Darryn Hector
Founding Director
Darryn founded uManity out of a decade of walking alongside people the world had written off. He believes restoration begins with being unhurriedly seen.
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Leadership that stays human.
No corporate posturing. No polished distance. Just people who chose this work and keep choosing it.
Gisela Jacobs
Director of Compassion & Community Wellbeing
Gisela brings a lifetime of community work, healing practice and quiet leadership. She holds the space where hard conversations become honest ones.
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Kelly Carelse
Director of Women & Children Support & Assistance
Kelly is a fierce advocate for women and children navigating hardship, trauma and transition. She brings a deeply protective spirit to uManity, grounded in compassion, practical support and an unwavering belief that abuse should never be normalised, excused or endured. Her vision is simple but powerful: people experiencing abuse should have somewhere safe to turn, someone willing to listen, and a pathway toward rebuilding their lives. Kelly believes that changing the world does not always begin with changing millions of lives. Sometimes, it begins by changing one person’s world.
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