE ALL AFFECTED BY EACHOTHER’S MENTAL HEALTH

Our Mission

To introduce MENTAL HEALTH education to ALL children in the Early Developmental Stages as we bridge the gap and believe in INCLUSION and DIVERSITY. Our goal is to provide STABILITY and SUPPORT to the developing AFRICAN child. It all starts with each household so it’s crucial to educate families collectively We strive to involve children in finding solutions:
· Through exploring empowering strategies and tools to enhance healthy ways of navigating their challenges and turning their pain to power.
· Provide educational Mental Health teacher-learner materials to solidify the new skills that are learnt
· Initiate having Educational workshops, Mental Health Talks and Saturday schools as part of community building
· We believe this holistic framework will empower every child to reach their full POTENTIAL

Where women lead, change tends to follow.

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