Paralegal services
Legal support and mediation in partnership with Legal Aid South Africa and the Department of Justice.
Empowering Lives. Defending Rights. Delivering Justice.
A community-rooted NPO in Verena D offering GBV support, paralegal assistance, human-rights education, youth programmes, and practical pathways to independence.
Who we are
A community centre for rights, safety, and hope.
Ingomuso Lethu Centre is a registered non-profit organisation, NPO 187-993, based at Stand no 1580, Verena D, next to Mhlutshwa Primary School or Fellowship in Christ Church. Established in 2017, the centre responds to the social and economic challenges facing vulnerable households.
The organisation provides gender-based violence support, paralegal assistance, psychosocial referrals, human-rights education, youth development, and community mobilisation with partners across justice, health, education, and social services.
Our target
Who we serve in Verena and surrounding communities.
Ingomuso Lethu Centre focuses its programmes and outreach on the people and places where support is needed most.
- Rural communities & schools Door-to-door outreach, school programmes, and community mobilisation across Verena D and neighbouring areas.
- Vulnerable women GBV support, counselling referrals, survivor empowerment, and pathways to safety and independence.
- Youth Life skills, drug advocacy, mentoring, and human-rights education for learners and young people.
- Disabled Accessible support, referrals, and advocacy so people with disabilities can access their rights and services.
Our services
Support that listens, guides, and walks with you.
Practical help for rights, healing, youth development, safer relationships, and survivor independence.
School programme
No Means No education, mentoring, life skills, drug advocacy, and learner awareness sessions.
Sisonke Gender Justice
Social behaviour-change work with SANCA, including Khuluma Ndoda dialogues, mental-health conversations, and campaigns.
Human-rights education
Community learning that helps people understand, claim, and protect their rights.
GBV help desk
Survivor support systems in partnership with SAPS and the Department of Social Development.
Agroecology programme
Food-garden work that builds confidence, skills, and practical independence for GBV survivors.
Victim Friendly Room
Pre-counselling and a safe first point of support for people seeking help.
Door-to-door outreach
Door-to-door outreach campaigns, particularly around gender-based violence (GBV) awareness, support for survivors, and connecting community members with services.
Conflict resolution & mediation
Conflict resolution and mediation in partnership with the Traditional Council and local structures.
Campaigns
Community action that breaks silence.
From GBVF awareness to drug advocacy in schools, our campaigns mobilise neighbours, learners, and partners around safer futures.
Break the Silence
GBVF awareness campaign to educate the public, prevent violence against women and children, and mobilise communities.
Drugs Advocacy Program
Raising awareness about drug abuse, promoting healthy lifestyles, and empowering learners to choose life.
Vision and mission
Safe spaces where people can stand up for themselves.
The centre works to build knowledge, confidence, local capacity, and safer community structures for vulnerable people.
- Vision Knowledge, empowerment, capacity building, and safe spaces to fight GBV.
- Mission A homely environment where people can stand up for themselves and improve their lives.
- Team Paralegal, manager, administrator, field worker, case collectors, communications, GBV monitors, and board members.
- Partners SAPS, CPF, DSD, SASSA, SANCA, schools, Home Affairs, DOJ, traditional leaders, churches, and local structures.
Our partners
Working together for rights, safety, and justice.
Ingomuso Lethu Centre collaborates with government, civil society, and community structures to deliver support across Verena D.
Agroecology garden
Growing food, skills, and independence.
Ingomuso Lethu Centre uses agroecology to empower GBV survivors with practical growing skills, fresh produce, and a pathway toward greater financial independence.
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Get involved
Together we build a safer community.
Your time, funding, resources, and collaboration help keep survivor support and community education within reach.
Volunteer
Join outreach, school programmes, and community mobilisation that puts support within reach.
Donate or fund
Help sustain GBV prevention, counselling, outreach, and agroecology empowerment across Verena.
Collaborate
Partner with the centre on justice, health, education, social services, and community mobilisation.
Contact
We are here when you need us.
The centre operates within Thembisile Hani Local Municipality under Nkangala District in Verena. We are open Monday to Friday, 9:00 to 15:00. Reach out for free advice, referrals, or to join a campaign. If you are in immediate danger, contact SAPS or your nearest emergency service first.
- Contact person
- Lucia Kgaphola
- NPO number
- 187-993 NPO
- Call
- 072 826 5632
- 078 909 9612
- ingomusolethu6@gmail.com
- Address
- Stand no 1580, Verena D, next to Mhlutshwa Primary School or Fellowship in Christ Church
- Operating hours
- Monday to Friday, 9:00 to 15:00
- Ingomusolethu Centre