About On Eagle's Wings

With humble beginnings from a house in Jeffreys Bay in the Eastern Cape, On Eagle's Wings Multi-Purpose Centre was officially registered as a Non-Profit Organisation on 31 January 2007, born out of a clear-eyed recognition that Jeffreys Bay and the surrounding Kouga region lacked adequate support structures for survivors of gender-based violence, domestic abuse, and trauma. A team of committed women, led by Pastor Mercy Cwayi, saw the scale of suffering around them and chose to act. What began as a grassroots community response has grown into a recognised multi-purpose centre serving thousands of families each year.

Over the following years, OEW expanded its reach and deepened its services. By 2014, the centre was working with a team of counsellors, including trained professionals and pastoral workers, offering an increasingly wide range of support. The organisation's relationship with the Department of Social Development grew, and partnerships with corporates and community organisations brought new capacity.

In 2020, the team demonstrated their resourcefulness by manufacturing 5,000 COVID-19 protective masks for 20 early childhood development centres and 14 local primary schools, contracted through the Jeffreys Bay Wind Farm, creating both community benefit and income for the team.

In 2021, after fourteen years in Pellsrus, OEW relocated to Shop 9, Aspen Building, 18 Jeffrey Street, in the heart of Jeffreys Bay town centre. The move was deliberate: to reach a wider range of people. And by 2023, OEW had successfully expanded its services and programmes beyond the Kouga municipal borders. A second office was established in Joubertina (Kou-Kamma municipality).