A Mother Who Opened Her Home to Survivors: The Inspiring Story of Cynthia Dinalane
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In this inspiring episode of Force for Good, Craig Wilkinson sits down with GBV ambassador Cynthia Dinalane, a true hero from Tembisa who turned her own home into a shelter for abused women and children. With no external funding, she has rehabilitated over 120 women, giving them skills, dignity, and a future.
Cynthia shares harrowing stories of abuse, the painful reality many women and men face, and the incredible journey of healing she’s witnessed. Some of the on-the-ground stories are raw and will shock you – the kind of truth you rarely hear outside clinics and courtrooms. But you’ll also be deeply inspired by Cynthia’s courage and commitment: opening her home up, funding the work herself, staying with survivors as long as it takes, and equipping them with real skills to stand on their own.
Together, Cynthia and Craig talk about the transformative power of forgiveness, how unemployment and distorted culture fuel violence, what true masculinity looks like, how men can also be victims of abuse, and why communities must support both women and men to break the cycle.
Every one of us has the power to be a force for good. Let’s use it.
Cynthia shares harrowing stories of abuse, the painful reality many women and men face, and the incredible journey of healing she’s witnessed. Some of the on-the-ground stories are raw and will shock you – the kind of truth you rarely hear outside clinics and courtrooms. But you’ll also be deeply inspired by Cynthia’s courage and commitment: opening her home up, funding the work herself, staying with survivors as long as it takes, and equipping them with real skills to stand on their own.
Together, Cynthia and Craig talk about the transformative power of forgiveness, how unemployment and distorted culture fuel violence, what true masculinity looks like, how men can also be victims of abuse, and why communities must support both women and men to break the cycle.
Every one of us has the power to be a force for good. Let’s use it.
