Zimbabwe · Wellbeing · Mentorship · Leadership

Refresh. Refuel. Recharge. EXHALE.

Founded in 2018, ERO creates spaces where girls and women can breathe, connect, grow and rise.

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Founded in 2018 Registered PVO since 2025 1,000+ girls & women impacted

Since 20181,000+reached

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A moment to pause

Before you continue, exhale.

The work of wellbeing begins with permission to pause. Take thirty seconds here—or simply continue when you are ready.

Ready 30 seconds

EXHALE

Inhale — Make space. Hold — Be present. Exhale — Release what you can.

Our story

A simple idea became a space people could return to.

Girls and women need space to pause, breathe, reconnect and recharge.

It started with space.

ERO began in 2018 with a belief that restoration is not a luxury. Through gatherings, mentorship, churches, schools and community spaces, women and girls were invited to slow down, reconnect and be supported.

Care became practical.

During COVID-19, the Guardian Angel Programme responded to heightened vulnerability with food assistance, psychosocial support and practical care for women navigating an exceptionally difficult season.

A stronger institutional chapter.

In 2025, ERO became formally registered as a Private Voluntary Organisation in Zimbabwe, creating new capacity for long-term programmes, partnerships and sustainable impact.

The mission is growing.

Today, ERO brings together mental wellbeing, mentorship, leadership and organisational capacity strengthening—building healthier people, teams and communities.

The archive tells the story

ERO’s history is visible in circles, school visits, practical support, women’s gatherings and the quieter moments in between.

Historical Guardian Angels Outreach poster — Community care · Guardian Angels

Children gathered outdoors on cushions during an earlier programme — Schools · Earlier work

A large group of women gathered closely around facilitators — Women · Connection

A woman colouring a large portrait during a reflective activity — Reflection · Creativity

Girls smiling while holding colourful drawings — Girls · Voice · Expression

Our journey in numbers

Evidence of a movement still becoming.

Girls and women reached since 2018

ERO founded

Invaluable Woman Exhale Conference editions

Registered as a Private Voluntary Organisation

CTT Exhale Circle beneficiaries to date

Girls currently participating in the Circle

And we are only getting started.

Our three pillars

What we do—designed around the whole person.

Wellbeing without guidance can fade. Leadership without wellbeing can burn out. Strong institutions without healthy people cannot sustain change. Our pillars work together.

Mental wellbeing

Creating space to Exhale.

Safe and intentional environments where girls and women can pause, reflect, connect and develop practical tools for navigating emotional and social pressures.

Psychological wellbeing
Emotional resilience
Self-awareness
Stress management
Healthy relationships
Community connection

A young woman pauses with eyes closed during a reflective exercise — Safe space · Mental wellbeing

Mentorship & leadership

Because no girl should have to find her way alone.

Guidance, encouragement and exposure that help girls and women build confidence, discover purpose and develop their leadership potential.

Girls’ mentorship
Women’s mentorship
Leadership development
Confidence & identity
Life skills
Intergenerational learning

An ERO facilitator warmly embraces a programme participant — Guidance · Mentorship

Organisational capacity strengthening

Strengthening the people and organisations behind the work.

Healthy teams and strong systems make sustainable community impact possible. ERO helps organisations build both.

Organisational development
Strategic planning
Team development
Workplace wellbeing
Facilitation & training
Psychosocial support

A facilitator leads an adult workshop in a meeting room — Facilitation · Capacity strengthening

Our signature model

The Exhale Model

A space to pause. A space to breathe. A space to become.

The Exhale Model creates intentional spaces where girls and women can pause, breathe, release, reconnect, restore and recharge.

EXHALE

01Pause

02Breathe

03Release

04Reconnect

05Restore

06Recharge

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Feature project · CTT Exhale Circle

A safe space to breathe, connect, grow and rise.

The Exhale Circle is ERO’s signature collective care and mentorship model for girls. It began in October 2025 through a partnership with Center for Total Transformation (CTT) in Spitzkorp.

Each session combines conversation, reflection, practical wellbeing tools, mentorship and community—creating a consistent place where girls can be heard, supported and encouraged.

20current participants

50beneficiaries so far

Oct 2025programme began

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An ERO facilitator speaks with a student during the CTT Exhale Circle — CTT Exhale CircleFacilitation · conversation · guidance

01Arrive

Enter a space designed for safety, presence and belonging.

02Reflect

Use guided conversation, writing and creative practice to make feelings visible.

03Grow

Leave with practical tools, stronger language and connection to mentors and peers.

CTT visual story

Inside the Circle.

These photographs are the confirmed CTT Exhale Circle collection supplied for the website.

CTT Exhale Circle participants and facilitators displaying completed learning work outdoors — Shared learning Expression & community

Practical care materials arranged on a table during the CTT Exhale Circle — Practical care Support made tangible

Girls gathered together in the CTT Exhale Circle space — Gather A shared space

CTT Exhale Circle participants completing a guided creative activity — Reflect Guided activity

Girls smiling and displaying colourful creative work during the CTT Exhale Circle — Express Making ideas visible

An ERO facilitator warmly embraces a participant during the CTT Exhale Circle — Belong Encouragement matters

Girls drawing and writing together during the CTT Exhale Circle — Create Reflection through making

A large CTT Exhale Circle gathering in the pavilion — Community The Circle together

Community impact since 2018

The work did not begin yesterday.

Years of community engagement have shaped how ERO listens, responds and builds trust—across homes, schools, churches and partner organisations.

Guardian Angel Programme

Care became practical when communities were under pressure.

ERO’s community legacy includes practical assistance, psychosocial support and care for women and girls during difficult periods.

