Our Story
Initially started as a support group, MOCWA (Mothers of Children with Autism) was founded by Nomsa Masoka as a result of her own experience of not having adequate support and counselling when her son was diagnosed with autism in 2007.
Currently home to over 300 mothers, Mocwa comprises a dedicated and committed Executive Committee(made of mothers) who work diligently behind the scenes in planning and ensuring the successful execution of all annual activities, managing the WhatsApp support group, administration, fund-raising, etc.
While our members are mostly made up of mothers from townships across South Africa, with at least 85% of their children attending public schools, it is safe to say that the community we serve is that of mothers /families from all walks of life in need of support and assistance in any of the areas of our programme offerings.
As empowered mothers who are still walking this journey, we live by the motto that says: “No woman should ever have to walk the Autism Lane alone”. This is our commitment to our sisters from all walks of life who find themselves lonely, struggling with accepting their children’s diagnosis, willowing in depression and wondering what the future holds for them. Autism is challenging, however there is still so much life after a diagnosis, as well as many lessons and rainbows in the clouds along the way. As a collective, we strongly believe that we will continue to improve the quality of lives for ourselves and our children.