19 Mar 2026

The process of recovering from childhood trauma, and gender based violence is not well understood.

Yet, exposure to childhood trauma or feeling terrified and agitated after being involved in a potential dangerous incident is common.

Most emotions disappear after a few weeks while for some people, they continue to have these emotions for months or even years, post traumatic event.

Thompho Onalenna Gadimang (30), an experienced moral education, guidance & counselling teacher with a diploma in Secondary Education from Molepolole College of Education and currently pursuing her degree in Psychology is the founder of Majestic Honor Foundation, an organisation which is a place of refuge, healing and transformation.

Drawing from her personal journey, Gadimang is a testament to resilience, faith and avenue to birth purpose.

“I have carried the invisible weight of being the black sheep; the one misunderstood, cast aside, and left to find healing in solitude.

“I have also walked through fatherhood trauma, experienced deep church hurt, faced crippling disappointment, and battled internal demons that no one else could see,”she said in anguish.

Majestic Honor Foundation deals with mental health in general, particularly helping people battle with childhood traumas, gender based violence, the disabled and any other person in need of mental health support.

Registered in August 2025, the foundation also provide venting sessions, counseling and psychotherapy as well as engaging donations and other community service to the less privileged and assisting those crying out for help through social media platforms.

Gaining popularity among some of Batswana is the venting session where by survivors are given a chance to get things off their chest.

During the venting session, subjects cover their faces with masks and by so doing providing anonymity.

“Many people shy away from being associated with their haunting experiences and whatever they were going through.

“I wanted everyone to feel safe to express themselves without criticism, being ridiculed, judged or attachment to what society may consider as misfortunes. So I came up with this concept of consulting with them while obscured, being under the masks,”she said.

Gadimang pointed out that the venting sessions are an entirely new initiative in Botswana, thus many people are not yet aware of them.

However, She said those who have attended have given overwhelming feedback, pressing the need for more sessions.

Her wish is to reach more people through the initiative. Majestic Honor also engages its customers through social media platforms Facebook, WhatsApp, where clients engages with her on their issues of concern.

Gadimang says through the WhatsApp group participants share their stories with other group members, engages with business and health personnel to address the group on different matters weekly.

Even though hampered by financial constraints currently, she continues to inspire and uplift countless lives, turning challenges into opportunities for positive impact.

“There were moments I wanted to give up. But even in those moments, I knew if I survive this, I will make sure no other person has to suffer in silence again. Majestic Honor Foundation was born from that promise,” she said.

Majestic Honor Foundation has so far carried out venting sessions in Maun, Kasane, Francistown and Gaborone.

On Saturday (March 21), venting sessions will be held in Gaborone, followed by Molepolole on Sunday. ENDS