WHY WE DO IT
The More To Dela Wellness Foundation was created by Dela Mortoo.
After leaving a long-term relationship of 18 years Dela fell into emotional turmoil, faced with coming to the realisation that she should have left that relationship many many years before.
As she set on a journey of self re-discovery she quickly realised that there were a lot of things that were unhealthy in her relationship that had ultimately brought her to the point of finally being able to muster up the courage to leave.
Being of an African background and announcing that her marriage was “no longer working” led to a minefield of emotions from various people believing that you should “stick it out” no matter the circumstance.
Walking away from an African marriage was not easy and a path that meant she had to lose people along the way. Being able to articulate the things that were wrong within that relationship was even harder.
There were a series of things that were unhealthy in Dela’s marriage that she was not aware of. Things that no one talks about, not only within the African community but worldwide.
As Dela began to speak out about some of the things that she had encountered she quickly realised that people felt that it was wrong to do so. There was a silence culture that was incredibly deafening.
Thankfully Dela was able to embark on a new journey, but it made her think about all the people in similar situations who perhaps don’t realise they are in an unhealthy situation. Perhaps they are not able to leave. What happens to those people?
This led Dela to begin the More To Dela Wellness Foundation as a way of reaching people, especially young people, to be able to educate them on what a healthy relationship should look like before their situation becomes dire.
More education is needed before people embark on relationships.
Choosing the wrong partner can lead you completely in the wrong direction and for some that means tragedy.
Mission
WHAT WE DO
We help to educate and give the necessary tools for people to be able to distinguish and know the difference between a healthy and unhealthy relationship.
We do this through, workshops, events, panel discussions and other interactive means.
We also aim to have transitional homes for those who are in need of a way out and perhaps are not equipped to do so alone.
The aim is for our message to spread as far as possible so that everyone has the chance to make good informed choices before deciding to go forward with a relationship.