Historical archive · Community care

Students and facilitators hold signs about health rights and ending period poverty

Girls’ health & dignity

Wellbeing includes what is practical, physical and often left unsaid.

School and community engagement creates room for advocacy, dignity, confidence and informed choices.

Volunteers arrange care packs on a table during an ERO programme

Practical support

Care is not only a conversation.

Sometimes support needs to arrive as something tangible—prepared, distributed and useful in everyday life.

Women facilitate a small outdoor community gathering

Community networks

Trust is part of the infrastructure.

ERO has worked through schools, churches, community groups and local partnerships to meet people where they already gather.

Young people hold colourful vision boards outdoors

Possibility

Support should help people imagine forward.

Creative and reflective activities help young people make aspiration, identity and purpose visible.

People · Purpose · Possibility

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Invaluable Woman Exhale Conference

9 years. One movement. A growing community of women.

The annual flagship event brings women together around wellbeing, personal development, leadership, purpose and empowerment. Explore each confirmed edition below.

2018 · 1st Edition

Where the annual Exhale journey began.

The first edition opened a recurring space for women to pause, connect, learn and be strengthened together.

Speaker addressing the audience at the 1st Edition Invaluable Woman Exhale Conference

Three women together at the 1st Edition Invaluable Woman Exhale Conference

2019 · 2nd Edition

The circle widened.

A second year of women gathering for reflection, learning and connection.

Audience at the 2nd Edition Invaluable Woman Exhale Conference

2020 · 3rd Edition

Community kept moving.

The third edition continued the movement with joy, solidarity and shared experience.

Women celebrating together at the 3rd Edition Invaluable Woman Exhale Conference

2021 · 4th Edition

A growing room of women.

The fourth edition captured the scale and warmth of a community growing together.

Large group photograph from the 4th Edition Invaluable Woman Exhale Conference

2022 · 5th Edition

Five editions of showing up.

The fifth edition marked another year of intentional conversation, learning and leadership.

Speaker addressing participants at the 5th Edition Invaluable Woman Exhale Conference

2023 · 6th Edition

Exhale in a more intimate room.

The sixth edition continued to centre conversation, reflection and meaningful connection.

Women gathered in a relaxed venue at the 6th Edition Invaluable Woman Exhale Conference

2024 · 7th Edition

The experience moved outdoors.

A relaxed circle format reinforced the conference’s emphasis on openness, care and connection.

Women gathered in an outdoor circle at the 7th Edition Invaluable Woman Exhale Conference

2025 · 8th Edition

Eight years, deeper belonging.

The eighth edition brought women together in an intimate, highly participatory setting.

Women gathered closely around facilitators at the 8th Edition Invaluable Woman Exhale Conference

2026 · 9th Edition

The ninth chapter.

2026 marks the 9th Edition of the Invaluable Woman Exhale Conference. A confirmed edition photograph can be added when supplied without changing this timeline.

09NINE EDITIONS2018—2026

Next chapter

2027

THE DECADE EDITION

LUSAKA, ZAMBIA

Exhale experiences

The environment is part of the intervention.

ERO uses circles, soft seating, nature, creative practice, reflective prompts and facilitated conversation to change how a space feels—and what becomes possible inside it.

An outdoor Exhale Movement setup with cushions, books and reflection materials — Prepare the space

Women seated outdoors on beanbags in a small reflective circle — Lower the barriers

A young woman closes her eyes during a reflective exercise — Invite reflection

A woman colours a large portrait artwork — Make it tangible

ERO Consultancy

Because the advocate needs care too.

People working in social justice, development, humanitarian work and community programmes often spend their time caring for others while neglecting their own wellbeing.

The advocate is not always cared for.The carer is not always cared for.

A facilitator in a pink suit speaks to an adult audience — Facilitation in practiceWellbeing · Leadership · Organisational development

Staff wellbeing sessions, stress management, burnout prevention, resilience and team connection.

Facilitated Exhale sessions, reflection spaces, wellness days and team retreats.

Team development, facilitation, board and staff development and strategic planning.

Youth mentorship programmes, leadership development and tailored girls’ and women’s mentorship.

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Tailored programmes. Human-centred facilitation. Healthier teams.

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Let’s create impact together.

Meaningful change happens through collaboration. ERO welcomes individuals, corporates, foundations, NGOs, schools, faith communities, government institutions, development partners and community organisations.

Programme Partnerships

Strategic Partnerships

Mentorship Partnerships

Workplace Wellbeing

In-kind Partnerships

Funding Partnerships

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Stories of Exhale

What happens when people are given space to breathe.

Participant reflections, mentorship journeys and community moments can become a growing archive of lived impact.

A mentor speaking privately with a schoolgirl

Mentorship

A conversation can become a turning point.

Being seen, heard and guided can change how a girl understands her choices and what she believes is possible.

Exhale Circle · One-to-one support

A girl working through a mood and gratitude exercise

Wellbeing tools

Reflection becomes stronger when it has a practice.

Activities make emotional awareness tangible—something girls can return to beyond the session itself.

Practical psychological wellbeing

Girls holding up their completed wellbeing workbooks

Confidence

Growth is easier to believe when you can see your progress.

Small milestones, shared learning and consistent support turn development into something visible and owned.

Girls’ development · ERO

A facilitator addressing adults in a learning session

Organisations

The people carrying the work need room to recover too.

Healthier teams are better able to sustain demanding social and community work over time.

ERO Consultancy · Team wellbeing

Visual archive

See the work. Feel the range.

Fifty moments across ERO’s work. Use the dedicated CTT Exhale Circle and IWEC edition filters when you want those collections without the rest of the archive.