The Fab. Fit. Fun Health & Fitness Club (NPC) was founded by three women, Amanda (Mposh)  Nkalitshana, Zimkhita (Zee) Matshabe, and Thembela Ramara on the 12th of August 2022. The aim of creating the organisation was to encourage a healthy lifestyle and enhance the physical as well as mental well-being of the community of Orange Grove, Norwood, and surrounding areas. On the 21st of March, the organisation hosted an event ‘ZINAKEKELE’, meaning ‘take care of yourself’. The organisation has fun moments but also ensures that serious issues such as Gender-Based Violence (GBV), substance abuse, and insecurities, among other issues, need to be tackled in today’s society. “We fight Gender-Based Violence by assisting the victim and sending them to the relevant stakeholders. These stakeholders include the Social Crime prevention at SAPS, social workers, and community ward counselors. We send some victims to Life Line,” Nkalithshana says. NPC extends its gratitude to partners that contributed to the success of the event such as the Norwood SAPS, Norwood Community Police Forum (NCPF), and Life Line. The event catered to kids, adults, and seniors, ensuring inclusivity and diversity. The organisation also visits schools to encourage self-love and confidence in their own skin. The people who have joined the organisation had nothing but good feedback. One of the members had been dealing with depression but saw a significant change after joining the organisation. “Last year was not the best for me. I suffered from a lack of confidence and depression. When I was told about the gym, I was not interested but I decided to give it a try. When I came for the first time, I was surprised at how nice everyone was. I was consistent with going to the gym and slowly started to gain my confidence back. I would like to thank our instructors for being patient with us and actually doing their best to help,” states the member. One of the male members had this to say, “As one of the few males, the first time I came, I felt a bit out of place. I thought it was an all-women’s thing, so it was weird for me. Nobody made me feel out of place, everyone treated me like family (even got a personal text from one of the members, encouraging me to come back again). I appreciate that. I am flopping there at the back, but nonetheless, I am trying to aim for progress, not perfection. Thank you, everyone.”