Abongile Khwaza is a social worker by profession with a clinical background, mental health counselor, and founder and project director of the Help A Girl Campaign, an initiative committed to eradicating period poverty and advancing menstrual health education and dignity for girls and women.

Through the Help A Girl Campaign, she has led initiatives that have reached and supported thousands of girls and young people through the distribution of sanitary products, menstrual health education, school-based awareness programmes, mentorship, and community outreach. Her work goes beyond providing sanitary products; she advocates for breaking the stigma surrounding menstruation and ensuring that girls can participate in education and community life with confidence and dignity.

Her community work also extends to disability inclusion advocates, mental health awareness, gender-based violence prevention, bullying prevention, youth empowerment, and mentorship. Abongile, through workshops and educational programmes, creates safe spaces where young people can speak openly, build confidence, understand their rights, and recognize their value.

As an award-winning philanthropist, she believes that meaningful change begins with one person choosing to care, speak up, and take action. Her vision is to build communities where everyone has access to dignity, education, opportunity, and a voice.

She continues to use her professional experience, lived passion for community development, and advocacy platform to inspire others and create sustainable social impact.