{"id":6267,"date":"2021-03-01T17:55:00","date_gmt":"2021-03-01T15:55:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/transintersexhistory.africa\/?p=6267"},"modified":"2026-07-13T15:25:38","modified_gmt":"2026-07-13T13:25:38","slug":"march-2021-founding-of-trans-guardians-alliance-tga-south-africa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/transintersexhistory.africa\/march-2021-founding-of-trans-guardians-alliance-tga-south-africa\/","title":{"rendered":"March 2021 \u2014 Founding of Trans Guardians Alliance (TGA), South Africa"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">March 2021 \u2014 Founding of Trans Guardians Alliance (TGA), South Africa<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Founded in March 2021 by a trans man, Donwell Mpofu, Trans Guardians Alliance (TGA) is a South African organisation working with LGBTQIA+ migrants and asylum seekers, with a particular focus on trans individuals and LGBTQIA+ parents and their children. The organisation provides holistic support services for displaced LGBTQIA+ migrants, including emergency shelter, access to healthcare and documentation, psychosocial support, early childhood education, and advocacy for inclusive migration and protection frameworks. TGA was registered in October 2021 as a non-profit organisation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/transintersexhistory.africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Trans-Guardians-Alliance_logo.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6268\" srcset=\"https:\/\/transintersexhistory.africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Trans-Guardians-Alliance_logo.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/transintersexhistory.africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Trans-Guardians-Alliance_logo-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/transintersexhistory.africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Trans-Guardians-Alliance_logo-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/transintersexhistory.africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Trans-Guardians-Alliance_logo-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/transintersexhistory.africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Trans-Guardians-Alliance_logo-12x12.jpg 12w, https:\/\/transintersexhistory.africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Trans-Guardians-Alliance_logo-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Vision<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A South Africa where displaced LGBTQIA+ people can live freely, safely, and with dignity, enjoying equal access to rights, services, and opportunities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Mission<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To protect, support, and empower displaced LGBTQIA+  communities through direct services, advocacy, and the creation of safe, affirming spaces for healing, growth, and leadership.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1242\" height=\"1194\" src=\"https:\/\/transintersexhistory.africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Trans-Guardians-Alliance_1.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7199\" srcset=\"https:\/\/transintersexhistory.africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Trans-Guardians-Alliance_1.jpeg 1242w, https:\/\/transintersexhistory.africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Trans-Guardians-Alliance_1-300x288.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/transintersexhistory.africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Trans-Guardians-Alliance_1-150x144.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/transintersexhistory.africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Trans-Guardians-Alliance_1-768x738.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/transintersexhistory.africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Trans-Guardians-Alliance_1-12x12.jpeg 12w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1242px) 100vw, 1242px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Founder and Executive Director, Donwell Mpofu<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Goals\/Objectives<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Provide life-saving shelter and basic support to displaced LGBTQIA+  individuals.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Advocate for inclusive migration policies and practices.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Strengthen the capacity and visibility of trans and queer refugees.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Support LGBTQIA+ parents and children through inclusive early childhood education and family-centred services.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Focus Areas<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Emergency shelter and support services.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Early childhood education (Talent Smufferttes Day Care Center).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Legal and documentation assistance.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mental health and psychosocial support.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Capacity building and leadership development.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Migration and asylum advocacy.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Contact<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Email: <a>transguardiansalliance@gmail.com<\/a> \/ <a>donwellmpofu@gmail.com.<\/a> <br>+27 71 974 9574<br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/transparentsandguardians\">Facebook<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Watch our interview with Donwell Mpofu, 3 July 2026<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Trans and refugee activism in South Africa \u2014 Donwell Mpofu, Trans Guardians Alliance\" width=\"1290\" height=\"726\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/_uJT7pZeVTg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; 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